In an Op-ed on Politico Brig Gen John Adams and Lt Col Chris Courtney discuss the realistic and strategic options in dealing with Iran.

You can read the article on Politico’s site here.

They conclude by saying:

We must choose policy options likely to prevent both a nuclear-armed Iran and the outbreak of regional war.

Rather than hurling the chips off the table by going directly to the war option, we need to keep our eyes on the prize: Reducing the risk of regional conflict by a graduated series of policy options that encourage Tehran to change direction in its march to a nuclear weapons capability.

WASHINGTON D.C., 22 November 2011 – Today, the American Security Project (ASP) released a new, televised advertisement entitled, “Our Troops Deserve Better.” The TV ad aims to promote the debate around responsible, smart, and effective defense spending while calling on elected leaders to not support proposed funding for a Cold War era nuclear strategy. (more…)

Source: AOL Defense, 10/26/2011

ASP Director of Nuclear Security Programs Dr. Janne Nolan is quoted. (more…)

ASP Policy Analyst Eric Auner authors a perspective piece laying out the facts about the ballistic missile threat to the U.S. Eric says the ballistic missile threat from aggressor states like Iran is on the rise, but the U.S. must continue to use diplomatic, coopera­tive, technological, and military tools to manage the threats. Click below to learn more about ballistic missiles: (more…)

Source: Defense Systems, 9/15/2011

ASP Director of Nuclear Security Programs and Consensus Member, Dr. Janne Nolan, is featured.

“Another positive sign is that decision-makers seem to be following the mantra of “everything is on the table,” according to Janne Nolan, director of nuclear security at the American Security Project.

 “This should be taken as an opportunity to review critical priorities in the American posture,” she said. “We need to think about entitlements, tax reform and the part of federal spending that relates to national security as being part of public policy that is not sacrosanct in some way that elevates it out of the give-and-take of governments and democracy and interest groups.”

Click here to read the full article…

By Matthew Wallin

60,000 people dead—instantly. 150,000 more exposed to hazardous radiation.  All ships and infrastructure at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach destroyed.  An exodus of six million people from the greater Los Angeles region.  Initial costs of $1 trillion.  This is exactly the scenario considered in a 2006 RAND Corporation study of the effects of a possible detonation of a 10-kiloton nuclear device hidden in a standard 20-foot shipping container.  In 2010 alone, these ports received a combined total of over 7.2 million 20-foot equivalent containers.   Haystack indeed. (more…)

Source: The Hill, 8/29/11

Consensus member Brig. Gen. John Adams author’s an op-ed on controlling defense spending.

By Brig. Gen. John Adams

“For far too long the quality of our national security has been judged by the quantity of Pentagon spending and by the size of our armed forces. (more…)

ASP’s Director of Nuclear Security Programs, Dr. Janne Nolan, will be a featured speaker on a panel focusing on defense spending. The event will be held at the U.S. Capitol.

Other notable participants include: (more…)

CFAS expands its roster of experts committed to building bi-partisan consensus on key national security issues

WASHINGTON D.C., 19 July 2011 – Today, the Consensus for American Security announced the addition of 11 new members including current and retired national security experts. (more…)