by Derek Bolton | Aug 3, 2012 | Monitor
No imminent threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, experts say Carol J. Williams/Los Angeles Times Nonproliferation experts and Middle East analysts are skeptical of Israeli claims that the Tehran regime is so close to building a nuclear weapon that time is running out for a...
by Derek Bolton | Jul 31, 2012 | Monitor
Reporters have had a field day in recent weeks as stories trickling out of North Korea have shed new light into the country. This has included the emergence of a first lady, images of western themed concerts, amusement parks, short skirts, and a far more open and...
by Derek Bolton | Jul 16, 2012 | Monitor
In its draft of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, the U.S. House of Representatives “encourages steps” to redeploy tactical nuclear weapons to the Western Pacific. There is a case to be made for taking such a step. But the North Korean nuclear program (the...
by Derek Bolton | Jul 2, 2012 | Monitor
Jan Lodal and Richard Burt’s innovative new proposal surrounding the establishment of what they term a “Nuclear Control Regime” has-by its own design- come as one of the boldest initiatives in recent years. This new regime would build off the foundation of the...