Pakistan Nuclear Weapons

Seymour Hersh: Can An Unstable Pakistan Keep Safe Its Nuclear Arsenal?

New Yorker | Seymour Hersh | Posted 11.08.2009 | World


In the tumultuous days leading up to the Pakistan Army's ground offensive in the tribal area of South Waziristan, which began on October 17th, the Pak...

A.Q. Khan, "Father" of Pakistan's Nuclear Bomb, Speaks Out

Madhavi Bhasin | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Madhavi Bhasin

Though Dr. Khan is no longer associated with Pakistan's nuclear establishment, his pardon and release could embolden others for indulging in illicit nuclear proliferation activities.

Pakistan Court Lifts Curbs On Scientist AQ Khan Who Sold Nuclear Secrets

BBC NEWS | Posted 09.28.2009 | World


A court in Pakistan has lifted the final restrictions on controversial nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, allowing him total freedom of movement....

Nuclear Disarmament: Let's Support President Obama

Jonathan Granoff | Posted 09.27.2009 | Home


Jonathan Granoff

As the Berlin Wall came down, as the wall of apartheid came down, it is time to take down the wall of nuclear weapons.

Not Building the Afghan State, Protecting the United States

Jonathan Morgenstein | Posted 09.20.2009 | World


Jonathan Morgenstein

Clearly, we would prefer the Afghan government take on this mission, but until they can do so themselves, in order to prevent more American civilian deaths, we must do it ourselves.

Pakistan Rapidly Adding Nuclear Arms, Says US

New York Times | THOM SHANKER and DAVID E. SANGER | Posted 06.17.2009 | World


WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress have been told in confidential briefings that Pakistan is rapidly adding to its nuclear arsenal even while racked by...

Media Literacy 101: How to Detect Fear-Mongering -- Pakistani Nukes & Swine Flu

Susan Moeller | Posted 06.04.2009 | Media


Susan Moeller

How can you tell whether you are getting a story that is balanced and proportionate to the crisis or one that is fanning panic and hysteria? One quick guide is to evaluate the pictures.

Fears Rise About Security Of Pakistan Nukes While US Officials Are Rebuffed On Info

New York Times | DAVID E. SANGER | Posted 06.03.2009 | World


WASHINGTON -- As the insurgency of the Taliban and Al Qaeda spreads in Pakistan, senior American officials say they are increasingly concerned about n...

Pakistan Nuclear Power Is High Concern Amidst Rising Militancy

Radio Free Europe | Ron Synovitz | Posted 05.28.2009 | World


Advisers to U.S. President Barack Obama's administration say their worst security nightmare is the possibility that Pakistan -- a nuclear-armed count...

Russia 'Concerned' Over Security Of Pakistan's Nukes

Bloomberg | Posted 04.24.2009 | World


Russia is "very much concerned" about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, and the country must be stabilized before peace can be achieved in nei...

A.Q. Khan and the Oath Not Taken

Dan Dubno | Posted 03.19.2009 | World


Dan Dubno

He is old, angry, and suffers from thrombosis and prostate cancer. Yet AQ Khan, who trained as a metallurgical engineer, is often described as the most dangerous person on Earth.

New Consensus: Pakistan Is the Hot Spot

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Amitai Etzioni

If new reports do not convince the new foreign policy crew that Pakistan deserves first priority in the drive to prevent terrorists from getting their hands on WMDs, nothing will.

Major Gaffe: McCain Said Pakistan Was a Failed State

Max Bergmann | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


Max Bergmann

McCain just badly misstated the history of Pakistan. McCain said Pakistan was a failed state before President Musharraf came to power. That is not true.

Going Ballistic: The Race to Save LA from Nuclear Terror

Tad Daley | Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics


Tad Daley

Surely, our massive nuclear arsenal will cause bin Laden, and his acolytes, to rethink aspirations for nuclear mass murder, and to step back from the atomic abyss. Won't it? Of course not.

NYT Sat On US-Pakistan Scoop To Appease White House Concerns

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


When the New York Times published a front page story Sunday about the United States' and Pakistan's joint clandestine efforts to protect nuclear weapo...

US Secretly Aiding Pakistan In Securing Its Nuclear Weapons

New York Times | DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Over the past six years, the Bush administration has spent almost $100 million so far on a highly classified program to help Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pa...