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Lessons of the Syrian Reactor

The intelligence failures of Iraq seriously constrained policy makers in other areas.

If Israel Attacks

As things stand, if Iran continues on its path toward obtaining the bomb, Israel will strike, and the consequences would be disastrous for the entire world. Here's how America can convince Israel to live with a nuclear Iran.

War From Cyberspace

As Obama appoints Howard A. Schmidt to a new cybersecurity post, former cyberczar Richard Clarke shows America is the most vulnerable country in the world.

Nuclear Abolition, A Reverie

The hope that we might one day rid the world of nuclear weapons is as old as the technology itself. Atomic destruction has always seemed too great a risk to bear. Yet a nuclear-free world is nothing but a dream—world government, a Praetorian Guard

Russia Goes Ballistic

Russia will surpass U.S. nuclear capabilities within two decades if trends continue. America’s strategic force is a cold-war relic, and while Washington’s weapons break down, Moscow is making bombers and missiles that are newer and deadlier.

Arm Wrestling

As Russia and the United States break the armistice, will China play referee?

Commentary

Don't Call the U.S. Bluff, Mr. Kim

The American public would readily back nuclear retaliation for a North Korean nuclear attack.

Syrian WMD May Soon Slip Away

The task of securing Assad's chemical arsenal is simply too big for America's covert forces.

Ten Reasons Iran Doesn't Want the Bomb

Acquiring nuclear weapons would be harmful to Tehran's interests.

Blogs

Anne-Marie Slaughter Conquers Uncertainty

Did Syria use chemical weapons in December? State Department officials aren't sure. But Anne-Marie Slaughter is.

The IAEA's Yawner

The report on Tehran's nuclear programs is out. But the most important questions remain unasked and unanswered.

Where Our Best Information Comes From

Good intel is one of several reasons to keep the lines of communication open with adversaries.

Books & Reviews

Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying

From the bikini to the doomsday clock, with the advent of nuclear weapons everything around us seemed to change. Contrarian political scientist John Mueller takes issue with this conventional view of the Atomic Age.

A War, or Un-War?

Experts Peña and Pham square off on Iraq.

Preventing the Unthinkable

Graham Allison paints a frightful picture of nuclear terrorism. But all is not yet lost.

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May 20, 2013