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Fact Sheets

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation distills complex information into easily digestible and succinct fact sheets for educational purposes. Below are selected fact sheets on topics relating to nuclear weapons, non-proliferation policy, Pentagon spending, nuclear-capable countries and more.

Biological and Chemical Weapons

  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Weapons

Defense Budget

  • Summary: FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill Conference Report (H.R. 6157)
  • Conference Report on FY 2019 NDAA Major Nuclear Provisions
  • Differences Between House and Senate FY 2019 NDAA on Major Nuclear Provisions
  • Differences Between House and Senate FY 2018 NDAA on Major Nuclear Provisions
  • Fiscal Year 2018 House Defense Appropriations Bill
  • FY 2018 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book
  • Analysis of President Trump’s Proposed FY 2018 Pentagon Budget
  • F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Costs and Challenges

India and Pakistan

  • India’s Nuclear Capabilities
  • Pakistan’s Nuclear Capabilities
  • Kashmir Conflict

Iran Deal

  • Rejoining the JCPOA
  • Iran Deal Decertification: Options for Congress
  • The Effect of Non-Certification under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA)
  • Iran Nuclear Deal: Correcting Misconceptions
  • Is there a New Secret Side Deal with Iran?
  • Iran and the Additional Protocol
  • Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal
  • The Iran Deal: Debunking the Myths
  • Understanding the Iran Deal
  • Longevity of Major Iran Nuclear Agreement Provisions
  • Who Supports the Iran Nuclear Agreement?
  • If Congress Says No: The Consequences of a Rejected Agreement with Iran

Legislation

  • The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Preservation Act of 2017
  • Brief Analysis of Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations Conference Report
  • Summary of Senate Version of Fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Bill
  • Major Differences Between House and Senate Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Authorization Bills

Missile Defense

  • An Introduction to Ballistic Missile Defense
  • Ballistic vs. Cruise Missiles

No First Use

  • The United States Should Not Start a Nuclear War
  • Myths vs. Realities

Non-Proliferation

  • The Hague Code of Conduct
  • Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreements
  • Nuclear Proliferation Risks in Nuclear Energy Programs
  • Nuclear Terrorism: A Clear and Present Danger
  • Preventing a Dirty Bomb: Why Radiological Security Matters
  • Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
  • MOX Fuel Program: Current Plans and Controversy
  • FY 2017 Budget: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
  • Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation Program Restructuring Explained

North Korea

  • North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Activity
  • North Korea’s Missile Activity in 2017
  • North Korea’s Fifth Nuclear Test
  • North Korea’s Fourth Nuclear Test

Nuclear Weapons

  • The U.S. Nuclear Triad
  • U.S. Nuclear Weapons Modernization: Costs and Constraints
  • Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV)
  • U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: Costs and Constraints
  • U.S. Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
  • Is a New Nuclear Cruise Missile Necessary?
  • Low-Yield Trident D-5 Warhead: Dangerous, Unnecessary and Destabilizing
  • Global Nuclear Weapons Inventories in 2017
  • U.S. Nuclear Weapons Total Inventory
  • Government, Former Government Officials Agree: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Spending Plans Costly

Treaties

  • The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
  • The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
  • The Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT)
  • Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
  • The Threshold Test Ban Treaty (TTBT)
  • Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
  • The Treaty on Open Skies
  • The New START Agreement
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