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Mixing climate change with the war on terror

The United States must resist the urge to use climate change as the latest excuse to continue to fund the war on terror at record levels.

How the Georgia conflict impacts U.S.-Russian relations

Without a doubt, the situation in Georgia will change the U.S.-Russian dynamic. The former U.S. ambassador to Russia explains how.

Technical comments on the U.S. satellite shootdown

Washington maintains that it needed to down its USA-193 spy satellite because the satellite's fuel tank posed a health hazard. Yet, even NASA's analysis suggests otherwise.

How to prevent the next biological agent attack

The investigation of the 2001 anthrax mailings demonstrates that the United States has a long way to go before it's capable of preventing a bioterrorist attack.

India's nuclear fuel shortage

Without domestic uranium reserves, India is struggling to fuel its nuclear industry. The controversial U.S.-India deal could solve the problem, but nuclear might not deliver anyway.

Polio eradication: The road to global pathogen security?

The global plan for containing laboratory samples of poliovirus could hold the keys to securing a range of dangerous bacteria and viruses.

OPEC, peak oil, and the end of cheap gas

OPEC might blame speculators, terrorism, and the Iraq War for inflated oil prices, but the organization itself controls price through marginal supply and demand.

Deproliferation: An approach to preventing nuclear terrorism

Keeping terrorists from acquiring a nuclear capability begins and ends with ensuring that the world's most unstable and noncompliant countries remain nuclear-free.

Can space weapons protect U.S. satellites?

In short, no. Although many in the United States think so--despite technical evidence to the contrary.

Biological threat reduction in Central Asia

Still coping with the residue from Soviet-era bioweapons programs, Central Asian scientists are using foreign assistance to improve their region's disease surveillance capabilities.

Britain's new nuclear abolitionists

First, four U.S. policy elites surprisingly suggested that a nuclear-weapon-free world is attainable. Now, a foursome of prominent British policy makers have made a similar call.

Belarus takes a second look at nuclear energy

Although its populace has a severe, Chernobyl-induced nuclear allergy, the Belarusian government views nuclear power as the key to ending its energy woes.

The Indian approach to climate and energy policy

India may not be responsible for the high greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, but that's no reason for New Delhi to cling to poor energy policies.

COPUOS wades into the next great space debate

Space sustainability is the buzzword in space security circles, and a group of actors is coalescing around a collective agenda to achieve it.

Deciphering NNSA's Complex Transformation

The National Nuclear Security Administration's plan to revamp the country's nuclear complex is short on innovative ideas and not particularly well-timed.

The security impact of the neurosciences

The U.S. government is exploring using a bevy of advanced neuroscience technologies to support security-related missions--but at what cost?

The U.S. Air Force's indifference toward nuclear weapons

While nuclear weapons once contributed to the air force's prestige, they're now an albatross around its neck--see a string of recent miscues as evidence.

U.S.-Russian nuclear agreement raises serious concerns

Washington's "123 agreement" with Russia ignores Moscow's cooperation with Iran and opens the door to future reprocessing deals between the two countries.

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