Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

Less than one year left to save New START treaty

Today, with US-Russian relations at a post-Cold War low, and 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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Abandoning the Iran nuclear deal was reckless and dangerous

Our experts recommend that the United States returns to compliance with the JCPOA as it is the only responsible pathway to verifiably constrain Iran’s nuclear program.

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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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Learn about stockpiles of nuclear weapons and nuclear material around the globe.

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Learn about nuclear weapons, defense spending, critical nuclear weapons treaties and more.

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Fact Sheet: China’s Nuclear Arsenal

China began a nuclear weapons program in the 1950s with significant help from the Soviet Union, which contributed advisors and technical equipment. When Sino-Soviet relations cooled at the end of that decade, China moved forward on its own and successfully tested its first nuclear weapon in October 1964. China is the last of the five nuclear weapon […]

Congressional Testimony: FMWG members make recommendations for strengthening U.S. nuclear security policy

view as pdf (preferred for reading charts and end notes) Public Testimony for the Record FY 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies FY 2021 Public Witness Hearing March 31, 2020 Testimony: Nickolas Roth, Director, Nuclear Security Program, Stimson Center Matthew Bunn, Professor of Practice, Harvard University William […]

Women have protested nuclear weapons throughout history

By Isabel Martinez While many festivities celebrating Women’s History Month have been rightly canceled out of concern for the safety of our communities, we can still acknowledge and commend work that women have done to make this world a safer place. For generations, American women have fostered public support in an effort to reduce nuclear threats […]

Fact Sheet: Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal

Israel’s assumed nuclear weapons program, and the history surrounding it, is characterized by ambiguity. Thus far, that ambiguity has been effectively tolerated. Any formal recognition or acknowledgement of Israel’s weapons program could upset the current uneasy balance in the region, potentially spurring nuclear proliferation across the Middle East. Israel’s policy of nuclear opacity makes analysis […]

Staff Profile: Meet Alexandra Bell, Senior Policy Director

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED AT THE CENTER?  Since March 2017. WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF YOUR JOB?  Working with such a great team on something we all are so passionate about. WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO WORK IN NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION?  I like a challenge and this field is nothing if not challenging. I […]

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