by Brian Kastner | Feb 13, 2013 | Monitor
President Obama, in the State of the Union last night, highlighted some of the nuclear challenges the U.S. faces today. On North Korea’s recent nuclear test, the president emphasized that the U.S. joins the international community in condemning North Korea’s actions,...
by Brian Kastner | Feb 7, 2013 | Monitor
Since the creation of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (Nunn-Lugar Act) in 1991, the United States and Russia worked together to address the threat of nuclear terrorism. But these efforts require further funding and support from both governments, if we are to...
by Brian Kastner | Feb 4, 2013 | Monitor
Iran Nuclear Progression Varying reports on Iran’s nuclear capabilities show that it plans to install improved equipment at its primary uranium enrichment plant at Natanz. The addition of as many as 3,000 centrifuges could improve Iran’s capability to accelerate...
by Brian Kastner | Jan 25, 2013 | Monitor
The Carnegie Endowment recently hosted a panel event with James Acton, Elbridge Colby, Ambassador Steven Pifer, and moderator, Jessica Tuchman Matthews entitled Arms Control 2.0 in Obama 2.0. The panelists discussed next steps for reducing nuclear risks, a topic they...
by Brian Kastner | Jan 23, 2013 | Monitor
Iran Former US Military Flag Officers on the Military Option The American Security Project hosted a panel of three esteemed former military officers to discuss military options against an Iranian nuclear program. ASP CEO BGen. Stephen Cheney (USMC, ret.), Admiral...
