Archivo etiqueta «Armas nucleares»
By Sam Nunn, co-chairman of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and a former U.S. Senator from Georgia (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 16/11/10):
Over the past two decades, no geopolitical space has undergone as dramatic a transformation as that between the Atlantic and the Urals. During the Cold War, a devastating conventional and nuclear war on the European continent was a very real possibility; today, no state faces this type of deliberate existential threat.
Despite these positive developments, the two largest powers in the region — the United States and Russia — still possess thousands of nuclear weapons each, and over … Seguir leyendo
Por Mariano Aguirre, director del Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre (LA VANGUARDIA, 28/10/10):
¿Podrían Estados Unidos o Israel atacar Irán si el Gobierno de Mahmud Ahmadineyad no detiene el programa nuclear? El presidente Barack Obama ha seguido hacia Irán una estrategia doble. Por un lado, el diálogo; por otro, presión a través de sanciones impuestas por el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas y coordinadas con países europeos y asiáticos.
En círculos militares de Estados Unidos hay insatisfacción hacia Obama por lo que consideran falta de claridad hacia Irán. A la vez, todo paso del presidente en favor del diálogo … Seguir leyendo
By William Potter, professor of nonproliferation studies and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, an adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. They are the editors of Forecasting Nuclear Proliferation in the 21st Century (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 22/09/10):
Judging by the comments of most political figures, scholars and media pundits, regardless of political orientation, the future of nuclear proliferation is bleak.
This time, the sky is surely falling. At the very least, the world is at a “tipping point” in the direction of a nuclear armed crowd with far more countries actively pursuing and acquiring nuclear weapons. On this … Seguir leyendo
By Lee Willett, head of the Maritime Studies programme in the Military Sciences Department at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (THE GUARDIAN, 16/09/10):
Britain is still a global power. It has worldwide interests (including overseas territories and resource dependencies) and global responsibilities it continues to uphold. Given the fact that nuclear weapons exist and large, upgraded arsenals are retained by several powers with whom the UK does not have any kind of alliance, it is easy to perceive circumstances in which the Britain might need to use the political leverage of its nuclear deterrent. … Seguir leyendo
By Jimmy Carter, the 39th president and the founder of the Carter Center and the winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 16/09/10):
During my recent travels to North Korea and China, I received clear, strong signals that Pyongyang wants to restart negotiations on a comprehensive peace treaty with the United States and South Korea and on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The components of such an agreement have been fairly constant over the past 16 years, first confirmed in 1994 by the United States and Kim Il-sung, then the North Korean leader, and … Seguir leyendo
By George P. Shultz, U.S. secretary of state from 1982 to 1989, Madeleine K. Albright, secretary of state from 1997 to 2001, Gary Hart (D-Col.) and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), former members of the U.S. Senate (THE WASHINGTON POST, 11/09/10):
The Senate should promptly vote to approve the New Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty (New START) with Russia for one reason: It increases U.S. national security. This is precisely why Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared at the outset of Senate consideration of the treaty that it has “the unanimous support of America’s military leadership.”
The treaty reduces and caps the … Seguir leyendo
By Behnam Taebi, an assistant professor of philosophy at the Delft University of Technology who concentrates on issues of ethics and nuclear power (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 29/08/10):
Tensions within Chancellor Angela Merkel’s administration over Germany’s energy policy cut to the heart of a contentious, worldwide debate over the future of nuclear power. The old controversies over nuclear reactors — their dangers, benefits and costs — have been raised to the forefront.
But as politicians, energy experts and the general public weigh the pros and cons, one key element in harnessing energy from the atom is being neglected: the … Seguir leyendo
By Avner Cohen, a senior fellow at the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and Marvin Miller, a research associate in the Science, Technology, and Society Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A longer version of this article will appear in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 25/08/10):
In the shadow of the Holocaust, Israel made a determined and ultimately successful effort to acquire nuclear weapons. Just as fear of genocide is the key to understanding Israel’s nuclear resolve, that fear has also encouraged nuclear restraint. … Seguir leyendo
By Mark Hibbs, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 20/08/10):
The United States and the 45 other countries that set the global rules on nuclear trade expect to be confronted with Chinese plans to flout those rules by building two reactors in Pakistan. The looming deal is emblematic of Beijing’s growing nuclear assertiveness and also threatens to undermine global nonproliferation efforts championed by President Obama. Washington should be critical of this transaction, but more importantly, the United States should use this opportunity to hold bilateral talks with China on nuclear trade, … Seguir leyendo
By Kenzaburo Oe, the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994 and the author, most recently, of The Changeling. This article was translated by Deborah Boehm from the Japanese (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 06/08/10):
The Futenma Marine Corps Air Station on Okinawa, one of the largest United States military bases in East Asia, is in the center of a crowded city. The American and Japanese governments acknowledge the dangers of this situation, and they agreed nearly 15 years ago that the base should be moved; however, no move has yet been made.
In 2009 a new prime minister, Yukio … Seguir leyendo
By John F. Kerry, a Democrat from Massachusetts and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (THE WASHINGTON POST, 07/07/10):
Even in these polarized times, anyone seeking the presidency should know that the security of the United States is too important to be treated as fodder for political posturing. Sadly, former governor Mitt Romney failed that test in arguing that ratification of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia would be a mistake [op-ed, July 6]. He disregarded the views of the best foreign policy thinkers of the past half-century, but more important, he ignored … Seguir leyendo
By Mitt Rommey, governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 (THE WASHINGTON POST, 06/07/10):
Given President Obama’s glaring domestic policy missteps, it is understandable that the public has largely been blinded to his foreign policy failings. In fact, these may have been even more damaging to America’s future. He fought to reinstate Honduras’s pro-Chávez president while stalling Colombia’s favored-trade status. He castigated Israel at the United Nations but was silent about Hamas having launched 7,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip. His policy of “engagement” with rogue nations has been met with North Korean nuclear tests, missile launches and the … Seguir leyendo
Par François Nicoullaud, ancien ambassadeur de France à Téhéran (LE MONDE, 30/06/10):
Il y a encore des choses à découvrir dans les derniers développements du dossier nucléaire iranien. Par exemple, que l’accord tripartite signé le 17 mai à Téhéran autour de Lula, d’Erdogan et d’Ahmadinejad, et qui a tant irrité l’Amérique, est le fruit d’une négociation expressément soutenue par Obama et Hillary Clinton. Le 20 avril, le président américain écrivait ainsi à son homologue brésilien, en une lettre rendue, depuis, publique : “Pour nous, l’accord de l’Iran au transfert de 1 200 kg de son uranium légèrement enrichi … Seguir leyendo
Por Cristovam Buarque, catedrático de la Universidad de Brasilia y senador del Partido Democrático de los Trabajadores (PDT). Traducción de Carlos Gumpert (EL PAÍS, 25/06/10):
A veces, los grandes cambios se producen de forma imperceptible. En otras ocasiones es posible percibir que un gesto conllevará necesariamente cambios. El lunes 17 de mayo tuvo lugar uno de estos gestos: el acuerdo firmado por Irán sobre el enriquecimiento de uranio gracias a la intervención del presidente brasileño, Lula da Silva, y del primer ministro turco, Erdogan. Es pronto para saber si ese acuerdo evitará que Irán consiga su propia bomba atómica … Seguir leyendo
Por William Hague, ministro de Asuntos Exteriores del Reino Unido y la Commonwealth (ABC, 16/06/10):
La semana pasada el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU envió una clara señal a Irán de que el mundo no pasaría por alto su negativa de negociar su programa nuclear. La última Resolución manifiesta una decisión y determinación muy valorada por el nuevo Gobierno británico, que desempeñó un papel protagonista en su elaboración. El pasado sábado fue el aniversario de las elecciones presidenciales iraníes de 2009 y de las dramáticas escenas que sucedieron después. Los dos acontecimientos son … Seguir leyendo