Response and Rebuttal
A D.C. think tank blog has responded to the op-ed posted below. My colleague and I have rebutted.
Tag Archive | "CTBT"
Banning Nuclear Tests to Protect America
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Register Citizen yesterday featured an op-ed on the CTBT by myself and a colleague. Check it out. Nuclear weapons tests are a toxic relic of a past characterized by arms races and fallout shelters. Except for outlaw nations like North Korea, the world today has quit the business of testing nuclear weapons…
India’s Nuclear Debate Demands a Watchful Eye
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
(published on Nukes of Hazard) On August 26, senior Indian nuclear scientist K. Santhanam publicly questioned the success of India’s 1998 nuclear tests. Calling the thermonuclear experiment a “fizzle,” he endorsed the need for new tests. It has been over a month, but the controversy surrounding his comments has yet to subside. The New York [...]
U.S. Draft Resolution Commits All States to CTBT
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
(published on Nukes of Hazard) Last Friday, the United States circulated a draft resolution on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament to the UN Security Council. The draft was submitted in anticipation of the September 24 special meeting of the Security Council to be chaired by President Obama. The draft resolution strongly endorses the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), [...]
Hitting the World Now
- World Powers to Consider Tougher Measures on Iran
December 10, 2009 | 6:13 pmClick here for story
- U.S. Envoy Achieves Some Agreement With North Korea, But Still Lacking Commitment
December 10, 2009 | 6:01 pmClick here for story
- Experts Suggest Greater Mutual Transparency for New START Treaty Between U.S. and Russia
December 10, 2009 | 5:58 pmClick here for story
- Homeland Security Moves Boston, Philadelphia, and Dallas into Top-Tier Terrorism Risk Category
December 10, 2009 | 5:55 pmClick here for story
- Obama Administration Announces Strategy to Strengthen Biological Weapons Convention Agenda
December 10, 2009 | 5:51 pm - Iran Tells IAEA Its Enrichment Site Construction Plans Are Not Confrontational
December 10, 2009 | 5:48 pmClick here for story
- Department of Health and Human Services Warns Gene Synthesis Firms About Bioterrorism Risks
December 10, 2009 | 5:46 pmClick here for story
- U.S. Likely to Announce Broad Framework for Strengthening Biological Weapons Convention
December 8, 2009 | 8:26 amClick here for story
- Iranian Vice President Declares Need for 20 Enrichment Facilities
December 8, 2009 | 8:24 amClick here for story
- India and Russia Finalize Nuclear Pact, Guidelines Less Stringent than U.S.-India Agreement
December 8, 2009 | 8:22 amClick here for story
- NATO Expresses Openness to Missile Defense Cooperation with Russia
December 8, 2009 | 8:16 amClick here for story
- START I Expires, but Obama and Medvedev Satisfied with New START Negotiation Progress
December 8, 2009 | 8:14 amClick here for story
- Defense Secretary Gates Confident that Pakistan’s Nukes are Secure
December 8, 2009 | 8:10 amClick here for story
- DHS to Simulate Chemical Attacks on Boston Subway to Bolster Emergency Planning Efforts
December 3, 2009 | 3:10 pmClick here for release
- WMD Commission Director Advises Open Access to Anthrax and Smallpox Vaccines
December 3, 2009 | 3:09 pmClick here for story
- Nuclear Blast Detection Station Established Near Iran
December 3, 2009 | 3:07 pmClick here for story
- South Korea Questions North’s Call for Peace Treaty with U.S.
December 3, 2009 | 3:05 pmClick here for story
- DHS Head: U.S. Cannot Meet Cargo Screening Deadline
December 3, 2009 | 3:04 pmClick here for story
- Iran Declares Intent to Further Enrich Its Uranium, but Some Experts Doubt Iran’s Capacity
December 3, 2009 | 3:03 pmClick here for story
- HHS Announces Major Review of U.S. Bioterror Preparedness
December 3, 2009 | 3:01 pmClick here for story
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