As Michael has recently reminded us, the possession of nuclear weapons by two adversaries may lessen the chances of all-out war, but it does not prevent — and may even encourage — more limited forms of conflict. Western strategists have held this view since at least the 1950s, and lately have used it to explain …
Transcendental Meditation & the NPT
by | 2010-11-26 | 5 Comments
Lost amidst President Obama’s announcement that the US would support permanent membership on the UN Security Council for India, was this little nugget in the India-US Joint Statement calling for a nuclear dialogue among nuclear weapons states: They affirmed the need for a meaningful dialogue among all states possessing nuclear weapons to build trust and …
IAEA Reports on Iran, Syria
by | 2010-11-23 | 33 Comments
Here are the IAEA Director-General Reports on Iran (GOV/2010/62) and Syria (GOV/2010/63).
The Bomb and the Common Cold
by | 2010-11-23 | 13 Comments
Thank you, Dear Readers, for responding so well to the Best Quips Competition. Our panel of judges will be sorely tested. It’s good to know that, in these hard times, some of you insist on keeping a sense of humor. You have one more week to submit entries. My very first Shoebox entry paid homage …
