President Trump stood before the UN General Assembly this week and threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea just as a new NPR poll suggested that three-quarters of the population are unaware that he has the sole authority to launch nuclear weapons. It should also come as no surprise that the public is in the dark […]
The US decision to withdraw from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty continues to send…
Past research on gender and governance has shown that countries where women have greater access to…
A newsy photo of a public figure shows up on your social media feed, with a clickbait-y headline and a…
As the icecaps continue to melt and international tensions continue to rise, along with sea levels, it is…
The war against the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to be coming to an end in Iraq. Americans are again talking about winning and starting to think about what comes next. But I can’t help but wonder if this is the same “victory” President Bush famously declared on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln with […]
Many recent US policies regarding weapons of mass destruction (WMD) use and proliferation involve not…
After the most polarized and divisive campaign in its modern history, Brazil has elected as its next…
Hofdi House, the site of the 1986 Reykjavik Summit, is a small, unassuming place — a more likely…
I’m a defense budget analyst by trade. As you might guess, that line of work doesn’t make for great…
Among Donald Trump’s many unusual characteristics as president is his frankness. Last week, after the…
The Oct. 2 disappearance of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country’s consulate in…
The United Nations’ panel on climate change released a report on October 8 indicating that nations need…
It is no secret that more men than women have traditionally worked in nonproliferation, arms control, and…