At the end of this awful year, Jeffry and Aaron talk about the future of arms control, the future of analytics, and the future of the pod. 2021 will have a lot going on: New START expiration or extension, new facilities in Iran, figuring out what the heck the North Koreans are doing, what’s going …
Archives for December 2020
Failures of Imagination
by | December 20, 2020 | No Comments
Lyric of the week: “I sit alone at home and cry over youWhat can I doCan’t help myselfCause baby it’s youBaby it’s you You should hear what they say about you (cheat, cheat)They say, they say you never never ever been true (cheat, cheat)Wo ho, it doesn’t matter what they sayI know I’m gonna love …
Nuclear-Armed Rivalry in Southern Asia
by | December 13, 2020 | 7 Comments
Note to readers: A slightly different version of this essay appeared in the Stimson Center’s on-line magazine, South Asian Voices, the premier global platform for talented analysts to exchange views on this region’s pressing issues without invective or pat talking points. Quotes of the week: “The essence of a free government consists in an effectual …
Restoring U.S. Arms Control Expertise
by | December 6, 2020 | 4 Comments
Quote of the week: “The best defense against partisanship is expertise.” — Roger Angell The incoming Biden administration’s damage assessments are now underway. All agencies of the executive branch have taken serious hits over the last four years and are in need of revitalization and reform. My focus here is on the State Department, and more particularly …
Dennis Gormley
by | December 1, 2020 | No Comments
Jeffrey and Aaron share stories about the life of Dennis Gormley, renowned proliferation scholar and celebrated professor. Dennis’s work on cruise missile proliferation, tacit knowledge, and industrial expertise was foundational to the field of proliferation studies, and he was a caring, dedicated educator. Dennis was a good friend and mentor, and is greatly missed.
