March 26, 2015 Dear Senator: We are pleased that the United States Senate is considering a budget resolution for fiscal year 2016 and providing an opportunity for Senators to offer amendments on a wide variety of budget and policy issues. It is a clear indication that the Senate is interested in a robust budget debate. […]
Factsheet: FY 2016 Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation Budget Request
Greg Terryn and Sarah Tully Since 2004, the NNSA’s nuclear non-proliferation programs have facilitated the removal of all weapons-grade highly enriched uranium (HEU) from 17 countries—165 bombs worth of nuclear material. Nevertheless, “nearly 2,000 metric tons of weapons-usable nuclear materials remain spread across hundreds of sites around the globe,” according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, […]
Questions for Defense Secretary Nominee Ashton Carter
Questions for Defense Secretary Nominee Ashton Carter
Reuters Cites Center Fact Sheet on Nuclear Weapons Inventories
In an article published Friday January 30th, Reuters cited the centers fact sheet on Global Nuclear Weapons Inventories. The article discusses how, despite economic hardship, Russia plans to continue to modernize its forces, which includes “a strong nuclear arsenal.” Russia says nuclear arms to keep military edge over NATO, United States The modernisation project aims to […]
Joe Sestak (D-PA) for Senate
A current U.S. Representative and former three-star Navy Admiral, Joe has the national security experience and political background to champion the progressive cause in Washington. His rematch with Republican Sen. Pat Toomey will be one to follow closely in 2016.
