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Recap: “Diplomatic Strategies for Preventing a Nuclear-Armed Iran”

poniblogger — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Nuclear Policy News - February 10, 2012

poniblogger — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

TOP NEWS

China to send senior official to Iran for nuclear talks

Reuters

Saudi Arabia To 'Immediately' Go Nuclear Should Iran Develop Bomb

The Huffington Post

India says missile shield test a success

The Express Tribune

Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Denmark to join nuclear security summit in Seoul

Yonhap News

Nuclear Policy News - February 9, 2012

poniblogger — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

TOP NEWS

S. Korea, Russia agree on early resumption of N. Korea nuclear talks

Yonhap News

U.S. and Israel Split on Speed of Iran Threat

New York Times

EU asks India to pressure Iran over nuclear programme - report

Reuters

Russia urges support for its non-proliferation efforts

The Voice of Russia

Nuclear Policy News - February 8, 2012

poniblogger — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

TOP NEWS

“Engage Iran” — What Does It Mean?

Mark Hibbs

Arms Control Wonk

U.S. inertia on N. Korea invites 3rd nuclear test: expert

Yonhap News

Senators irked by India’s Iran ties, stalled nuclear trade

Times of India

Edward Markey to introduce bill to trim nuclear capability

Boston.com

Nuclear Policy News - February 7, 2012

poniblogger — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

TOP NEWS

U.N. nuclear talks in Tehran: frustrated hopes

Reuters

Russia Voices Optimism about Future Talks between Iran, G5+1

FARS News

UN appeals India to ratify global nuclear test ban treaty

Times of India

Two DPRK Nuclear Tests in 2010?

Jeffrey Lewis

Arms Control Wonk

Kims, Kims, And Nothing But The Kims

Toby Dalton

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Nuclear Policy News - February 6, 2012

poniblogger — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

TOP NEWS

Possible North Korean Nuke Test Shows Power of CTBT Monitoring System

Arms Control NOW

President Obama: U.S., Israel in 'lockstep' on Iran
Politico

Russia May Boost Nuclear Potential - Deputy Defense Min.

RIA

New START Treaty Implementation Update

U.S. Department of State

Nuclear Policy News - February 3, 2012

poniblogger — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

TOP NEWS

North Korea opens door to talks with South Korea

AFP

Panetta believes Israel may strike Iran this spring: reports

Reuters

Putin Slams U.S. Missile Shield Ahead of Munich Security Talks

RIA

Obama’s Turn on Nuclear Weapons

Joseph Cirincione

Foreign Affairs

Review - "New Start at One Year"

poniblogger — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Nuclear Policy News - February 2, 2012

poniblogger — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

TOP NEWS

Israel says Iran has material for four A-bombs

Reuters

UN leader expects Israel at Mideast nuclear conference

AFP

North Korea: End U.S.-South drills before talks

U.N. Nuclear Monitor Agency Announces Second Visit to Iran

New York Times

Revisiting Cold Start – Weighing Strategic Shifts in South Asia

poniblogger — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

By David Slungaard

While 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.”