| Sep 23, 2020 | Peace / SecurityOn September 26, 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov got an alert that a U.S. missile attack was imminent. Faced with the choice of whether to launch a submarine nuclear missile, Petrov made the split-second decision that the alert must have been an error....
| Feb 19, 2020 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityIf the current state of global affairs reminds you of an over-the-top plot by a white-cat-stroking James Bond villain, you’re not far off. When it comes to nuclear policy, we are closer than ever to a real-life movie disaster. During his February 4 State of the Union...
| Mar 7, 2011 | Peace / Security“While we are investing in areas that are critical to our future, we are also rooting out programs that aren’t needed and making hard choices to tighten our belt,” declared Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Hold on. Less than 20 percent of the Energy...
| Feb 21, 2011 | Peace / SecurityThe New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States and Russia officially entered into force in a low-key ceremony in Munich in early February–much to the delight of our military leadership, intelligence community, and just about every...
| Nov 8, 2010 | Peace / SecurityWith the elections over, the Senate’s Republican and Democratic leaders have an opportunity to put their partisan attacks and angry rhetoric behind them. They can demonstrate to the American people that they can come together in the national...
