Bob Rigg is former senior editor with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and a former chair of the New Zealand National Consultative Committee on Disarmament. He is a freelance researcher and writer specialising in nuclear issues, the Middle East, Central Asia, and US foreign policy.
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Published in: HomeIf ISIS uses chemical weapons, the west will be partly responsibleHow can the international community respond effectively and promptly to this growing threat, not just to the Middle...
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Published in: HomeBernie Sanders has morphed into a serious contenderDemocratic socialism does not resonate positively in an America still overshadowed by decades of anti-communism, but...
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Published in: HomeIran’s nuclear deal reconsideredBusiness delegations are flying in daily, making the most of this opportunity to establish themselves in Iran when...
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Published in: openSecurityWhen will Islamic State use its chemical weapons?The west turned a blind eye to the possible use of chemical weapons by militant Islamists allied against the Assad...
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Published in: openSecurityObama, Netanyahu, Iran, Congress and the Republican PartyAn intense political battle is going on over Iran on Capitol Hill. Insular Republicans underestimate at their peril...
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Published in: openSecurityIn Ukraine, NATO has ceased to be an instrument of US foreign policyIn the renewed cold war over Ukraine, while Russia’s economy has been weakened by European sanctions, the US is no...