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Mar 4, 2008

U.S. Arms Sales Agreements with the Middle East, 1999-2006

The United States is far and away the leader in arms sales agreements with the Middle East. This analysis shows why.

Mar 3, 2008

U.S. Arms Sales Agreements Worldwide, 1999-2006

The United States is far and away the leader in worldwide arms sales agreements. This analysis shows why.

Feb 29, 2008

An Early Look Ahead: What to Expect from Clinton, McCain, and Obama on National Security

In this comprehensive analysis, Executive Director John Isaacs compares and contrasts the three remaining presidential candidates' positions on Iraq, Iran, nuclear weapons, missile defense, and much more.

Feb 20, 2008

Taking "The Shot": Problems With Using Missile Defense to Strike a U.S. Satellite

Below is an in-depth look at all the problems with the Bush administration's decision to use the Sea-Based Midcourse Missile Defense system (SMD) to strike a U.S. spy satellite that lost power shortly after launch last year. The Navy is calling the operation "The Shot."

Feb 1, 2008

Highlights of Congressional Action on National Security in 2007

This compilation briefly summarizes Congressional action on key national security issues in 2007, including funding for Reliable Replacement Warhead, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, Iran, the Department of Defense, and ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jan 14, 2008

As Substitute for Diplomacy, $20 Billion U.S. Arms Deal Falls Short

On January 14, 2008 the Bush administration initiated the formal 30-day notification process for the proposed sale of 900 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Saudi Arabia. The sale of this JDAM technology, part of a larger $20 billion arms deal first announced in July 2007, is aimed squarely at U.S. efforts to contain Iran. In this new report by Travis Sharp and Katie Mounts, learn how the United States continues to use deadly technologies as the currency of friendship with foreign nations.

Jan 4, 2008

Congress and Iran: 2007 Review and 2008 Outlook

Congress devoted much attention to Iran in 2007, but by and large, it focused its efforts on hyping the threat from Iran. Growing concern over a potential conflict, however, led many members to introduce resolutions that would reinforce Congressional war-making authority.

Jan 3, 2008

U.S. Needs to Get Tough with Pakistan

Pakistan's record under Musharraf is one of broken promises while tolerating acts harmful to U.S. interests. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto, weeks after a U.S.-brokered deal for her return to Pakistan, underscores the bankruptcy of the current approach.

Dec 30, 2007

My Friend Died. Now Her Country May Not Make It.

Benazir Bhutto did not survive her last campaign to restore democracy to her country. After her murder, Pakistan may not survive, either.

Dec 28, 2007

Year in Review: Congress and National Security in 2007

Congress's failure to end the disastrous Iraq War in 2007 masked a series of less visible but nonetheless important triumphs on national security issues.

Dec 21, 2007

Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Highlights From FY2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (S. 2764)

The FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill made significant contributions to effective nuclear non-proliferation.

Dec 4, 2007

Diplomacy with Iran: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Don't be diverted by the Bush administration and the Iran hawks who are now on the defensive with their "neck-snapping spin." Responses from Congress and around the world indicate that direct U.S. diplomacy with Iran is an idea whose time has come.

Dec 4, 2007

New Intelligence Estimate on Iran Shows Options Beyond 'War Versus Capitulation'

With the right mixture of diplomatic tools, the National Intelligence Estimate presents an opportunity to break the deadlock for resolving the challenge of Iran's nuclear program without reducing ourselves to the false choice of war or capitulation.

Nov 30, 2007

When the Deterrent Becomes a Threat

The University of California manages Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a facility leading the development of the so-called Reliable Replacement Warhead. Students and faculty at the University of California have a unique role to play in actively questioning this misguided U.S. nuclear weapons policy.

Nov 23, 2007

War Is Peace, Sanctions Are Diplomacy

In this comprehensive analysis, Iran expert Carah Ong explains how sanctions against Iran are punitive measures, not serious diplomacy, and how the Bush administration has never undertaken a sustained diplomatic initiative aimed either at inducing Iran to cease enriching uranium or at soothing broader US-Iranian tensions. The Bush administration's persistent refusal to take military options "off the table," combined with its intensified rhetoric against Iran, has made sanctions palatable to allies but not alleviated the political disputes that keep the US and Iran on a collision course.

Nov 21, 2007

Eight Senators Call For Reduced Nuclear Reprocessing Funding

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation commended eight Senators for urging funding cuts to the Department of Energy (DOE)'s efforts to resume nuclear spent fuel reprocessing.

Nov 5, 2007

Bush Administration Should Halt Nuclear Development

The University of California manages Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a facility leading the development of the so-called Reliable Replacement Warhead or RRW.

Oct 17, 2007

Terrorists, Trafficking, and WMD Still the Greatest Danger

Debate about the intersection of terrorism and illicit nuclear materials is often bleak and holds a disconcerting outlook for international security.

Oct 1, 2007

Threats and Capacities

What is security? What makes us - as individuals, communities or nations - insecure?

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