By Sophy Macartney Computers are passing the exascale threshold, performing as many calculations in a single second as an individual could in 31,688,765,000 years. In 2017, experts stated that “the national security implications of AI will be revolutionary, not merely different.” And this was six years ago, a lifetime in technology. AI advancements are progressing far faster than […]
Research Analyst
Position: Research Analyst Organizations: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation (CACNP) & Council for a Livable World (CLW) Location: Washington, D.C. Date posted: July 27, 2023 Application deadline: August 15, 2023 About Us The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to reduce nuclear weapons arsenals, halt the spread of […]
‘ARMS CONTROL MATTERS’: STATEMENT ON SETTING THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK TO 90 SECONDS TIL MIDNIGHT
CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@armscontrolcenter.org (JANUARY 24—WASHINGTON) In response to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ annual setting of its symbolic Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight today, the Council for a Livable World and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation issue the following statement on behalf of Executive Director and […]
Hiding in Plain Sight: India and Pakistan’s Global Environmental Threat
By Cate Warden* We only hear about the relationship between nuclear-armed states India and Pakistan in abrupt times of crisis, such as when India accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan in March of 2022. The escalation dominates headlines for a few days, and then no one outside of the region itself hears about India and […]
Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ missile changes little for U.S., scholars say
Senior Policy Director John Erath was quoted in The Washington Post discussing Russia’s recent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile with the potential to carry a large nuclear payload. Russia has always had a substantial number of ICBMs that could strike the United States and Europe, said John Erath, senior policy director for the Center for […]
