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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Process as a product: What can we expect from the Biden-Putin Summit?

By John Erath Oscar Wilde wrote that “to expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.” At the risk of being considered anti-intellectual, or possibly anti-modern, I believe it would be best to approach the June 16 Geneva Summit with limited expectations for a breakthrough on arms control. This, however, is by no means a bad result. Eagerness for quick fixes could […]

U.S. Navy Funds New Submarine-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile Biden Called “A Bad Idea”

Research Analyst Monica Montgomery was quoted in Forbes about the Biden administration’s decision to fund a new nuclear-armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile, known as SLCM-N, in his fiscal year 2022 budget request. “Putting nuclear-armed missiles back on the conventional surface or attack submarine fleets of the Navy is a real cause for concern,” says Monica Montgomery […]

Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book

Total National Defense Discretionary Spending Request (050)  Allocation  FY 21 Enacted  FY 22 Request  Department of Defense  $703.7 billion  $715 billion  Department of Energy & Other Agencies  $37 billion  $37.9 billion  Total, National Defense Spending Request  $740.7 billion  $753 billion (+1.7%)   [Source: Department of Defense, FY 2022 Budget Briefing]    Total Nuclear Weapons Spending  Agency  FY21 Enacted  FY22 […]

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