Updated March 2021 Biological weapons (BW) are disease-causing organisms and toxins that are designed to harm or kill humans, livestock or crops. Naturally occurring biological agents, like the organisms that cause anthrax, bubonic plague, and smallpox, are manipulated for use in weapons. These weapons can be disseminated in various ways, including through traditional military platforms […]
Broken Arrow News: Week of June 17
By Luisa Kenausis, Scoville Fellow In U.S. military lingo, a “broken arrow” refers to a incident involving the loss of a nuclear weapon. Here, we’re bringing you the nuclear weapons news that’s been ‘lost’ in the last week. China China announces that it has conducted more than 30 anti-aircraft drills in South China Sea On […]
Broken Arrow News: The United States
By Luisa Kenausis, Scoville Fellow There’s a lot going on in nuclear weapons news, all around the world. It’s already a challenge to stay on top of the daily headlines about North Korea and Iran. To help you stay up-to-date on nuclear issues everywhere else, we at the Center are starting up Broken Arrow News: a weekly […]
Op-ed: The NPT at 50: A Staple of Global Nuclear Order
Senior Policy Analyst Sara Kutchesfahani wrote an article for Arms Control Today about the role the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty plays in global affairs and nuclear order 50 years after its signing. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the NPT, the bedrock of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. Although the accord is […]
Netanyahu says Iran ‘lied’ about nukes: Will new intel convince Trump to kill Iran deal?
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Circa about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s presentation about the Iran nuclear deal. “Everybody is making their closing arguments before the president decides what to do on the 12th,” said Alexandra Bell, who served in the State Department’s arms control bureau during the Iran nuclear negotiations. That includes […]
