Surprise, surprise. China has announced its intention to sell more nuclear power plants to Pakistan. Kyodo News reports: China has agreed to supply Pakistan with two additional nuclear power plants, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said here Saturday after President Asif Zardari’s just-ended visit to Beijing. Qureshi told a press conference that the two …
Senator Kyl’s Straw Men
by | 2008-10-21 | 13 Comments
Congress has mandated that the next administration complete a Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) by early 2010. Senators McCain and Obama have both indicated support for nuclear reductions consistent with sustaining deterrence, and there is growing bipartisan support for a serious reexamination of U.S. nuclear weapons policy along these lines. But many conservatives are not on …
Greetings from Shanghai
by | 2008-10-20 | 1 Comment
I am in Shanghai, attending the Stanley Foundation’s US-China Regional Dialogue on Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation here at Fudan University. This is part of a two-week tour of China that will include Beijing and Qingdao. I should be able to blog pretty regularly. In addition, James has promised to resume posting and I’ve lined up …
Be Careful What You Wish For
by | 2008-10-20 | 2 Comments
By all accounts, the US has succeeded in getting North Korea to agree to inspections at undeclared facilities as part of the verification process—another impressive diplomatic victory for Chris Hill. There’s little prospect the US will try to use this provision imminently as it appears to have agreed to a “plutonium first” approach. But, when …
