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December, 2009 (Oh START to Die?!)

Sean Varner wrote 2 days ago: The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is set to expire this Saturday, December 5th (technicall … more →

Tags: President Obama, Russia, nuclear reductions, Nuclear Weapons, START Treaty

Uh, Mr. President, Your Resume is Showing

lwdewhirst wrote 2 weeks ago: We’re too tired to go through it all…Mr. President, your resume is showing….lucky … more →

Tags: 57 dollars, bicycles, California, eric holder, Good Luck, obama, obama's resume, Politics, Resume

Why START Stopped Sounding Sweet

Sean Varner wrote 3 weeks ago: On July 6, I argued in this post that the Obama administration may have finally abandoned hope for r … more →

Tags: President Obama, Russia, Arms Control, missile defense, nuclear reductions, Nuclear Weapons, START Treaty

The CTBT Revisited: Has Anything Really Changed?

Sean Varner wrote 2 months ago: [This article was picked up by the Center for Vision and Values and is available here: http://www.vi … more →

Tags: China, Iran, Israel, Nuclear Proliferation, President Obama, Russia, Science, CTBT, NPT

U.S. Walks Away from the Missile Defense Third Site (and European Allies) 1 comment

Sean Varner wrote 2 months ago: In an excellent WSJ article, Peter Spiegel details the reasons behind the Obama administration … more →

Tags: Iran, North Korea, Nuclear Proliferation, President Obama, Russia, Europe, Iranian Nuclear program, missile defense, proliferation

A Nuclear Japan: When the Impossible becomes Plausible1 comment

Sean Varner wrote 4 months ago: [This article was picked up by the Center for Vision and Values and is available here: http://www.vi … more →

Tags: Asia, China, History, Japan, North Korea, Nuclear Proliferation, President Obama, Russia, Arms Control

North Korea having "no friends left?"–Wrong Message Being Sent2 comments

trekkinpoliticochef wrote 4 months ago: (Image borrowed from: http://www.skinnermike.com/beatstevie/2009/06/air-france-flight-447-north-kore … more →

Tags: Politics, Asia, North Korea, Security

A New START - Obama Abandons Hope for Realism?2 comments

Sean Varner wrote 5 months ago: President Obama and Russian President Medvedev have reached a preliminary agreement on the reduction … more →

Tags: Nuclear Proliferation, President Obama, Russia, Global Zero, medvedev, missile defense, nuclear reductions, Nuclear Weapons, START Treaty

Obama's Moscow Summit - Which Way to START?

Sean Varner wrote 5 months ago: President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are meeting in Moscow to discuss a succ … more →

Tags: Nuclear Proliferation, President Obama, Russia, Global Zero, medvedev, missile defense, nuclear reductions, Nuclear Weapons, START Treaty

The Limits of the Iranian Election

Sean Varner wrote 5 months ago: Much has been made about the Iranian election between current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and chal … more →

Tags: middle east, Iran, Nuclear Proliferation, President Obama, Foreign Policy, Iranian Nuclear program, Iranian election, Admadinejad, Moussavi

North Korea Conducts Another Nuclear Test

Sean Varner wrote 6 months ago: On 25 May 2009, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted its second nuclear … more →

Tags: Nuclear Proliferation, President Obama, Russia, China, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Test, CTBT, Missile Launch

The Realist and the Idealist: the Netanyahu-Obama Meeting

Sean Varner wrote 6 months ago: On 18 May 2009, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Barak Obama to discuss a wide r … more →

Tags: middle east, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Nuclear Proliferation, Israel, President Obama, obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian Nuclear program

The First Lady and the Queen

drrosaire wrote 8 months ago: “First Lady, First Lady, where have you been?” “I have been to London to see the Q … more →

Tags: race, racial relations, News & Events, Politics, World Relations, Inaugural Speech, Michelle Obama, President Obama, London, England

Why Americans Aren't Sold on the F-221 comment

Sean Varner wrote 8 months ago: The F-22 Raptor is the next generation fighter jet that has been designed to ensure American air sup … more →

Tags: U.S. Budget, Russia, China, future weapons systems, F-22, U.S. Air Force, deterrence, dissuasion

Op-Ed: A New Day for Partnership in the Americas

mexicoinstitute wrote 8 months ago: Vice President Joseph Biden, 3/27/2009 Vice President Biden Next month, President Obama will travel … more →

Tags: Politics and Elections, México, Summit of the Americas, Vice President Joe Biden, The Americas, Global Economic Crisis, Security Cooperation

Op-Ed: The Growing Importance of Mexico

mexicoinstitute wrote 8 months ago: David Crane, Embassy, 3/25/2009 Ever since Mexico signalled its desire to be a North American nation … more →

Tags: Migration and Migrants, Security and the Rule of Law, Economic Integration, México, war on drugs, NAFTA, migration, North America, Canada

New National Security Archive Briefing Book on Guatemala2 comments

ctb wrote 8 months ago: Government security services have employed assassination to eliminate persons suspected of involveme … more →

Tags: Sources, Teaching, Digital Archive, Guatemala, National Security Archive

Obama's Foreign Policy Report Card at 50 Days

Sean Varner wrote 9 months ago: A brief look at President Obama’s foreign policy performance over the first 50 days of his ten … more →

Tags: Asia, China, Iran, Japan, middle east, Nuclear Proliferation, President Obama, Russia, United Nations

Chavez's Referendum and Washington's Response

Sean Varner wrote 9 months ago: On 16 February 2009, it was announced that Chavez had won his referendum to remove term limits from … more →

Tags: South America, democracy, President Obama, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, Referendum, State Department, Obama Administration


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