Tag Archives: Cold War

Explaining the Cold War Legacy

By Page | Published: April 18, 2010
Also published here. Since the beginning of April, there has been quite a rush of headline-making nuclear weapons news. The Obama Administration released its Nuclear Posture Review, which laid out significant changes from past such roadmaps; Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitri Medvedev signed a New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which will keep both of our [...]
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The Possibility of Global Zero: An Interview with Ambassador Richard Burt

By Page | Published: February 14, 2010
Also published here. Back in January, I found myself smiling over the title of an article: “Arms Control: It’s Back and Hot!” I was amused, because in my mind, nuclear arms control never went away. It’s just that the general public has lost interest over the years. However, thanks to the efforts of various non-governmental [...]
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The Legacy of the Cold War Arms Race: An Interview With David E. Hoffman

By Page | Published: December 6, 2009
Originally published here. If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development. — Aristotle It is absolutely critical for everyone, not just the arms control community, to understand the history of the Cold War: its origins, its conclusion, and how the vast weapons programs on both sides are still a dangerous issue today. [...]
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