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: HomeSyria: return to the Middle AgesIf the US decides to unilaterally attack Syria, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s recent observations on the...
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Published in: openSecurityQuestioning the intelligence: Obama's decision to supply arms to Syria
The red line threshold has finally been crossed – but on unverified intelligence, encouraged by appetites for...
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Published in: openSecurityChemical weapons, the Middle East, the UN Security Council and now, Syria
In a region with a long history of nuclear and chemical weapons, when is a red line a red line?
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Published in: HomeFractured justice: the UN Secretary-General's Gaza flotilla enquiry
The UN Secretary General has promised to investigate the Gaza flotilla incident in a manner which is "prompt,...
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