Category Archives: Arms Control

Now that we’re into 2012, here are Nuclear Diner’s choices for the top ten nuclear stories of 2011. Of course the biggest is that Nuclear Diner began operation in October, and we’re very grateful to those who have joined us … Continue reading

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The Super Committee has been very quiet in its deliberations so far. I take this to be a good sign, that they are doing their work conscientiously, without political posturing. So let us say that the committee comes up with … Continue reading

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This is a really important development. A few weeks back, concern was being expressed about the difficulty of selecting a venue and facilitator for a promised 2012 conference on a WMD-free zone in the Middle East. Now Finland has been … Continue reading

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October 11, 10:00 GMT: Reagan and the American Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Jack Matlock, Jr., along with Reagan’s interpreter, emerge from their practice session. Matlock has been playing Gorbachev’s role and speaking in Russian. However, he has avoided specifics … Continue reading

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To observe the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Reykjavik Summit, I thought it would be fun to liveblog it. Here is some background on the summit. Liveblogging starts tomorrow, October 11. Some dramatic license will be taken with precise times and … Continue reading

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