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Fallout at Minimum Over Nuke Summit Snubs
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(April 13) -- As world leaders gathered in Washington this week for the nuclear security summit, some countries -- notably Iran and North Korea -- were left off the invitation list, either because they're regarded as a nuclear proliferation threat or because they're at odds with Washington. So what did those who weren't asked to attend have to say about this week's events? Sometimes, surprisingly little. North Korea With an estimated nuclear arsenal of about six weapons, North Korea not only wasn't invited to the summit, it was also singled out, along with Iran, in the new U.S. Nuclear ...
Opinion: Obama's Nuclear Policy -- An Opportunity for Bipartisanship
By not in system - AOL News(April 6) -- In today's polarized political debate -- with congressional Republicans refusing to cooperate on much of anything and their Democratic counterparts not terribly inclined to include them anyway -- finding common ground on any issue has been nearly impossible. But this coming week might highlight one issue that could galvanize long-overdue bipartisanship: nuclear security. On Tuesday, the administration released its Nuclear Posture Review, which charts a new course on the use of nuclear weapons. On Thursday, President Barack Obama travels to Prague, where he'll sign the new ...
Debate: On the Right Nuclear Weapons Track
By not in system - AOL News(March 8) -- President Barack Obama has resumed a vital post-Cold War chore interrupted by his predecessor -- reducing America's nuclear arsenal. The White House reportedly is putting the final touches on its Nuclear Posture Review, which aims to reinforce the world's nonproliferation regime without undercutting deterrence. The new strategy reverses the Strangelovian course pursued by George W. Bush during the heyday of conservative infatuation with unilateralism and pre-emptive strikes. For example, rather than build on the momentum of previous arms-reductions efforts, Bush funded research ...
Debate: Waiting for Obama's Policy on Nukes
By not in system - AOL News(March 8) -- To defense experts, "NPR" stands not for "National Public Radio" but for the "Nuclear Posture Review" -- the reassessment of nuclear weapons policy U.S. presidents customarily undertake upon taking office. NPRs produce guidance used to direct management of the U.S. nuclear weapons infrastructure, Pentagon contingency planning, research and development, and other matters. The Obama administration's NPR may be of defining importance. Why is the Obama NPR particularly important? President Barack Obama wants his administration to be seen as offering something new and different, and ...
Hillary Clinton's First Year Report Card: The Good, the Bad and the Undecided
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyWith John Heilemann and Mark Halperin's presidential election tell-all, "Game Change," hitting shelves this past week (spoiler: Obama wins), political enthusiasts are arguing over delegates, endorsements and tactical maneuvers with a relish I haven't seen since, well, 14 months ago. There's nothing wrong with rehashing the politics of years past -- and the 2008 presidential election is a particularly fine vintage to sample. But, if in the spirit of looking back we can spare a thought for the year just ended, next week also marks the first anniversary of Hillary Clinton's swearing in as ...
How Iran Wins Friends and Influences People
By Joseph Schuman - AOL News(Nov. 23) - Iran is at the top of its diplomatic game. The U.S. has staunch allied support for a tougher line on Tehran's nuclear ambitions, including at least nominal backing from Russia and China. The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency last week reported the latest evidence of Iranian deception. And domestic unrest continues to undermine the country's claims to theocratic democracy. Yet Iran still counts powerful friends on its side and seems no closer to facing potent international sanctions. Today Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits a welcoming Brazil, an influential power among the ...
Obama's Iran Strategy Hits Great Wall of China
By James Graff - AOL News(Nov. 18) -- The Obama administration's shot at a win-win stratagem for reining in Iran's nuclear program looks more doomed than ever this week, raising doubts that sanctions against the country can be worked out -- and if enacted, whether they would work. Obama's meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded no apparent change to China's consistent opposition to broad sanctions against Iran. "The Chinese are sincere when they say they don't want another nuclear power in the Middle East," says Adam Segal, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. "But I haven't seen any ...
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