I really hate putting public service announcements on the blog, in part because there are so many worthwhile causes. Still, I make an exception every now and again. Friday, September 30 is the deadline for two really important opportunities. First, the Council on Foreign Relations is offering an International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security, with …
The (Temporary) Fall of the Safeguards Resolution
by | 2011-09-28 | 1 Comment
It’s been a long time since I last guest blogged on ACW, and it feels good to be back. I’m glad to see that my avatar still looks stern and angry. As some may have noticed, last week’s IAEA General Conference ended without member states being able to agree on a safeguards resolution. Reuters put …
Plain Speaking
by | 2011-09-27 | 23 Comments
Admiral Mike Mullen, the outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke plainly about Pakistan’s military and intelligence services during his last appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee on September 22nd. Here is what he said: The fact remains that the Quetta Shura and the Haqqani Network operate from Pakistan with impunity. Extremist …
DPRK and Non-Compliance at GC/55
by | 2011-09-22 | 30 Comments
This morning at the 2011 IAEA General Conference in Vienna, the IAEA’s member states passed the resolution GC(55)/L.5, “Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement between the Agency and the DPRK,” by consensus. It was sponsored by 44 states. Yeoman’s work was done by Canada, and the original sponsoring group included Australia, Japan, ROK, U.K., and the U.S. …
