Listen to the podcast here. Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell joined the host of NPR’s Marketplace podcast Kai Ryssdal to discuss North Korea’s nuclear weekend; from the missiles displayed in a massive parade in Pyongyang to the failed missile launch, and the nuclear test some people predicted that never […]
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell Quoted in POLITICO
Read the full piece here. Alexandra Bell, who worked on arms control issues for the Obama administration, said that even though this weekend’s missile test may have been a technical failure, “it’s important to remember that the North Koreans are learning things with each and every test.” “The test is also a clear demonstration that […]
Executive Director John Tierney on BBC News
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Executive Director John Tierney spoke to BBC News about the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and the Trump Administration’s added escalations. Watch the interview to listen to Tierney’s suggestions on how the United States government can bring down the temperature.
Fact Sheet: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (also known as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT) is an international agreement designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, promote cooperation between states on peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advance nuclear disarmament. The NPT was opened for signature on July 1, 1968, and the […]
Executive Director John Tierney Interviewed on TRT World
Watch the video here. Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Executive Director John Tierney was interviewed on TRT World’s The Newsmakers about the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Congressman Tierney made recommendations to bring down the temperature, and recommended diplomacy and sanctions, not military intervention to address the North Korean threat. Watch the video here.
