Yesterday, President Obama met with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Former Secretary of State George Shultz, former Senator and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sam Nunn, and former Secretary of Defense William Perry to talk about nuclear weapons and nonproliferation. These four statesmen have been […]
Many NGOs are at the UN in New York this week and next for the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the 2010 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The NPT is a cornerstone treaty underlying global non-proliferation efforts and was extended indefinitely in 1995. Next year’s conference […]
President Obama has asked Congress for $83.4 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In announcing his new plan for Afghanistan, President Obama called for a “dramatic increase” in the civilian effort, and has acknowledged that military force alone cannot stabilize Afghanistan and Pakistan. So why does […]
This video is an excerpt of President Obama’s speech in Prague. On Sunday, President Obama gave a groundbreaking speech addressing nuclear proliferation in which he stated “clearly and with conviction America’s commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” By putting a “world […]
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