Down to the Wire With Iran
George Perkovich | Carnegie Q&A
The deadline for finalizing the outline of a nuclear deal with Iran is fast approaching. As negotiators work to close the remaining gaps, critics of the agreement are voicing their complaints, including a high-profile speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the U.S. Congress on March 3, 2015.
Reckless: Don't 'Go for Broke' in Iran Nuclear Talks
Alexei Arbatov | National Interest
Failure to reach a comprehensive deal does not have to lead to dire consequences. There is another option: namely, the parties could put aside the ambitious goal of reaching a comprehensive agreement at once and adopt a more modest, gradual approach, similar to what Russia and the United States did for decades during arms reduction talks.
Zarif Dismisses US Senators' Threat to Abort Nuclear Deal with Iran as "Propaganda Ploy"
Fars News Agency
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday night strongly rejected a recent letter sent Tehran by 47 US senators who threatened to abort or change any possible nuclear deal between the US administration and Iran, saying the message is no more than propaganda and lacks legality.
Murky Waters: Naval Nuclear Dynamics in the Indian Ocean
Iskander Rehman | Carnegie Report
By further institutionalizing relations between their navies and by insisting on stronger transparency with regard to naval nuclear developments, India and Pakistan may succeed in adding a greater degree of stability to what otherwise promises to be a dangerously volatile maritime environment.
Pakistan Tests Missile That Could Carry Nuclear Warhead to Every Part of India
Tim Craig | Washington Post
"Now, India doesn’t have its safe havens anymore,” said Shahid Latif, a retired commander of Pakistan’s air force. “It’s all a reaction to India, which has now gone even for tests of extra-regional missiles. ... It sends a loud message: If you hurt us, we are going to hurt you back."
South Korean Lawmakers Put Forward Views for Adopting U.S. Missile Defense
Xinhua News
Ruling party lawmakers in South Korea has put forward views that it would be necessary to adopt the U.S.-developed missile defense system to enhance defense capabilities against what they called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear and missile threats.