Nuclear Weapons

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May 21, 2012 / By Barry Blechman
Success in Baghdad?

The relative success of the first round of talks on Iran's nuclear activities in Istanbul last month and the apparent progress being made in Vienna on establishing a procedure to

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April 24, 2012 / By Michael Krepon
Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons

Of all categories of nuclear weapons, those with the shortest ranges have the least military utility and pose the greatest problems relating to security and unauthorized use.  Generally

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April 13, 2012 / By Alan D. Romberg
Understanding North Korea’s Failed Launch

North Korea's unsuccessful missile launch is an enormous embarrassment for the newly installed regime of Kim Jong Un. Surely the military officers and others responsible for the event

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April 12, 2012 / By Thad Bowman
A New Approach to Old Talks

After weeks of diplomatic sparring, a venue has finally been set for the upcoming nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, UK, and the US).  Tehran has

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March 15, 2012 / By Barry Blechman
Iran In Perspective: Holding Iran to Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology

The United States and Iran have been at loggerheads since the birth of the Islamic Republic, 33 years ago, but the two nations have never seemed as close to a major military conflict as

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