John M. Deutch

March 13, 2013

"Made in America, and Everywhere Else"

Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal

By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Edward Steinfeld

The president's new manufacturing technology initiative understandably stresses the potential advantage to U.S. firms and workers, write John Deutch and Edward Steinfeld. However, they argue, "It doesn't acknowledge the growing global character of manufacturing, especially in high-technology fields, or the difficulty of designing assistance programs that target 'inside the U.S.' activities only."

August 15, 2012

"The U.S. Natural-Gas Boom Will Transform The World"

Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal

By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"Two summers ago, natural gas cost $4.50 per thousand cubic feet, which was less than half what it had cost two summers earlier. Today the price is under $2.50," writes John Deutch, former director of teh C.I.A. and a member of the Belfer Center's International Council. "A United States hopelessly dependent on imported oil and natural gas is a thing of the past. Most energy experts now project that North America will have the capacity to be a net exporter of oil and natural gas by the end of this decade."

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March 30, 2009

"The Real Afghan Issue Is Pakistan"

Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School and John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Mr. Obama took a giant step beyond the Bush administration's "Afghanistan policy" when he named the issue "AfPak" -- Afghanistan, Pakistan and their shared, Pashtun-populated border. But this is inverted. We suggest renaming the policy "PakAf," to emphasize that, from the perspective of U.S. interests and regional stability, the heart of the problem lies in Pakistan.

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September 12, 2008

"Priority Energy Issues"

Testimony

By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

John Deutch, MIT professor and member of the Belfer Center’s Board of Directors and International Council, testified on September 12, 2008 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Senate Energy Summit on the importance of taking several simultaneous energy-related actions to achieve a sustainable future.

Deutch noted that the U.S. economy is not meeting the three great energy challenges the country faces – moving away from a petroleum based economy, reducing CO₂ emissions, and managing foreign policy consequences of energy dependence.  He proposed seven priority actions the country should take - ranging from establishing a charge for greenhouse gas emissions to expanding the use of commercial nuclear power.

November 15, 2006

Aye, Spy

Op-Ed, New York Times

By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

May 10, 2006

Biomass Movement

Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal

By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

January 30, 2006

A Plan for Nuclear Waste

Op-Ed, Washington Post

By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

July 15, 2005

Time to Pull Out. And Not Just From Iraq.

Op-Ed, New York Times

By John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

April 13, 2005

Research Worth Fighting For

Op-Ed, New York Times

By Dr. William J. Perry, Former Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project and John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Research and development activities, known as the "technology base" program, are a vital part of the United States defense program and must be adequately funded.

July 2003

The Future of Nuclear Power: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study

Report

By John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program and John M. Deutch, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

From the July 29, 2003 MIT press release: A distinguished team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard released today what co-chair Dr. John Deutch calls "the most comprehensive, interdisciplinary study ever conducted on the future of nuclear energy." The report maintains that "The nuclear option should be retained precisely because it is an important carbon-free source of power."