LobeLog: Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons?

President Barack Obama claimed in The Washington Post on March 30 that the United States had made important progress under his leadership toward the vision he outlined in Prague nearly seven years ago: a world free of nuclear weapons. In reality, “disappointing” is the epithet that future generations are likely to apply to the president’s achievements…… Read More LobeLog: Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons?

Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations: Open-ended Working Group

Palais des Nations, Geneva: 25 February 2016 UN General Assembly Resolution 70/33  OP.3       Decides that the open-ended working group shall also substantively address recommendations on other measures that could contribute to taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations, including but not limited to (a) transparency measures related to the risks associated with existing nuclear… Read More Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations: Open-ended Working Group

Statement for the Record Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Tehran has made technical progress in a number of areas—including uranium enrichment, nuclear reactors, and ballistic missiles—from which it could draw if it decided to build missile-deliverable nuclear weapons . These technical advancements strengthen our assessment that Iran has the scientific, technical, and industrial capacity to eventually produce nuclear weapons . This makes the central… Read More Statement for the Record Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community Senate Select Committee on Intelligence