When it comes to Iran’s nuclear threat, the powers that be always conjure up worst-case scenarios. ‘But the underlying assumptions need to be questioned more thoroughly. Why would a nuclear Iran necessarily set off a nuclear arms race in the Middle East? The conventional wisdom is that the Sunni Arab powers fear the power of [...]

North Korea takes a confident stance regarding its nuclear weapons program. According to the country’s state media, “Uranium enrichment tests have been successfully carried out and that process is in the concluding stage.” This brings yet another worry to anti-nuclearization critics of the communist regime. Now that ‘North Korea has entered the final phase of [...]

A few weeks ago, rumors had it that Pyongyang was trying to import medical equipment for Kim Jong-il whose health was reportedly deteriorating rapidly. His doctors reportedly also asked to be provided with an emergency helicopter. At 67 years of age, Kim’s disease appeared to have been serious. A recent media image shows him to [...]