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The United States can and must do more to prevent the spread and use of deadly nuclear weapons, but this requires that we work in partnership with other countries.

 

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The Close Calls: How False Alarms Triggered Fears of Nuclear War
May 15, 2012 at 11:59am by

The CIA’s discovery of the Soviet Union’s covert plan to transport intermediate-range nuclear missiles to Cuba spawned the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. U.S. President John F.

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The Deal that Went Boom
April 17, 2012 at 10:43am by

Since the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in December 2011, the international community has earnestly watched the political transition to successor and son Kim Jong Un. In January 2012, North Korea expressed that it was ready to negotiate a deal to halt its nuclear enrichment program, a promising step for the isolated nation.  The promise did not last long. On April 13th, North Korea made headlines yet again with its third failed missile rocket launch. ...

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The United States Nuclear Arsenal and Strategy Review
March 20, 2012 at 10:20am by

The Obama administration is currently conducting a study of the United States’ nuclear arsenal and nuclear war plans.  Experts advise President Barack Obama to reduce the number of deployed and reserved weapons...

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Climate-security a reality, not a narrative
February 28, 2012 at 3:08pm by
By Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell (cross-posted from the humanitarian news site, ...
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New Report on the Economic Consequences of War on the US Economy
February 23, 2012 at 12:46pm by