Gorbachev

George H.W. Bush worked toward a soft nuclear landing for the dissolving Soviet Union

By Siegfried S. Hecker | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

George H.W. Bush’s Legacy: Exit from “Tension City”

By Matt Field | Analysis, Doomsday Clock, What We’re Reading

Gorbachev

George H.W. Bush worked toward a soft nuclear landing for the dissolving Soviet Union

By John Mecklin | December 4, 2018 | Nuclear Risk,Nuclear Weapons

As director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, I had a front-row seat to the unfolding of the events that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. From what I saw, President George H.W. Bush never got due credit for the steady hand on the tiller he provided during this tumultuous time.

George H.W. Bush’s Legacy: Exit from “Tension City”

By Matt Field | December 3, 2018 | Analysis,Doomsday Clock,What We’re Reading

Former President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at the age of 94, will be remembered for the many contradictions of his presidency and its aftermath. He was a prudent man who made an imprudent promise that may have cost him the presidency; a president who achieved a limited victory over Iraq in 100 hours … Continued

Gorbachev

George H.W. Bush worked toward a soft nuclear landing for the dissolving Soviet Union

George H.W. Bush’s Legacy: Exit from “Tension City”

Gorbachev

Don't Miss An Update