Are ambitious Life Extension Programs on Hold?
The B61 life extension program has come under increasing scrutiny. And for good reason writes Nickolas Roth in this new analysis. Read More »
Nuclear Spending
How much does the U.S. spend on nuclear weapons? Is all this spending necessary?
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North Korea
North Korea has tested two nuclear devices and is believed to possess enough fissile material for between four and six nuclear weapons. Read more »
Nonpro Budget
The budget for vital nuclear material security and nonproliferation programs is at risk. Read More »
Center in the News
Olson quoted in the AP
Jan 27, 2012
The Associated Press' Robert Burns wrote an article entitled "US weapons for future include key relics of the past" that features the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation's Laicie Olson discussing the 2013 Defense Budget.
Center Research Featured in Foreign Policy Article
Dec 5, 2011
Foreign Policy ran a piece in early December, "The Stories You Missed in 2011" and one of these stories was on an issue the Center has been covering over the last year. This section in Joshua Keating's article references back to a blog post our own Patricia Morris did in July on the Nukes of Hazard blog. We appreciate this article and for Keating bringing attention to such an important issue like restoring funding to help secure nuclear materials.
Center Board Member, Lisa Randall in Time Magazine
Dec 5, 2011
"How Science Can Lead the Way: What we lose when we put faith over logic" is a piece by Lisa Randall, Center National Advisory Board Member and one of Time's most influential people in the world. This piece was featured in Time Magazine in October.
Recent Analysis
Pentagon Budget: Forced To Diet On Only $613 Billion
Jan 26, 2012
"This budget is a first step — it's a down payment — as we transition from an emphasis on today's wars to preparing for future challenges," said Dempsey, "This budget does not lead to a military in decline."
Missile Defense Intercepts in Space: A problem not solved
Jan 17, 2012
A recent report by the Defense Science Board concludes that U.S. missile defenses are still unable to discriminate between an incoming missile and decoys or countermeasures designed to confound the system, writes Lt. Gen. Robert Gard (USA, ret.) in this new analysis.
UN Resolution 1540 & the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit
Jan 11, 2012
With the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit just months away, the Republic of Korea should be more interested in enhancing UNSCR 1540, not only as the Summit Chair but against the backdrop of a “Global Korea” policy and the nation’s growing prominence in the nuclear energy industry.
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