The U.S. is planning to build a nuclear armed cruise missile, but at what cost?
Fact Sheet: Fourth North Korean Nuclear Weapons Test
The Facts: On January 5, the state media of North Korea announced that Pyongyang carried out its first underground test of a hydrogen bomb. This was North Korea’s fourth nuclear weapons test and the first test since 2013. Experts are skeptical of North Korea’s claim that it detonated a hydrogen bomb. The test created an […]
Reuters: Board Member Sharon Squassoni on North Korea
Why even a failed test makes North Korea’s nuclear arsenal scarier By Sharon Squassoni Read this post in Reuters Nuclear weapon tests are no longer a commonplace occurrence, so it’s always a little shocking when it happens. It may even be shocking to the country that conducts it – most recently, North Korea. The famously […]
Fact Sheet: Government, Former Government Officials Agree: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Spending Plans Costly
Nuclear weapons are very expensive ”Being a nuclear power is very expensive. And you know, at the risk of stating the obvious, this is an expensive venture. I mean, being a nuclear power is an expensive venture. We’re prioritizing as an administration the maintenance, the safety, the security of our nuclear enterprise, but it is […]
What does Iran Deal Adoption Day Mean?
Last Sunday, October 18th, 2015, was Adoption Day for the Iran nuclear agreement. Since there has been some confusion about what exactly Adoption Day means, here are answers to some frequently asked questions: What is Adoption Day? Adoption day is the official beginning of the Iran nuclear agreement as Iran, the United States, and the […]
