Policy Analyst James McKeon spoke to Circa about Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo’s comments on the Iran nuclear agreement. “All I can say is if the United States withdrew from the Iran deal, the Iran deal would collapse,” McKeon said. While Iran may not pick up where it left off right away, he […]
With the hiring of John Bolton, is Trump assembling a war Cabinet?
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke to Mic about the appointment of John Bolton. “Bolton over and over again has demonstrated he doesn’t have much patience, nor respect, for the diplomatic process,” Alexandra Bell, a former State Department official during the Obama administration and senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation, […]
China reacts to US 2018 Nuclear Posture Review
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Voice of America radio about China’s reaction to the Nuclear Posture Review. Her segment begins around the 11-minute mark. “All nuclear-weapons states are playing a role in increasing nuclear threats right now… If China is concerned about the Trump Administration’s nuclear posture review, it should engage the United […]
Bernadette Stadler’s Op-Ed in The Hill
Read the full piece in The Hill here. Earlier this week, the Trump administration certified for a second time that Iran remains in compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), more commonly known as the Iran Deal. However, media reports indicate that the president was deeply reluctant to certify Iran’s compliance and may […]
Executive Director John Tierney’s Op-Ed on the Iran Nuclear Deal in The Hill
Read the full op-ed in The Hill. This past Monday, January 16, marked a full year since the oft-debated nuclear agreement between the United States, its negotiating partners, and Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was officially implemented. Contrary to the doubts of critics, the agreement has been a certifiable success […]