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