Obama vs. McCain: Seven Areas of Agreement, and Six of Disagreement, on Nuclear Weapons
In a campaign that features back and forth on issues large and small, where Barack Obama and John McCain disagree on everything from taxes to offshore drilling to Social Security to Iraq, it is amazing how much agreement there is on nuclear weapons issues. As Executive Director John Isaacs told the Los Angeles Times on July 13, "We'll have major progress on nuclear issues no matter who is elected." In this short analysis, Isaacs lists seven areas of agreement, and six of disagreement, between Obama and McCain on nuclear weapons.
Obama vs. McCain
With U.S. troops still in Iraq, rising tensions between the United States and Iran, and the looming threat of nuclear terrorism, foreign policy and arms control have once again taken center stage on the presidential campaign trail. The Center has produced a series of analyses on arms control and national security issues in the 2008 presidential race. Read More »
Nuclear Blueprint
If the next President returns to a focus on arms control – as both Barack Obama and John McCain have promised – they will face organizational challenges due to the failures of the Bush years. The Center's new Project on Strengthening Arms Control and Nonproliferation provides the next President with a blueprint for the 21st century. Read more »
Outreach Program
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation travels the country with its team of retired military officers - each with decades of experience in the armed forces, government, and academia - and other staff and experts as part of its nationwide public education and outreach program. Read More »
Press Releases
New Push for U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Undermines Global Non-Proliferation and Congressional Authority
Jul 11, 2008
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation today advised that the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the U.S. Congress not be bullied into making a hasty decision on the U.S.-India nuclear agreement, given the dangerous ramifications of the agreement for nuclear non-proliferation efforts.
Is Iran Currently an Existential Threat to the United States?
Jul 7, 2008
In a new analysis released today comparing the conventional military capabilities of the United States and Iran, experts at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation conclude that the current threat posed by Iran is exaggerated by conflating it with Iran's potential, but far from certain, acquisition of a nuclear weapon in the future.
Senate Votes Late Thursday to Permit U.S. Agencies to Assist Disablement and Dismantlement of North Korean Nuclear Facilities
Jun 27, 2008
After a 24-hour period of positive developments on the dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear program, an exclamation point was added late Thursday night when the U.S. Senate passed an Iraq war supplemental funding bill that included a waiver to the 1994 Glenn amendment, an amendment which would have limited the United States from providing financial assistance to North Korea for dismantlement.
Recent Analysis
Cancellation of the Navy's DDG-1000 "Zumwalt" Destroyer Program
Jul 25, 2008
On July 22, news broke that the Navy had decided to terminate its DDG-1000 destroyer program. Formerly known as "DD(X)," the vessel is intended to perform a land-attack/fire-support mission for the Navy. According to the Department of Defense, the total value of the program is roughly $29 billion.
Saxton’s Ill-Advised Proposal to Tie Defense Spending to GDP
Jul 17, 2008
U.S. defense spending has increased markedly under the Bush administration and is now at its highest level, in inflation-adjusted terms, since World War II. Tying defense spending to GDP basically amounts to using overall wealth creation to justify ever-increasing defense budgets. If the American economy triples in size, should our grandchildren spend three times more on defense than we do today just because they are three times richer?
The Rush to a Flawed Nuclear Deal
Jul 14, 2008
In his July 7 op-ed piece, "New Life for the India Nuclear Pact," Bill Emmott said that Congress must not allow India's close ties with Iran to hold up the U.S.-India nuclear deal and that the deal is worth pursuing. In reality, the India-Iran relationship should be cause for concern.
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