Read the full piece in Medium. Donald Trump confused the nuclear doctrine of no first use of nuclear weapons and a first nuclear strike at his debate with Hillary Clinton on September 26. But that distinction is lost on most people. On Monday evening, NBC anchor Lester Holt asked: “On nuclear war, President Obama considered […]

Read more in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette We do not talk about it much because it is no longer a threat. Iran has shipped out 98 percent of its stockpile of enriched uranium, reduced its centrifuge stockpile by two-thirds and is under the most rigorous and intrusive system of nuclear inspection ever devised. Read more in the Pittsburgh […]

Read the full piece in LobeLog.  The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) and its founder, David Albright, recently released a report on the Iran nuclear agreement, formally known at the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Over the years, the Institute has justifiably won the respect of members of Congress and nonproliferation analysts […]

Read the full piece in Medium.  No one knows how much of the $600 billion Pentagon budget is being spent prudently on readiness and necessary weapons, and how much is being wasted. Throwing more money at the Pentagon is not the answer — and neither is embellishing a readiness crisis. The only real crisis is the Pentagon’s lack […]

Read more in Politifact.  Jim Walsh, an international security and research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said he’s “seen nothing” suggesting Trump would use nuclear weapons against America’s European allies. “What Trump may be trying to say is actually consistent with traditional U.S. doctrine, that is, we are prepared to use (nuclear weapons) […]