SPACE NUKES OR NOT, THIS WAS IRRESPONSIBLE Vague statements earlier this week from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) about a highly classified report touched off speculation that Russia may be considering deployment of nuclear weapons in space. Other analysis speculates that Russia may either be experimenting with directed laser, or using nuclear-powered transport devices […]

THE LAST U.S. CHEMICAL WEAPON: AN ARMS CONTROL VICTORY This year, we — the United States, the world and supporters like you — got to celebrate a massive arms control victory: elimination of the last weapon in the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile. While there are many differences between chemical and nuclear weapons, we can apply […]

RUSSIA DEMONSTRATES NEW NUCLEAR MISSILE; UNITED STATES AND NATO ALLIES WITHDRAW FROM TREATY Fighting continues in Ukraine as a long, cold winter quickly approaches and once again, thousands of Ukrainians are left without power following Russian strikes on energy facilities. As Congress struggles to agree on further aid packages amidst ongoing spending and unrelated debates, Europe has […]

THE FUTURE OF ARMS CONTROL: ANNUAL CONFERENCE RECAP The Center hosted its annual conference September 19 with both in-person and virtual attendees, including hundreds of supporters like you. The theme was the future of arms control, and our expert speakers discussed critical topics including involving China in arms control negotiations, the changing role of arms […]

CRANES FOR OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN MARKS 78TH ANNIVERSARIES OF U.S. ATOMIC BOMBINGS OF JAPAN August 6 and 9 this year marked the 78th anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings. For the third year in a row, the Center participated in the #CranesForOurFuture campaign that was launched in 2021 by Hiroshima Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, the Nuclear Threat […]