By Luisa Kenausis, Scoville Fellow Each week, we review the news that might have gotten missed in other nuclear headlines. Here’s a recap of what happened in July. Pentagon & Defense Spending U.S. Air Force conducts non-nuclear drop tests of B61-12 gravity bomb from B-2A stealth bomber On June 29, a press release by the […]
Nonproliferation Expert Tierney Calls Trump Nuclear Push ‘Dangerous and Unnecessary’
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Diplomat about global arms control and non-proliferation issues. The Diplomat: From observation, does adding or enhancing nuclear capabilities actually deter ‘bad behavior’ by countries? Tierney: No. It just encourages more arms racing. The Diplomat: Let’s talk about technicalities. Can you describe what the push to develop smaller nukes is yielding in […]
Conference Report on FY 2019 NDAA: Major Nuclear Provisions
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Topline President’s Request House Approved Senate Approved Conference Report Department of Defense base budget $617.1 billion $616.7 billion $617.6 billion $616.9 billion Atomic Energy Defense Programs $21.6 billion $22.1 billion $21.6 billion […]
The Trump administration’s calculus for the new nukes it wants to build could very well backfire
Policy Analyst James McKeon spoke with ThinkProgress about the Trump administration’s plans for new nuclear weapons. “We’re acting like if we ever use one of these [low-yield weapons], then Russia wouldn’t respond in kind,” said James McKeon, policy analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told ThinkProgress. “And then suddenly you have an […]
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: The Foundation For Any Efforts to Reduce Nuclear Threats
As the Cold War threatened to heat up beyond control, many people were worried that dozens of countries might go nuclear. Fortunately, that didn’t come to pass, thanks in large part to the world’s most important nuclear treaty, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty — or NPT — which turns 50 this year. The NPT is the […]
