Robert Joseph is a nuclear security and nonproliferation expert who served as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security under President George W. Bush. He contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2017, writing on nuclear policy and national security strategy, including containment doctrine and nuclear deterrence issues.
The Trump administration is conducting a comprehensive review of U.S. policy toward Iran. There is no doubt top national security officials view the Islamic Republic as a major threat, both in terms of regional instability and proliferation. This recognition represents the principal difference from…
Of President-elect Trump’s tweets since winning the election, the one drawing the greatest criticism may well be his comment last week that the United States "must strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes." The next day, his…