The Iranian nuclear threat: how to put the genie back in the bottle
Last summer, Mike Mullen, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, explained the world’s biggest strategic dilemma in two pithy sentences: “Iran getting a nuclear weapon would be incredibly...
View ArticleCould North Korea start a war by mistake?
When a country seems on the point of going to war, its adversaries try to identify the key signals that would show it was serious. Forget rhetorical bluster, what would country X be doing if war really...
View ArticleThe Queen’s 1983 nuclear war speech: how not to rally Britain at a time of...
From Friday's Daily Telegraph: The speech the Queen was meant to deliver in the event of nuclear war was weak, if not bizarre Back in 1983 the Cold War was in deep freeze. Margaret Thatcher’s strong...
View ArticleSo long as Iran enriches uranium, a peace deal is meaningless
Given the importance of the subject, I can fully appreciate the great sense of relief all those involved in negotiating a deal with Iran are feeling after the deal they agreed over the weekend in...
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