Cold War Nostalgia

Center Analysis

House Armed Services Committee Gone Wild -- Again
If you thought last year’s House version of the defense bill was bad, this year’s iteration is even more extreme writes Kingston Reif....

The Heritage Foundation’s Missile Defense Fantasies
The Heritage Foundation's most recent ode to missile defense predictably misses the mark, writes intern Matthew Fargo....

Senate and House Appropriators Increase Funding for Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Programs
Senate and House appropriators deserve credit for prioritizing core nuclear material security and nonproliferation programs in their versions of the FY 2013 Energy and Water bill, writes Kingston Reif in this new analysis....

Center Staff Members Briefing on Recent Congressional Action on National Security Issues
The week of April 23, the House and Senate approved their versions of the FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations Bills. Additionally, the mark up for the Defense Authorization Bill was also approved in subcommittee. Click here to hear three Center staff mem...

N. Korea Launches Rocket, Kills U.S. Deal
Defying international warnings, North Korea on April 13 fired a three-stage Unha-3 rocket with the aim of launching a satellite into orbit. The rocket failed and exploded into about 20 pieces over the West Sea (Yellow Sea) between the Korean peninsula and...