On May 12, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $602 billion authorization bill by a vote of 23-3. The three Senators who voted no were reported as Deb Fischer (R-NB), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT). Cruz said he voted no because of the provision requiring women to register for the draft. Lee […]
Center Holds Capitol Hill Briefing on Pentagon Budget
Our mission at The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is to educate the public and policymakers on issues of peace and security. On February 26, we brought our mission directly to Capitol Hill.
GAO Issues Blistering Report on National Missile Defense: Still Not Reliable, Still Not Adequately tested
By John Isaacs The National Missile Defense program based in Alaska and California, which is designed to protect the United States from a North Korean or Iranian missile attack, continues to be unreliable. That is the conclusion of a February 17, 2016 General Accountability Office (GAO) report on missile defense concerning the Ground-Based Midcourse system […]
FY 2017 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book
Click to download a PDF version of the briefing book. The Fiscal Year 2017 Budget in Context Introduction The Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Department requests $523.9 billion for the annual “base” budget, which is $2.2 billion more than current levels, and $10.4 billion below last year’s request. This amount does not include certain other security […]
Despite differences, US-Russia still cooperate on New START and More
Make no mistake: we should continue to vigorously oppose Russian actions that undermine international security in places like Ukraine and Syria. But instead of solely focusing on what drives us apart, let’s find the right areas to increase cooperation and improve the security of both countries and the world.
