Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

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Where do we go from here?

After coming perilously close to losing all constraints on the world's two largest nuclear arsenals, the New START agreement was extended through 2026. But as both countries modernize their nuclear arsenals, the threat of a new nuclear arms race underscores the need for sensible non-proliferation and arms control cooperation.

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Test your nuclear weapons knowledge!

Don’t bomb this quiz about nuclear weapons! What do you know about U.S. and global policy?

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The United States must once again pursue diplomacy with Iran

We can make the United States and the world safer by reentering the JCPOA and putting Iran’s nuclear program back in the box.

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The idea is simple: we don’t need to use nuclear weapons first

We can protect ourselves and our allies without having to start a nuclear war. Learn what a No First Use policy would do

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National missile defense: defense theology with unproven technology

Despite decades of research, development, and testing, there remains no reliably effective anti-missile system to counter ICBMs. But the hefty price tag and poor test record hasn't stopped some lawmakers from wanting to expand GMD without first proving that the system is effective.

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North Korea is testing hypersonic weapons. Should the West be worried?

Executive Director John Tierney was quoted in an NPR article about North Korea’s recent flurry of missile tests. John Tierney, a former Massachusetts representative who now serves as the executive director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, calls hypersonics “shrug worthy,” adopting a term coined by writer Fred Kaplan in a column in Slate last year […]

In remembrance of Lincoln Day

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and sister organization Council for a Livable World were saddened to learn of the passing of longtime supporter and former Center board member Lincoln “Link” Day in December, just shy of his 94th birthday. Link was known for his generosity of spirit, willingly giving his time and energy to […]

How to Accelerate Nuclear Diplomacy With Iran

By Samuel M. Hickey As diplomats break in the middle of the eighth round of talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), there remains a clear sense that the pace of diplomacy lags dangerously behind Iran’s advancing nuclear program. A Senior State Department official briefing […]

Ukraine and Deterrence

By John Erath Two weeks ago, the Center hosted a briefing for Congressional staff on the Russia-Ukraine standoff, featuring two leading experts on the region. Such briefings are an important element of our mission, connecting lawmakers with the specific knowledge that will (hopefully) lead to informed decision making. Despite everyone’s preoccupation with the holiday season, […]

Iran Nuclear Talks: Limited Progress in Vienna going into the Holidays

By Samuel M. Hickey Following a five-month hiatus from nuclear talks, there has been little diplomatic progress between Iran and the members of the P4+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom) since the return to Vienna on Nov. 29. The common criticism is that the new Raisi administration pocketed any compromise solutions put on the table during the first […]

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