Feb 11, 2012
- Feb 10, 2012
Yesterday, the Arms Control Association (ACA) held an event “Diplomatic Strategiesfor Preventing a Nuclear Armed Iran” in conjunction with hosts from the Henry L. Stimson Center. The panel featured distinguished speakers Ambassador James Dobbins, Dr. Jim Walsh, and ACA’s own Peter Crail and Daryl Kimball. The experts provided discussion on the available diplomatic tools required to arrest rising tensions in the region and achieve a peaceful resolution through diplomacy. Each speaker highlighted a broad aspect of negotiations on the Iran program, shifting from content to context, offering perspectives on the prospects for successful engagement. Although panel members diverged on specific approaches, the overriding consensus of the group emphasized the need to act with great urgency to “restore international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature” of Iran’s nuclear program.
Feb 10, 2012TOP NEWS
China to send senior official to Iran for nuclear talksSaudi Arabia To 'Immediately' Go Nuclear Should Iran Develop BombIndia says missile shield test a successAzerbaijan, Lithuania, Denmark to join nuclear security summit in SeoulFeb 9, 2012TOP NEWS
S. Korea, Russia agree on early resumption of N. Korea nuclear talksU.S. and Israel Split on Speed of Iran ThreatEU asks India to pressure Iran over nuclear programme - reportRussia urges support for its non-proliferation effortsFeb 8, 2012TOP NEWS
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Possible North Korean Nuke Test Shows Power of CTBT Monitoring SystemPresident Obama: U.S., Israel in 'lockstep' on Iran
PoliticoRussia May Boost Nuclear Potential - Deputy Defense Min.New START Treaty Implementation UpdateFeb 3, 2012TOP NEWS
North Korea opens door to talks with South KoreaPanetta believes Israel may strike Iran this spring: reportsPutin Slams U.S. Missile Shield Ahead of Munich Security TalksFeb 2, 2012
By David Slungaard
This past Tuesday, the American Security Project hosted an event featuring speaker Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller. The discussion, “New START: A Year Later- How New START Improved our National Security and the Next Steps with Russia,” focused on the legacy of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New Start) since it entered into force on February 5, 2011. Ms. Gottemoeller reported on the strategic and national security benefits provided by the mutual reduction of nuclear forces. Although Goetmoeller highlighted several successes under New Start, including the new verification instruments and increased measures for transparency, the Assistant Secretary also warned of the technical and legislative challenges facing future reduction efforts.Feb 2, 2012TOP NEWS
Israel says Iran has material for four A-bombsUN leader expects Israel at Mideast nuclear conferenceNorth Korea: End U.S.-South drills before talksU.N. Nuclear Monitor Agency Announces Second Visit to IranFeb 1, 2012
By David SlungaardWhile commenting on series of a highly touted military exercises last Tuesday, Indian Army Chief, General V K Singh, provided some of the most concrete reporting on India’s widely controversial, and ‘undeclared’ military doctrine known as Cold Start. Careful to avoid referring to the doctrine by name- “there is nothing like Cold Start-,” General Singh was reported to say- “we have a ‘proactive strategy’ which takes steps in a proactive manner so that we can achieve what our doctrines and strategies (demand).” He continued with, “[i]n the next two years, even more changes will take place. We have done studies and made a plan to speed up deployments. We will have some new… changes in the method of mobilisation. What we did in 15 days, we now do in seven; and will do in three days in the future.”
