Quote of the week: “Most of what we call civilization depends on reciprocal vulnerability.” — Thomas Schelling Note to readers: Here’s a taste of my forthcoming book, ‘Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace: The Rise, Demise, and Revival of Arms Control.’ George W. Bush is an admirable human being in many ways. He is deeply centered, …
New Construction at Yondoktong
by | 2021-03-02 | No Comments
Zach Cohen and Kylie Atwood have a story at CNN (New satellite images reveal North Korea took recent steps to conceal nuclear weapons site) that builds on some work Dave Schmerler and I did using images from Maxar. North Korea recently built a structure near Yongdoktong, where it stores its nuclear weapons, apparently to disguise …
The Stimson Center’s Origin Story
by | 2021-02-28 | 6 Comments
Quote of the week: “There is good as well as evil, and the man who tries to work for the good, believing in its eventual victory, while he may suffer setback and disaster, will never know defeat. The only deadly sin I know is cynicism.” – Henry L. Stimson Note to readers: The Stimson Center …
New START and the Future of Arms Control
by | 2021-02-25 | No Comments
President Biden has extended New START for five more years. But what are we going to do with those years? How to we actually advance stability? Aaron and Jeffrey talk about the steps necessary to secure stable, effective arms control treaties, the history of arms control, and the importance of tacking missile defenses alongside offensive systems. Support …
