Tag Archives: Missile Defense

East Coast Missile Defense? First, Solve the Decoy Problem

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

By Tom Z. Collina As the House Armed Services Committee marks up its version of the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill, some strange proposals are emerging. Perhaps the oddest, from Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio), chair of the strategic forces subcommittee, … Continue reading →

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More Collateral Damage from Missile Defense

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

U.S.-Russian negotiations on strategic arms reductions have demonstrated time and again that U.S. missile defense plans are an obstacle to negotiating lower levels of offensive nuclear forces.  Security experts have been providing more reminders lately that in attempting to treat … Continue reading →

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Woolsey Misstates the Intelligence in Missile Defense Pitch

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

By Greg Thielmann I would like to second Sarah Palin in being “appalled and surprised” in reading the June 7 Foreign Policy article by R. James Woolsey and Rebeccah Heinrichs, “Giving Away the Farm.” But the reason for my reaction … Continue reading →

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Why Sarah Palin Is Wrong About Missile Defense Cooperation with Russia

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

by Daryl G. Kimball This week former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin parroted the misinformed critiques by Republican members of Congress and former CIA director James Woolsey about sharing missile launch data with Russia. In an entry on her Facebook page, … Continue reading →

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Whither Strategic Arms Control: Clues from Carnegie

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

By Greg Thielmann Last week’s 2011 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. provided some revealing perspectives on the challenges and opportunities ahead for future strategic arms control agreements between the United States and Russia. The dynamics of strategic … Continue reading →

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Kyl Mischaracterizes ACA on Missile Defense

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

By Tom Collina The Arms Control Association often finds itself at odds with Senate Republican Minority Whip Jon Kyl (Ariz.). After all, Sen. Kyl led opposition to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in 1999 and to New START last year, … Continue reading →

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Russia Approves New START–Now What?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

By Tom Z. Collina New START is reaching the finish line.  After three votes in Russia’s lower house of parliament, or Duma, Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, gave unanimous final approval today.  The U.S. Senate approved New START on … Continue reading →

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Missile Defense Cooperation Is Not Missile Defense Limitation

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

By Daryl G. Kimball The Washington Times is running a misleading story this morning that mischaracterizes the discussions between the United States and Russia on potential cooperation on missile defense, implying that these “secret” talks could “limit” missile defense, and … Continue reading →

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Lower the Curtain on the Airborne Laser

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

By Matt Sugrue The Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system failed its second shoot-down test in a row yesterday. The Missile Defense Agency, which oversees the ABL program, released a statement saying that investigators are looking at the “intermittent performance … Continue reading →

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Assuaging Concerns About New START

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

By ACA Intern Matt Sugrue In the Washington Post, Stephen G. Rademaker’s chastises New START supporters for not having the “patience and respect for dissenting views” to allay critics’ concerns. He suggests steps treaty supporters could take in order to … Continue reading →

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