PAST EVENT
Friday, February 10, 2012
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
On February 10, the Arms Control Initiative at Brookings will host a discussion of New START, how the United States and Russia have managed its implementation over the past year and next steps on strategic force reductions for the two countries. Brookings Senior Fellow Steven Pifer, director of the Arms Control Initiative, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Rose Gottemoeller, Special Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) for Arms Control and Stability Ted Warner and Joint Staff Deputy Director for Strategic Stability Michael Elliott with James Acton of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Jan Lodal of the Atlantic Council will address implementation and strategic nuclear reductions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Steven Pifer, February 06, 2012, The Brookings Institution
Steven Pifer describes NATO and Russian policy regarding nonstrategic nuclear forces in Europe and outlines the range of arms control options for dealing with them, including confidence-building measures, unilateral steps and negotiated reductions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Steven Pifer, January 19, 2012, The Brookings Institution
Nuclear arms control has been a major element of the Obama administration’s foreign policy. To help understand where the United States and Russia are on nuclear arms reductions, as well as possible next steps, Steven Pifer offers a quick introduction to the New START Treaty, next steps on strategic forces, non-strategic nuclear weapons and missile defense issues. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Steven Pifer, January 06, 2012, The National Interest
One year after ratification of the New START Treaty, Steven Pifer outlines actions the Obama administration should take, despite the U.S. election season, to prepare for future nuclear arms reductions. Pifer argues that budgetary concerns could drive reduction talks with the U.S. military and Congress, and discussions with Russia on principles can continue. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, December 09, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Peter Singer discusses the implications of Iran's apparent capture of a U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel spy drone, which was reportedly monitoring Iran's nuclear program. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel, December 09, 2011, FORCE
Bruce Riedel writes on the longstanding alliance between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Riedel discusses the countries’ military and nuclear partnerships, arguing that understanding the Saudi-Pakistani relationship is crucial to understanding the future of both countries and the nuclear balance in the region. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Clifford G. Gaddy, November 27, 2011, Ideas in Action
In an interview on Ideas in Action, Clifford Gaddy discusses the recent announcement that Vladimir Putin intends to become Russia's president once again. Gaddy outlines what this decision will mean for Russian politics, economics and relations with the United States. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Vali Nasr, November 23, 2011, Bloomberg
With evidence of a more defiant and belligerent Iranian regime, along with a splintering of the international coalition against the country, Vali Nasr outlines current problems and lessons for a reset of U.S. policy toward Iran. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Steven Pifer, November 14, 2011, The Moscow Times
For many months, U.S. and Russian officials have discussed possible NATO-Russian missile defense cooperation, but agreement has eluded them so far. Steven Pifer explains why such an agreement would be a critical opportunity to move U.S.-Russian and NATO-Russian relations to a more positive level. Read More
BOOK
Stephen P. Cohen, November 14, 2011
Led by renowned South Asia expert Stephen P. Cohen, a team of authoritative contributors looks at several pieces of the Pakistan puzzle. The Future of Pakistan presents and evaluates several scenarios for how the country will develop, evolve, and act in the near future, as well as the geopolitical implications of each. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Kagan, November 10, 2011, NPR
In light of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s report suggesting that Iran is still seeking to develop nuclear weapons, Robert Kagan discusses options for addressing the country’s nuclear ambitions, and examines what Iran having nuclear weapons would mean for politics in the region.
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Steven Pifer, November 10, 2011, U.S. Embassy, Berlin
In an interview at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Steven Pifer discusses his views on nuclear weapons in Europe, the progress made by the New START Treaty, and possible next steps for Russia and the United States in negotiating further weapon reductions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Angela Stent, November 01, 2011, The Brookings Institution
At a recent event, Angela Stent discussed the announcement by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that he will run in, and surely win, Russia's presidential election to be held next spring. Stent argued that it is unlikely Putin’s return to presidency will lead to any drastic policy changes toward the United States. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC
On October 26, the Arms Control Initiative at Brookings hosted a discussion on U.S.-Russia relations, missile defense cooperation and arms control. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley discussed possible NATO-Russia cooperation on missile defense; former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Walter Slocombe and Brookings President Strobe Talbott, former U.S. deputy secretary of state, discussed the prospects for arms control and the broader bilateral U.S.-Russia relationship. Read More
BOOK
John P. Banks and Charles K. Ebinger, October 01, 2011
Business and Nonproliferation presents the results of a Brookings research effort examining the implications of a dramatic increase in global nuclear power capacity on the nuclear nonproliferation regime and the role of the commercial nuclear industry in strengthening it. Read More