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Rethinking the Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation

From On June 12, 2014 · Leave a Comment

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by Peter Jenkins

An article in the latest issue of the International Security journal goes to the heart of US and European nuclear non-proliferation policy. The author, Scott Kemp, an Assistant Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT, raises a fundamental question: is proliferation best prevented by supply-side measures [...]

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Declassified CIA Document says Reasons for Iraqi deception about WMDs were misread

From On December 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Considering the misleading claims made about non-existent Iraqi and Iranian nuclear weapons, and the ramifications of another costly and catastrophic war, there should be more analyses like Scott Peterson’s highlighting of lessons from the lead-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq.

A declassified January 2006 report published in [...]

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Avoiding the Slippery Slope to War with Iran

From On November 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Amidst reports that stalled negotiations with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme may soon be jump-started, many here are arguing that a mutually negotiated settlement remains the most effective option for resolving the dispute and averting the threat of war.

“We believe there is time and clearly there is an [...]

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Ahmadinejad Cans FM, Replaces with Nuke Chief

From On December 13, 2010 · 1 Comment

Does the selection of Iran’s nuclear czar as its new (interim) foreign minister say anything about nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West? We don’t really know, and given that the next round of talks is only a month away, we might not know until news breaks from Istanbul.

Let’s get caught up with [...]

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