By Abigail Stowe-Thurston, Program Coordinator Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh made comments last week that seem to draw the credibility of India’s nuclear No First Use policy into question. He said, “What happens in the future depends on the circumstances.” The statement comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. In February, Pakistan-based terrorist group […]
No First Use and the Myth of ‘Tying the President’s Hands’
By Abigail Stowe-Thurston, Program Coordinator, No First Use In a recent interaction at a campaign event (which you can watch in full below), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and former Maryland Congressman John Delaney discussed his position on adopting a nuclear No First Use policy. “I can’t imagine when you would ever use a nuclear weapon […]
What Gov. Bullock Should Know About No First Use
By Abigail Stowe-Thurston, Program Coordinator As Wednesday’s debate began to wind down around 10 p.m., a lively discussion of U.S. nuclear weapons policy ramped up onstage. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the sponsor of legislation that would make it the policy of the United States not to use nuclear weapons first, explained that a No First Use […]
Press the Button
Program Coordinator Abigail Stowe-Thurston was featured on Ploughshares Fund’s podcast, Press the Button, speaking about the National Defense Authorization Act, the “low-yield” nuclear warhead and more.
In the News: WINS Round Table on Women in Nuclear Security
The World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) hosted a round table on gender and nuclear security last month “to share best practices and identify ways forward for advancing and amplifying the role of women in nuclear security at all levels” which increases global nuclear security.
