by Charles D. Ferguson, Ph.D. “One constant among the elements of 1914—as of any era—was the disposition of everyone on all sides not to prepare for the harder alternative, not…
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by Harris Wofford and Tad Daley In the wake of the extraordinary media focus on the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and on the search to define…
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by B. Cameron Reed Introduction Edward Friedman and Roger Lewis’s essay “A Scenario for Jihadist Nuclear Revenge,” published in the Spring 2014 edition of the Public Interest Report, is a…
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by Michael Bodner Today, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or “drones”), are an ever-present entity in both political discourse and the skies above countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan. Unmanned aerial…
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Andrew Marienhoff Sessler Editor’s Note: This article[ref]Article available online here: http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/article/67/8/10.1063/PT.3.2489[/ref]originally appeared in the August 2014 issue of Physics Today; it can also be accessed online. Dr. Sessler…
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by Irma Arguello There is broad international consensus about reduction of nuclear risks as one of the most relevant drivers to enhance global security. However, degrees of involvement, priorities…
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by Rebecca Slayton It is currently U.S. policy to deploy missile defenses that are “proven, cost-effective, and adaptable.” As outlined in the 2010 Ballistic Missile Defense Review, proven means “extensive testing…
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by Nickolas Roth In March 2013, the Senate voted down an amendment offered by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to cut $700,000 from their budget that was set-aside for the National…
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