Tag Archives: Nuclear

Turkey’s Airplane-less Nuclear Weapons: A Classic Crisis Stability Problem? (Updated)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by aaronstein1

As Hans K. notes over at Strategic Security, the United States Air Force’s 2015 Budget shows “that integration of the B61-12 on NATO F-16 and Tornado aircraft will start in 2015 for completion in 2017 and 2018.” The upgrade includes: software … Continue reading →

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Ozalism: Vendor Financing and Nuclear Decision-Making

Posted on January 10, 2014 by aaronstein1

What follows is a small snippet of my dissertation. I have decided to publish this section on the blog after reading the Asahi Shimbun editorial that raised questions about Turkey’s nuclear future (And because I will never get to publish this particular section in … Continue reading →

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Iran and Atoms for Peace: The Origins of the Islamic Republic’s Nuclear Narrative

Posted on November 20, 2013 by aaronstein1

For the past 18 months, I have been slowly working my way through the Atomic Energy Commission’s “Atoms for Peace” archives to piece together the differences between Turkey and Iran’s nuclear decision making. Thus, while I often write about Turkey … Continue reading →

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