Maybe this “talking to other countries” thing isn’t such a good idea after all. After four days of talks with India over the 123 Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, the White House intervenes. The result? Bottomsecretary Nick Burns gives the Indians advance right to reprocess spent fuel: The agreement — also known as the ‘123 agreement’ — …
Maintaining Deterrence in the 21st Century
by | 2007-07-24 | 10 Comments
Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice submitted a three-page joint statement to Congress entitled Maintaining Deterrence in the 21st Century, or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Fully Fund the RRW. Okay, so I made that last bit up. But one-third of the report—the …
Will China's Deterrent Go To Sea?
by | 2007-07-23 | 15 Comments
I just love this illustration, by Istvan Banyai, that accompanied Keir Lieber and Daryl Press’ article in The Atlantic. This is the first of a three part series on issues surrounding China’s newest ballistic missile submarine. The other posts will discuss how capable the submarine could be and what the new SSBN will mean for …
Steve Coll to Lead New America Foundation
by | 2007-07-23 | No Comments
The New York Times has a nice write-up of New America’s upcoming leadership transition to Steve Coll, including a rather pleasant reference to my initiative on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation: Steve Coll, whose résumé as a journalist includes two Pulitzer Prizes, a stint as managing editor of The Washington Post and a job as a …
