BU Now » test ban treaty http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Obama rethinking nuke policy http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2010/03/01/obama-rethinking-nuke-policy/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2010/03/01/obama-rethinking-nuke-policy/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:09:42 +0000 Dick Taffe http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=4569 nuke blast 2The White House reportedly is rethinking the nation’s nuclear weapons strategy to aim at permanently reducing the U.S. arsenal while rejecting swear-no-first-use proposals.  Attorney Philip O’Neill, author of “Verification in an Age of Insecurity” and who teaches national security law at BU Law, says this nuclear review should be the time and place for a little policy ambiguity.

“Preserving that option in present circumstances makes continuing good sense in the absence of verifiable arms control progress. Declaratory policy in this instance should follow rather than lead that effort.”

Contact Philip O’Neill, 617-951-2253, poneill@eapdlaw.com

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