Op-Eds

NTI op-eds are available below. For more information, contact NTI's Communications Director, at 202-296-4810.
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| "Nuclear Cooperation with U.A.E. in Our Interest" June 2, 2009 In an op-ed published in The Hill, former U.S. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and former Senator Sam Nunn call for broad support for the U.S.-U.A.E. 123 Agreement and argue that it is good for the United States from a U.S. national security standpoint and also good for the international nonproliferation regime. Read the Op-ed |
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| "Case For Ratifying Nuclear Test Ban" June 2, 2009 In an op-ed in Politico, Sam Nunn, Bill Perry and Sandy Berger propose a plan for initiating a bipartisan process between the White House and the Senate to reconsider the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Read the Op-ed |
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| "Help Russia Help Us" May 30, 2008 In an op-ed in The New York Times, former Senator Sam Nunn and Senator Richard Lugar explain the need for a civil nuclear cooperation agreement (the 123 agreement) between the United States and Russia. The senators explain that U.S. and Russian cooperation is essential to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction and that virtually every nuclear danger America faces will be made more difficult and more dangerous without this agreement. Read the Op-ed |
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| "Toward a Nuclear-Free World" January 15, 2008 A Wall Street Journal op-ed by former Secretaries of State George Shultz and Henry Kissinger, former Defense Secretary William Perry, former Senator Sam Nunn and other leading security experts advancing the vision of a world free of nuclear weapons and the concrete steps needed to make progress in that direction. Read the Op-ed |
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| "A World Free of Nuclear Weapons" January 2007 An op-ed by George P. Shultz, William J. Perry, Henry A. Kissinger and Sam Nunn and published in The Wall Street Journal which outlines a vision of a world free of nuclear weapons together with specific steps that can reduce nuclear dangers. Read the Op-ed |
Wall Street Journal Op-ed by Sam Nunn May 24, 2006 In an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal, Sam Nunn discusses the U.S. - India nuclear deal in the broader context of our greatest security threat — nuclear terrorism — and proposes a way to reduce the risks of the deal without rejecting it. Read the Op-ed |
| "NATO's Black Dawn: Now in rehearsal, the unthinkable," by Sam Nunn and Pierre Lellouche May 31, 2005 In an op-ed published in The International Herald Tribune, Sam Nunn and NATO Parliamentary Assembly President and NTI Board of Directors member Pierre Lellouche discuss Europe's vulnerability to nuclear terrorism. Read news release |
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| "The Cold War's Nuclear Legacy Has Lasted Too Long," by Sam Nunn December 6, 2004 In an op-ed published in The Financial Times, Sam Nunn discusses U.S. and Russian nuclear postures. |
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| "A Test of Leadership
On Sea Island," by Sam Nunn and Michele Flournoy June 8, 2004 In an op-ed published in The Washington Post, Sam Nunn of NTI and Michele Flournoy of the Center of Strategic and International Studies comment on the G-8 Global Partnership and outline 10 steps that G-8 leaders could take at Sea Island to help win the race against terrorism. |
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| "Nuclear
Terrorism: Unite Against the Gravest Threat," by Sam Nunn May 28, 2003 In an op-ed published in The International Herald Tribune, Sam Nunn urges the G8 leaders to give top priority to preventing the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons when they meet at this year's summit in Evian, France. |
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| "Diseases Gaining Ground: SARS Exposes Gaps in Public Health Systems," by Sam Nunn and Margaret Hamburg, M.D. May 26, 2003 Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, this op-ed outlines the weaknesses in our global health system that have been exposed through the global response to SARS. |
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| "Still Missing: A Nuclear Strategy," by NTI Board Members Sam Nunn, William Perry & Eugene Habiger May 21, 2002 In this op-ed published in The Washington Post, Presidents Bush and Putin are encouraged to seize the opportunity at their upcoming summit to reduce the global nuclear threat. |
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| "U.S. Can't Ignore Nuclear Threat," by Ted Turner May 16, 2002 In an op-ed in USA Today, Ted Turner calls for increased awareness of the nuclear weapons threat by U.S. and Russian leaders, the media, and the global community. |
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| "Eye on a Worldwide Weapons Cache," by Senator Richard Lugar December 6, 2001 Much is written these days about what is next with the war on terrorism. Senator Lugar has written a doctrine defining the U.S. direction for years to come. |
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| "Our New Security Framework," by Sam Nunn October 8, 2001 In this op-ed in The Washington Post, Senator Nunn outlines new opportunities for U.S.-Russian relations in light of the September 11th attacks. |
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| "Living in a New Era of Insecurity," by Sam Nunn September 16, 2001 In reaction to the September 11th terrorist attacks, Senator Nunn describes the potential threat and makes recommendations on the response in this op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| "When Bush Meets Putin," by Sam Nunn June 12, 2001 This op-ed by Senator Nunn in The Washington Post outlines the key issues surrounding the June meeting between Presidents Bush and Putin. |
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