By Conor Donlevy On December 2, 1942, Manhattan Project scientists working at the University of Chicago (including our sister organization’s founder, Leo Szilard) created the first sustained, man-made nuclear chain reaction underneath the stands of a football field using a pile of graphite and uranium. The reactor was dubbed the “Chicago Pile-1” and its success […]
Non-Proliferation
France’s New Nukes and the Future of European Security
French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France would increase its nuclear arsenal is a major blow to non-proliferation efforts, but what does this new development mean for European and American security? Communications Associate and host Farah Sonde sat down with Marc Finaud, Senior Advisor and Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy; Francesca […]
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book
FY26 enacted levels come from the FY27 Department of Defense Budget Justification Books for each service branch as well as the Procurement Programs (P-1) and Research Development, Test & Evaluation Programs (R-1) documents Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY26 Enacted Level unless otherwise specified FY27 Request numbers combine Reconciliation and Discretionary Funding requests The inflation rate […]
Trump’s Claim About the Obama Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Nuclear Development
Program Coordinator Emma Sandifer was quoted by FactCheck.org on President Trump’s claims about Iran’s nuclear program. As we’ve explained, it would take more time to actually develop a nuclear weapon. “After this point, once you have the weapons-grade uranium, Iran would then need to manufacture the rest of the weapon. This process would likely take much longer, perhaps […]
The Threat of Nuclear Weapons
Research Analyst Connor Murray spoke with Erie News Now about the Iranian nuclear program and Trump’s strikes on Iran. His interview begins at 0:44. Watch more
