Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was quoted in Vox. So what is the risk of a nuclear war, really? After speaking with more than a dozen experts familiar with the horrors of nuclear conflict, the answer is that the chances are small — very small. But that may not be too comforting, says Alexandra Bell, a […]
Kim’s Small Steps on Nuclear Program Put Ball in Trump’s Court
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Bloomberg about North Korea’s steps toward denuclearization. “Shuttering a missile launch facility or a nuclear facility is different from an overall comprehensive plan to account for, and then verify, roll back and eventually dismantle an entire nuclear weapons program,” said Alexandra Bell, senior policy director at the Washington-based […]
North Korea agrees to dismantle nuclear complex if US also takes steps; Kim says he’ll visit Seoul
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Stars and Stripes about North Korea’s declaration with South Korea. “This has really put the ball in the Trump administration’s court,” Alexandra Bell, of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said in an interview. “It’s very clear that President Moon and Chairman Kim are committed to moving […]
Will The Army’s 1,000-Mile Missiles Kill Reagan’s INF Treaty?
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke to Breaking Defense about the current state of arms control between the US and Russia. “Putin is no Gorbachev and Trump is no Reagan,” said Alexandra Bell, a former State Department official now with the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation. We can try to replicate the 1980s’ power play, […]
Op-ed: Congress Wants a Space-Based Missile Defense System. That’s a Colossally Bad Idea
Executive Director John Tierney and Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle wrote an op-ed for Defense One explaining why the proposed space-based missile defense system is a bad idea. In March 1983, President Ronald Reagan delivered an Oval Office speech to announce his Strategic Defense Initiative — or as it was dubbed by critics, “Star Wars.” […]
