Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

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Nuclear Issues in the Ukraine Crisis

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues into its second year, concerns about a war breaking out between Russia and NATO countries, including the United States, continue. Our experts have answers to your most pressing questions about the nuclear risks involved in this conflict and the potential diplomatic paths forward.

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Next Up in Arms Control

New ideas and new perspectives are critical to strengthening the non-proliferation regime and arms control measures, not just to address our present, but to build a new future. That's why we're proud to launch a new blog series focused on new voices with a new angle on arms control.

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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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Nuclear-Armed States and Regional Tension

Ongoing proliferation efforts in nuclear-armed countries worldwide have escalated tensions. Transparency about nuclear stockpiles and policies is crucial to keeping us safe.

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Nuclear Crises and Close Calls

Throughout history, nuclear-armed states have almost been driven into nuclear conflict, or almost exploded nuclear weapons, or even lost nuclear bombs. As long as these weapons exist, so does the chance of an accident or crisis.

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Report: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending Surpassed $100 Billion Last Year

Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Truthout about the latest report from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) about increased nuclear weapons spending. John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told Truthout in a phone call that nuclear weapons cannot simply be wished away. “There has to be a lot of […]

Fact Sheet: The Arms Trade Treaty

Overview The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is the first legally binding agreement that sets international standards for regulating the global trade in conventional arms. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the ATT in April 2013, and it entered into force on December 24, 2014. The treaty is intended to require government regulation of transfers of […]

Fact Sheet: “Golden Dome”

Overview The “Golden Dome” missile defense system is a still mostly theoretical initiative announced by President Donald Trump in January 2025. Framed as a visionary plan to shield the entire United States from all missile attacks, Golden Dome has been compared rhetorically to the Reagan-era Strategic Defense Initiative known as “Star Wars” and invokes a […]

The Long Shadow of Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Senior Science Fellow and Scientists Working Group member John Gilbert was quoted by Foreign Policy about Syrian chemical weapons. “The U.S. did provide a lot of people, equipment, and money primarily to destroy the sarin and its immediate precursors,” said John Gilbert, a senior science fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation’s Scientists Working […]

Fact Sheet: Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT)

The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT), also known as the Moscow Treaty, was a bilateral agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation aimed at reducing and limiting strategic nuclear warheads. Signed on May 24, 2002, and entering into force on June 1, 2003, the treaty committed both nations to decrease their deployed strategic […]

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