Bennett Ramberg, a policy analyst in the US State Department’s Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs under President George H.W. Bush, is the author of Destruction of Nuclear Energy Facilities in War and Nuclear Power Plants as Weapons for the Enemy.
Luckily, the recent failed military coup in Turkey did not end with any rebel forces taking possession of the dozens of US nuclear weapons stored at the country’s Incirlik Air Base. But, in unstable o… read more
With signs pointing to mounting turmoil among North Korea's ruling elite, the time has come for China, South Korea, and the US to define their roles should the Kim regime collapse. While the US would … read more
Last month, the Islamic State seized uranium compounds in Iraq, and Hamas launched three rockets at Israel's Dimona nuclear complex. Such episodes highlight the vulnerability of nuclear assets in othe… read more
Twenty-eight years after its Chernobyl nuclear plant blew up, Ukraine confronts a nuclear specter of a different kind: the possibility that its reactors could become military targets in the event of a… read more
There are many obstacles to a nuclear agreement with Iran, but among the least examined is the legacy of nuclear-disarmament efforts involving Libya and North Korea. Both cases raise issues that neith… read more
As dangerous as Syria’s chemical-weapons stockpile is, its destructive potential does not compare to that of a nuclear arsenal. But, so far, the international community has failed to contain the risks… read more
Despite attempts by the US and its allies to push back against North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the regime's commitment to its nuclear program remains steadfast. With no practical alternative to trans… read more
The failure of the US Congressional Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to reach agreement on budget cuts now sets the stage for $1.2 trillion in automatic reductions to begin in January 2013, with t… read more
Despite its current problems, the US seems destined to remain the world’s most important actor for the foreseeable future. But today it is an actor without a script – that is, it lacks a strategic gui… read more
