Threats
North Korean Nuclear Launch 'Unlikely' During Obama's Trip to Asia
Recent imagery of one of Pyongyang's testing grounds isn't enough to convince analysts North Korea will pull the trigger this time. By Global Security Newswire
Ideas
Don't Look Now, But the Iran Deal Is Working
Don’t look now – but Iran is complying, erasing Bibi’s cartoon bomb, and making even Gen. David Petraeus a believer. By Joe Cirincione
Threats
U.S. May 'Adjust' Its Missile Defenses in Europe
Amid rising tensions with Russia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the U.S. may speed up the timing for fielding antimissile systems in Europe. By Rachel Oswald
Science & Tech
New Algorithm May Help Detect Nuclear Smuggling at Airports
Tweaking the code might be all it takes. By Diane Barnes
Business
Land-Based Nukes Escape Drastic Cuts Under New START Treaty
But the new START arms control treaty does get a boost from the Pentagon's decision to eliminate 50 weapons from its deployed ICBM fleet. By Diane Barnes
Ideas
A Formula for Success with Iran
As P5+1 talks resume Tuesday in Vienna, U.S. officials and experts are already expecting a nuclear deal by this summer. Here’s how. By Joseph Cirincione
Policy
Lawmakers Want to Speed Up the Delivery of Missile Interceptors to Europe
In light of tensions with Russia over Ukraine, several U.S. lawmakers want to speed up the deployment of missile interceptors to Europe. By Rachel Oswald
Threats
After Crimea, U.S. Nuclear Agency Reviews Russia Aid
The National Nuclear Security Administration is reassessing its assistance to Russia amid continuing tension over Ukraine. By Rachel Oswald
Business
U.S. Nuclear Bomb Designs Vulnerable, Says Government Watchdog
Energy Department investigator criticizes bomb data protections, questionable staff access. By Diane Barnes
Threats
Newt Gingrich’s Plan to Save the World
Newt Gingrich is convinced that America’s fragile electrical grid could be wiped out at any moment. And he has a plan to stop it. By Alex Brown
Business
9 Air Force Officers Fired in Nuclear Missile Cheating Scandal
The commander of the nuclear missile wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana also stepped down after a massive cheating scandal. By Jordain Carney
Threats
U.S. To Limit Materials That Can Be Used in a ‘Dirty Bomb’
U.S. officials will phase out certain radiological materials in hospitals that can also be used in ‘dirty bomb’ attacks. By Douglas P. Guarino
Ideas
Getting Past Crimea at the Nuclear Security Summit
Russia’s annexation of Crimea has cast a shadow over the biannual meeting, threatening to distract delegates from securing the world’s nuclear weapons. By Stewart M. Patrick and Claire Schachter
Threats
The Easiest Way We Could Stop the Prospect of Nuclear Terrorism
The core truth: no nuclear material means no nuclear bombs. By Graham Allison
Policy
Leaders Hope Advocacy Begets Governance at Nuclear Security Summit
At it's third gathering, summit leaders look for permanency toward nuclear free world. By Sebastian Sprenger
Ideas
Summits Are Nice but Obama Needs to Do More for Nuclear Security
The Obama administration started the Nuclear Security Summit convening this week. Now it needs to pick up the pace before terrorists get a bomb. By Joe Cirincione
Threats
Nuclear Summit Not Expected to Advance Military-Grade Security
U.S. officials expect next week's Nuclear Security Summit to punt tougher military material security to 2016. By Douglas P. Guarino
Threats
Iran Has Resumed Work at Suspicious Military Base
The Institute for Science and International Security says Iran has resumed work at a base believed by some specialists to have housed nuclear-arms studies. By Diane Barnes
Business
Pentagon Budget Protects Nuclear Triad
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel did not rule out future spending reductions for the nation's nuclear triad. By Elaine M. Grossman
Business