In this issue: United States ; New generation of nuclear weapons ; Budget requests ; Prompt Global Strike ; United Kingdom ; New generation of nuclear weapons
Publication
The UK Trident vote explained
A large number of rebels within the Labour and opposition parties failed to defeat the proposals.
Assessing ISAF: A baseline study of NATO’s role in Afghanistan
This study examines how successful ISAF has been in its security and reconstruction effort, looking at civilian and military deaths, insurgent attacks and troop levels, as well as qualitative analysis
Don’t rush: Premature replacement of Trident could be costly
Why not, instead, invest in better equipment, pay and conditions for our troops?
Don’t rush: The benefits of not replacing Trident could be considerable
What kind of relationship do we want to have with the rest of the world?
Getting to Zero Update
In this issue: Arms control ; Country Reports ; Publications
Present at the Creation: US perspectives on the origins and future direction of the Proliferation Security Initiative
A large number of rebels within the Labour and opposition parties failed to defeat the proposals.
General, you have the advantage of time: Iran’s Response to the U.S. Military Option
This discussion paper is written from the imagined viewpoint of a senior military advisor to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, as he assesses Iran's options in responding to a U.S. military attack.