Read the full piece here. From the earliest uses in 1959 of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is designed to deliver nuclear weapons, the U.S. has been working on methods that would protect people from such an attack. Yet decades later, the country still has only a flawed system that most experts believe would […]
Senior Science Fellow John Gilbert Interviewed on the Ryan Jespersen Show
Listen to the full interview here. Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Senior Science Fellow John Gilbert was interviewed on the Ryan Jespersen radio show to discuss the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, the U.S. response to the North’s belligerent behavior, what can be done to reduce tensions, China’s role in […]
Executive Director John Tierney Quoted in Huffington Post
Read the full piece here. Former Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.), executive director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation “To date, President Trump’s nuclear policy can only be described as consistently inconsistent. After 100 days with the nuclear codes, it’s still not clear that the president understands the complexity of the nuclear threats facing the […]
Goldsboro and the Nuclear News
Download the podcast on iTunes, Google Play or SoundCloud. The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation has launched a brand new podcast – Nukes of Hazard. It’s a 15-minute bi-weekly roundup of the most important nuclear news and some lesser known stories on weapons of mass destruction history. In 1961, a nuclear bomb almost detonated […]
Fact Sheet: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (also known as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT) is an international agreement designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, promote cooperation between states on peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advance nuclear disarmament. The NPT was opened for signature on July 1, 1968, and the […]
