Stimson’s B61 Life Extension Program: Costs and Policy Considerations cited in Voice of Journalists
The United States deployed thousands of shorter-range nuclear weapons with U.S. forces in Europe, Japan, and South Korea, and on ships around the world, throughout the cold war era. These weapons were planned to lengthen deterrence and defend allies in Europe and Asia. While most were withdrawn in the 1990s, the United States holds around […]
The Demise of the Republican National Security Establishment
The skirmish between Senator Bob Corker and the Obama Administration over the UN Security Council resolution on the CTBT is yet another reflection of the demise of the internationalist wing of the Republican Party. Donald Trump’s nomination and his musings about Vladimir Putin are (hopefully) sui generis, but his random thoughts about the Bomb, NATO, wars of choice […]
Michael Krepon op-ed in Arms Control Wonk on the CTBT and the Republican Party
The skirmish between Senator Bob Corker and the Obama Administration over the UN Security Council resolution on the CTBT is yet another reflection of the demise of the internationalist wing of the Republican Party. Donald Trump’s nomination and his musings about Vladimir Putin are (hopefully) sui generis, but his random thoughts about the Bomb, NATO, […]
Michael Krepon cited in Forbes on the US and nuclear weapons
Donald Trump has done what most candidates dread doing – bringing nuclear weapons into the public discourse. Of course, he did it accidentally out of basic ignorance, but the issue has now leapt to the forefront of many discussions. As one unidentified source puts it, “I think it’s important that the U.S. does not espouse […]
Michael Krepon interviewed with NPR on Obama’s nuclear legacy
In his first term, President Obama pledged to work for nuclear disarmament. But America’s arsenal is still being “modernized” — and he’s approved $11 billion for a so-called “smart” bomb. Is he living up to the promise that got him the Nobel Peace Prize? Listen to the interview here.
The Second Coming of MIRVs: The Future of Strategic Arms Competition
Some 18 years ago, India and Pakistan conducted successive nuclear tests, joining China as Southern Asia’s three overt nuclear powers and transforming the region into a nuclear trilemma. Both India and Pakistan have developed their arsenals at a measured pace, at least compared to historical standards. Today, however, there are concerns that we could be […]
Sameer Lalwani and Travis Wheeler op-ed in War on the Rocks on MIRVs
Some 18 years ago, India and Pakistan conducted successive nuclear tests, joining China as Southern Asia’s three overt nuclear powers and transforming the region into a nuclear trilemma. Both India and Pakistan have developed their arsenals at a measured pace, at least compared to historical standards. Today, however, there are concerns that we could be […]
Senator Corker and the CTBT
Senator Bob Corker, the Republican Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, has taken issue with the Obama Administration’s decision to co-sponsor a UN Security Council Resolution and a companion P-5 statement reaffirming national moratoria against nuclear testing. This non-legally binding initiative would also urge the Treaty’s entry into force, now delayed for two decades, as […]