Monthly Archives: June 2012

Kenneth Waltz argues that an Iranian nuclear weapon is likely to stabilize the Middle East as a counterbalance to Israeli nuclear power. His Foreign Affairs article is behind a paywall, but USA Today published a summary. Waltz sees the world … Continue reading

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Don’t know where it came from… Memo From: MSM Editor To: Reporting Staff

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How many US nuclear weapons need new pits every year? 10, 20, 80 pits a year? How big of an investment is necessary to ensure that can produce the minimal amount of pits. These questions are driving the future of … Continue reading

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Two publications from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace are useful in understanding the role of the IAEA in the Iranian nuclear issue. IAEA Critical for Making Diplomacy with Iran Work, by Mark Hibbs, Ariel Levite, and Pierre Goldschmidt The … Continue reading

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I am trying to figure out Iran’s strategy in the current round of negotiations. The P5+1 presented a proposal in Baghdad last month. Iran has not responded to that proposal, nor presented a proposal of its own, although a number … Continue reading

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In two months, many will be enjoying the London Olympics and the Euro 2012 Football Tournament. Yet several politicians may be avoiding these events to make political statements. Will the masses and money also stay home?

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