Many commentators have pointed to a recent IAEA report as proof that Iran is busy building a Bomb. Yet an actual reading of that report shows it reveals nothing that wasn't already known.
If any renewed discussions with North Korea are to be successful, Washington must confront reality--namely that Pyongyang possesses a nuclear weapon capability--and revamp its expectations accordingly.
For far too long the nuclear weapon states have ignored one of the most devastating causes of significant climate change--nuclear war.
President Barack Obama's support for a nuclear-weapon-free world and his large budget request for the U.S. nuclear weapons complex are not as incongruent as one might think.
For once, all is quiet with North Korea--providing Washington with the perfect opportunity to change its hard-line stance against Pyongyang to a strategy of engagement.
Last April in Prague, many thought the president signaled a strong commitment to a nuclear-weapon-free world. His recent considerable budget request for the country's nuclear weapon complex suggests otherwise.
Yet again, the WMD Commission has given Washington a failing grade on its preparations to prevent bioterrorism. But the commission's concerns are misplaced.
The Obama administration must continue to engage Iran and resist calls for sanctions, which may make future efforts to bring Tehran to the negotiating table more difficult.
Infectious disease, a scourge of nature, has been tamed by an effective campaign for public health. Can a similar push for public safety end the scourge of nuclear weapons?
Now more than ever, the BWC has the potential to become an inclusive, interactive community of public and private interests, governments, NGOs, and academics.
Step number one--Washington should remove the nuclear bombs it keeps in Europe, thereby putting pressure on Moscow to address its nonstrategic nuclear arsenal.
While private markets refuse to support nuclear projects, advocates demand further subsidies from U.S. taxpayers and ratepayers--a recipe for financial disaster.
Washington continues to station 200 tactical nuclear weapons in five European countries, yet the reasons for deploying them there have become increasingly outdated.
A win-win agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 nations is currently on the negotiating table--potentially the last best chance for a significant breakthrough in the Iranian nuclear crisis.
President Obama has outlined an aggressive strategy to address today's most dangerous nuclear threats. Here are six policies that will help make his agenda both successful and sustainable.
A lack of space to store South Korea's spent nuclear fuel is becoming a critical limitation to expanding nuclear power there. Enter next-generation pyroprocessing and fast reactors.
Climate change is poised to challenge U.S. security at home and abroad by affecting military facilities, strategies, and resources. Adaptation must start now.
Instead of pouring resources into expensive geoengineering research, we should pursue low-tech reproductive health and women's empowerment programs that have widespread social benefits and can reduce CO2 emissions.