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In the past month, Defense News has published a large number of op-eds around arms control, #nuclear weapons and missile defense issues. We have more coming. It's pretty clear both the pro and con sides of these issues see the Biden administration as willing to shake things up.
I'm going to post them in chronological order, because taken together I think they tell an interesting back and forth as people try to position themselves on these issues.
Here's the first, from Hans Binnendijk of the Atlantic Council https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/12/22/how-biden-can-reenergize-strategic-arms-control/
Here's the first, from Hans Binnendijk of the Atlantic Council https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/12/22/how-biden-can-reenergize-strategic-arms-control/
Then Luke Griffith of the @ReaganInstitute on why Biden should keep the ICBM force strong: https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/12/23/biden-should-continue-building-intermediate-range-missiles/
Lisbeth Gronlund and David Wright of MIT (formerly UCS) on nuclear authorization issues https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/14/trumps-behavior-demonstrates-that-biden-must-change-us-nuclear-policy/
Vic Mercado, then assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities, making a closing argument for a new layered homeland missile defense system https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/19/why-america-needs-a-layered-homeland-missile-defense/
Not an op-ed, but Rob Soofer, the Deputy ASD for nuclear and missile defense, talked to me about New START and other related issues here: https://www.defensenews.com/smr/nuclear-arsenal/2021/01/19/as-biden-takes-office-key-nuclear-and-missile-defense-decisions-loom/
John D. Maurer, a visiting fellow at AEI, argued in this piece that nonproliferation goals can only be met by investing in American nuclear modernization. https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2021/01/22/to-meet-nonproliferation-goals-biden-must-commit-to-nuclear-modernization/
Stanley Orman and ret. Maj. Gen. Eugene Fox wrote a Jan. 8 piece making similar arguments https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/08/an-effective-defense-must-be-coupled-with-deterrence-to-enhance-security/
... and then today, wrote a piece questioning how effective America's deterrent posture actually is. https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/27/how-effective-is-americas-deterrence/
We have at least one more op-ed on these issues that I'm aware of in the hopper. We're always happy to host more. If you're interested in submitting an op-ed on these, or any other issue, please reach out.
Keeping this going, today we published an op-ed from @EricGomezAsia on how Biden should view New START as step one, not the end game, for arms control efforts. https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/28/extending-new-start-is-a-good-start-for-biden/
The nuclear op-ed discussion continues! Last week, @WilliamHartung weighed in to argue that the nuclear triad isn't sacrosanct, and that cuts to the ICBM replacement should be seriously considered. https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/02/02/the-nuclear-triad-is-not-sacred/
Today, we put up a piece by @rebeccahersman and @m_simon3 arguing that it's time for the nuclear world to reintegrate with broader defense concerns. Nuclear will always be unique, but ultimately it can't be kept silo'd anymore, they say. https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/02/08/examining-international-security-at-the-nuclear-nexus/
Incidentally, not an op-ed, but on Friday we revealed a new poll from @FAScientists which found public interest in changing how the US plans to modernize the ICBM fleet. https://www.defensenews.com/smr/nuclear-arsenal/2021/02/05/majority-of-voters-support-icbm-replacement-alternatives-new-poll-finds/
