Read the full piece in Western Journalism. “Every world leader on Earth except for President Trump knows that the United States already has the ‘top of the pack’ nuclear arsenal,” said John Tierney, executive director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “No U.S. military leader would trade our nuclear weapons for the Russian […]
Ask an Expert: William J. Perry on Nuclear Nonproliferation
(Click here for a printable version of this interview) William J. Perry is the former United States Secretary of Defense, having served under President Bill Clinton from 1994-1997. Previously, Mr. Perry was the Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1993-1994. His illustrious career includes time in government, academia, private enterprise, and diplomacy. In recent years he […]
Executive Director John Tierney Quoted in the Big News Network
Read the full article in The Big News Network. The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation also issued a statement “correcting Trump’s alternative facts.” “President Trump’s assertions about nuclear weapons policy conveniently ignore the facts,” former Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.), the executive director of the center, said in a statement. “Every world leader on Earth […]
The Rising Cost of Nuclear Forces
In February 2017, the Congressional Budget Office released a biennial report on the projected costs of U.S. nuclear forces for the next 10 years. This year’s report estimates that nuclear forces will cost $400 billion dollars from 2017 to 2026, a 15% increase over CBO’s previous estimate (for 2015 to 2024). The CBO report provides […]
Nuclear weapon stockpiles around the world
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