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Jul 20, 2015

Ullman: The Iran Nuclear Deal: Buckle Up For A Very Rough Ride

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for United Press International on the challenges facing the Obama administration during the Congressional review of the Iran nuclear deal:

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Jul 18, 2015

Defense News Features Atlantic Council Event on Iran

By Atlantic Council

Defense News features an Atlantic Council event on the Iran nuclear deal in a discussion on the benefits of the deal, despite Congressional skepticism:

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New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2015

Perspective on the Iran-P5+1 Nuclear Agreement

By Owen Daniels

After twenty months of negotiations, US, European, and Iranian leaders announced early Tuesday morning that a deal had been reached to secure the peaceful future of Iran’s nuclear program.

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Jul 15, 2015

Kroenig on Management of Iranian Nuclear Capabilities

By Matthew Kroenig

US News and World Report quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig on the tenets of the Iran deal which allow for the steady management of Iran’s nuclear production: 

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New Atlanticist

Jul 15, 2015

The Iran nuclear deal is not in the US national interest

By Matthew Kroenig

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed July 14 between Iran and the P5+1 puts verifiable limits on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Assuming Tehran abides by the terms of the accord, Iran will not be able to build nuclear weapons for the lifetime of the deal, but the agreement presents […]

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Jul 14, 2015

Burns: The Deal Is Historic, But The United States Must Now Act to Contain Iran

By Nicholas Burns

Atlantic Council Board Member Nicholas Burns writes for the Financial Times on the need for international cooperation to contain Iranian nuclear development:

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Jul 8, 2015

Saab on Concerns About a Nuclear Iran

By Bilal Y. Saab

National Defense Magazine quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab on why concerns about a nuclear Iran will remain even if an accord is reached:

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Jul 1, 2015

A Nuclear Conflict with Russia is Likelier Than You Think

By Max Fisher, Vox

There is a growing chorus of political analysts, arms control experts, and government officials who are sounding the alarm, trying to call the world’s attention to its drift toward disaster. The prospect of a major war, even a nuclear war, in Europe has become thinkable, they warn, even plausible.

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Jun 30, 2015

Nuclear Credibility: What the United States Lost in Ukraine and Pakistan and the Implications for the Iran Deal

By Ben Polsky

As the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 powers continue on past the June 30 deadline, the focus remains on the details of an agreement and whether the negotiators can come to a final resolution. But even as these details continue to be debated, it is important to consider the bigger picture – whether […]

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Jun 25, 2015

Nuclear Expert Outlines India’s ‘Command and Control’ Policy

By Larry Luxner

Retired Brigadier Arun Sahgal, one of India’s top experts on nuclear policy, reasserted his country’s “no first use” doctrine in a June 23 presentation to the Atlantic Council. Sahgal, Director of the New Delhi-based Forum for Strategic Initiative, doesn’t represent official thinking, but he spoke from thirty-six years of experience in the Indian Army. “India’s […]

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