Israel’s assumed nuclear weapons program, and the history surrounding it, is characterized by ambiguity. Thus far, that ambiguity has been effectively tolerated. Any formal recognition or acknowledgement of Israel’s weapons program could upset the current uneasy balance in the region, potentially spurring nuclear proliferation across the Middle East. Israel’s policy of nuclear opacity makes analysis […]
Iran Announces Additional Uranium Enrichment
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey was featured as a guest on i24 News (Israel)’s The Rundown discussing an announcement that Iran was increasing its uranium enrichment.
Civil Society Leaders Demand the Entry into Force of Nuclear Testing Ban Treaty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rowan Humphries Communications Assistant 202.546.0795 #2106 rhumphries@armscontrolcenter.org (New York)—Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell delivered a statement on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty on behalf of nongovernmental organizations at the 11th Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the CTBT at UN headquarters in New York. The full text of […]
New Language in the 2019 report on “Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments.”
This is a selection of major new content found in the 2019 Compliance Report versus the 2018 Compliance Report. This document is prepared by the U.S. Department of State annually as, “a report providing a detailed assessment of the adherence of the United States and other nations to obligations undertaken in all arms control, nonproliferation, […]
Women in Nuclear History: Bella Abzug
By Rachel Emond, Scoville Fellow Bella Abzug: A young, empowered woman from the Bronx who grew up to be a founder of Women Strike for Peace, a woman-led organization that began lobbying for nuclear nonproliferation in 1961. Perhaps one of my biggest pet peeves is when organizations, businesses, and individuals only focus on the contributions […]