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WEITZ, Richard

Dr. Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis, Hudson Institute.

 

Last Publications

The medium-range RSD-10 Pioneer missile system [NATO reporting name, SS-20], which had three 150-kiloton multiple independently targeted warheads, was scrapped under the 1987 Soviet-US Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty.
10:32 29/03/2013

Nuclear disarmament’s Asian pivot

Although multilateral cooperation on nuclear issues has been effective in some cases, such as in ratifying the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, it has been inadequate in others, such as in easing tensions with Iran and North Korea. In fact, even when China, Russia, and the US share the same agenda, their differing diplomatic tactics often undermine their ability to achieve their objectives.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
11:34 26/01/2012

Russia’s position on Iranian nuclear issue

Russia has economic and diplomatic interests in Iran's continued alienation from the West. Russian firms benefit from the reluctance of Western companies to invest in Iran due to the numerous unilateral and multilateral sanctions imposed on its government for its nuclear activities. These tensions preserve Russian firms as Iran's major economic partners.

Check-point at Salang Pass
09:30 14/10/2011

Panetta’s Afghan challenge

Inside Afghanistan, the problem is that the government and its security forces still experience major difficulties in providing good governance and the rule of the law, promoting economic development and job creation, combating corruption and narcotics trafficking, and protecting Taliban members who attempt to reintegrate peacefully into Afghan society.

Dr. Richard Weitz: World War 3 weapons are not useful in dealing with terrorist threats
10:34 01/06/2011

Dr. Richard Weitz: World War 3 weapons are not useful in dealing with terrorist threats

Russian military reform should focus around local threats, counterterrorism, smaller and more effective modern weapons, thinks Dr. Richard Weitz, Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute

Dr. Richard Weitz: There are a lot of shared interests in U.S. - Russia cooperation against drugs
10:31 01/06/2011

Dr. Richard Weitz: There are a lot of shared interests in U.S. - Russia cooperation against drugs

Dr. Richard Weitz, Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute: Both countries are threatened by narcotics traffic. But the Unites States is not so affected by the traffic from Afghanistan, as Europe and Russia.

Russian military
11:32 27/05/2011

The State of the Russian Military

One of the main elements of the reform included transitioning from a mass-mobilization army to a smaller number of better trained and effective permanent combat readiness forces, with the undermanned (“cadre”) units consolidated into a smaller number of fully manned and combat ready brigades.

07:41 14/04/2011

China-Russia relations and the United States: At a turning point?

Despite their improved relationship, China and Russia have not formed a mutual defensive alliance and still tend to pursue distinct, if largely parallel, policies regarding many issues. Personal and economic exchanges between China and Russia remain minimal compared to those found between most large countries in Europe and North America.

 
 
 


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