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America’s Cold Warrior is a biography of Paul Nitze’s professional life. For those not deeply steeped in this man’s career, he was a “stalwart of the arms control community” and continuously involved in US foreign policy from the beginning of the Cold War until his death in 2004—beginning with the Truman administration and ending five […]
Reflections on America’s Cold Warrior was originally published on Global Security Review.
Introduction Two years have passed since the United States announced a unilateral ban on the testing of destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. The ban was announced on April 12, 2022, and hailed as a first step towards establishing a norms of responsible behavior to further the ideal of sustainability in outer space. Several states, including many […]
Two Years After the ASAT Test Ban: A Realistic Assessment was originally published on Global Security Review.
The federal budget is currently working its way through Congress. The most visible target for cuts is the Department of Defense, in particular, nuclear modernization accounts. In 2010, Congress and the Obama administration reached an agreement that saw the Senate ratify the New START treaty in return for the administration’s support of nuclear modernization. This […]
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fairy Tales was originally published on Global Security Review.
Since the Islamist Revolution (1979) Iran’s strategic intent experienced little change—drive the United States out of the Middle East. The Iranian regime aims at establishing dominance in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, and the Gulf of Aden. There are two ways to achieve the regime’s objectives. First, Iran can cross the […]
Iran’s Quest for Middle East Hegemony was originally published on Global Security Review.
With the recent news that the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program is expected to experience a Nunn-McCurdy breach, which means program costs are expected to increase by at least 15 percent, many in the arms control community are calling for termination of the program and the elimination of the ICBM leg of the nuclear […]
Why America Needs ICBMs was originally published on Global Security Review.
The Washington Post editorial board’s November opinion, “A new nuclear arms race is here: How to slow it down,” may receive the cheers of the Beltway’s many nuclear disarmament organizations, but the assertion is both factually inaccurate and a misrepresentation of what is actually happening in the world. It would be a disservice to leave […]
The Faux Nuclear Arms Race that Isn’t was originally published on Global Security Review.
On November 2, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a Russian Federal Assembly bill formally withdrawing Russia’s 2000 ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). This means now none of the three largest nuclear weapon powers are fully part of the treaty, although all three have signed and claim to observe the ban […]
Does the Russian De-ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Matter? was originally published on Global Security Review.
The new Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States report unanimously concluded the United States is unprepared to face China and Russia as two nuclear-armed peer adversaries. The 12-member commission, evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, was co-chaired by Madelyn Creedon, a former Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) staff member and former […]
Understanding the Strategic Posture Commission Report was originally published on Global Security Review.
ALERT! The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance has been renamed to the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) as of November 13, 2023. The official announcement explains that ADS will lead “Department of State efforts on developing, negotiating, implementing, and verifying compliance with a range of arms […]
NEW – The Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance Has Been Renamed to Acknowledge the Value of Deterrence was originally published on Global Security Review.
Details are scant for now, but experts tell Breaking Defense that any AI agreement between China and the US could involve a pledge not to use AI in nuclear systems.