Israel should realize that attending an international conference with its neighbors is in its own security interests
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Sensitive rationalization or overlooked expansion? Demystifying the Obama plan for missile defense in Europe
Obama’s phased adaptive approach for missile defense will improve the security situation in Europe but could cause strategic problems with Russia.
Getting to Zero Update
Negotiations between Russia and the United States on the follow-on agreement to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) resumed in Geneva, but appeared to face continuing challenges over the issues of telemetry, delivery vehicles carrying conventional warheads, and missile defense. Read more below.
BASIC welcomes Vice President’s push for treaty banning all nuclear explosions
The British American Security Information Council welcomes the renewed US commitment to press for the long-overdue Senate ratification of a treaty banning all nuclear explosions.
Visions for a New Century: Launch of New Public Conversation on Nuclear Disarmament
Brian Eno, rock musician and artist, invited an eclectic collection of fellow musicians, artists, business people, senior politicians, officials, philanthropists, actors and writers to his London studio on the evening of February 1st to broaden support for nuclear disarmament.
Event summary: Visions for a New Century – Launch of new public conversation on nuclear disarmament
Brian Eno, rock musician and artist, invited an eclectic collection of fellow musicians, artists, business people, senior politicians, officials, philanthropists, actors and writers to his London studio on the evening of February 1st to broaden support for nuclear disarmament.
Mind the Gap: Healing the NATO Rift over US Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe
NATO’s Strategic Concept review needs to preserve alliance cohesion, but the leaders of central and eastern Europe must show constructive leadership
Getting to Zero Update
This last year has been one of rising hope for nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, but finishes with a big question as to whether the two international conferences – the world's first nuclear security summit of April 12th and the NPT Review Conference in May – will meet expectations.