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 …
JCPO-eh? Iran, the EU, and the US
by | 2018-09-17 | No Comments
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 …
Nuclear Rationality and the 2020 Commission
by | 2018-09-11 | No Comments
In today’s episode, Aaron and Jeffrey discuss the 2020 Commission and its relationship with how we are conditioned to think about nuclear weapons. The podcast is filled with spoilers (you’ve been warned), but attempts to use the book — and one of the main characters, President Donald Trump — to discuss nuclear war, American nuclear policy, the …
ACDA
by | 2018-09-10 | 2 Comments
Quote of the week: “[The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency can become] a Mecca for a wide variety of screwballs… It would be a great pity to have this agency launched and shortly become known as a sort of bureau of beatniks.” — former Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett’s congressional testimony against the creation of …
