Avatar photoThe Lunch Bunch

Quote of the week: “I stand and look in the dark under a cloud, But I see in the distance where the sun shines” — Walt Whitman Note to readers: This is my 500th post on ACW. Time flies. Human consciousness is being squeezed out of deliberations over nuclear weapons and arms control. It’s easier …

Avatar photoDoomed to Cooperate with the Nuclear Competition

Quote of the Week: “Nuclear history is the history not only of weapons but also of societies and individual destinies. This fact was obscured by the secrecy that prevailed during the Cold War, and yet it is in the human dimension of nuclear history that one has to look for hope that the nuclear danger …

Avatar photoLord of the Spies

At CNS we are fortunate to have a stellar group of young researchers, who in the course of their research come up with some really interesting insights into the issues we work on. The post below is courtesy of Olivia Vassalotti, one of our DC-based specialists working on North Korea. It’s weird, wonderful and well …

Avatar photoJCPO-eh? Iran, the EU, and the US

Andrea discusses friction between Europe and the United States over the Iran nuclear deal with Justine Walker, Director of Sanctions at UK Finance. They review European engagement in the Iranian market over the last two years, consider the EU’s reaction to Trump’s withdrawal from the agreement, and examine the implications for companies now caught between two …