Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with POLITICO about U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty. The Associated Press reported that U.S. allies have already been informed of the impending move. “They asked us not to leave,” said Alexandra Bell, a former State Department official who is now senior policy director for the Council for a […]
Russia Uses Open Skies Treaty to Identify Bombing Targets, U.S. Tells NATO
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke to Newsweek about the U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty. Alexandra Bell, a senior advisor to the undersecretary for arms control and international security during the Obama administration, noted an overlooked benefit of the treaty: That the jointly managed overflights would provide the United States some insight into […]
Trump Delays New START Treaty Decision, Calls for New Talks with Russia, China
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with U.S. News and World Report about a potential decision on whether to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia. The Trump administration has faced sharp criticism for its position on the New START treaty, particularly in insisting the agreement must include China, even though […]
Trump administration to withdraw from Open Skies treaty in a further erosion of arms control pacts with Russia
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with The Washington Post about the U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty. “The problems we were having with Open Skies did not defeat the object and the purpose of the treaty,” said Alex Bell, a senior director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “It never appeared […]
Fact Sheet: The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Inventory
Updated June 2025 One of five nuclear-weapon states recognized under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the United Kingdom had until 2021 been in the process of reducing the overall size of its nuclear weapon stockpile. The United Kingdom maintains a minimal deterrent with the smallest deployed nuclear arsenal of the nuclear-weapon states. Its nuclear forces are […]
