Five retired military strategists from key NATO countries — including Gen. John Shalikashvili, chairman of the Joint Chiefs under Pres. Clinton and former NATO commander — have authored a manifesto on NATO’s future saying among other things that: The first use of nuclear weapons must remain in the quiver of escalation as the ultimate instrument …
No Policy Review on Six Party Talks
by | 2008-01-19 | 8 Comments
A couple of days ago, U.S. Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea Jay Lefkowitz falsely claimed that the Administration was reviewing its support for the Six Party talks, announcing that “It is appropriate now to reevaluate – to look at what has worked and what has not.” Calling Lefkowtiz a “bright, dedicated person” …
What should we do with NORK Pu?
by | 2008-01-17 | 12 Comments
This is a question that was discussed at a couple of meetings I attended last year. In the short-term, the objective is of course to get plutonium out of the reactor and into wet storage ASAP. Presumably, however, the US (and South Korea and Japan and probably China and Russia) would at some point like …
