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 …
Two + Two = Two
by | 2018-09-04 | 1 Comment
Quote of the week: “All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.” — Benjamin Franklin Note to readers: This piece was written for an Indian audience and was published by The Wire on September 4th. Those who opposed the terms of the 2005 U.S.-India …
