Removing longstanding U.S. policy on “limited” national missile defense is financially reckless, exceptionally destabilizing, and detrimental to U.S. national security. President Obama should consider vetoing the latest National Defense Authorization bill based on this provision alone. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – Since 1997, Congress has mandated that the policy […]
Cost of U.S. Nuclear Triad Modernization: $1 Trillion
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Executive Director John Tierney on High-Alert Nuclear Missiles
Read the full piece in The Huffington Post. Imagine having minutes – perhaps as few as six by the time the issue is brought to the President’s attention – to determine the fate of every living person on the planet. This may sound like a philosophical thought experiment, but under current policy, this scenario could […]
The End of the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement: A Dark Cloud with a Silver Lining
President Putin’s October 3rd executive order suspending the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (PMDA) is the latest manifestation of the rising tensions between Russia and the United States. Signed in 2000, the PMDA committed Russia and the United States to the disposal of at least 34 tons of their respective stockpiles of weapons-grade plutonium. Plutonium […]
Fact Sheet: 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal: Correcting Misconceptions
Updated February 2022 1. Misconception: The Iran Deal included a U.S. payment of $150 billion to Iran The Facts: The money that Iran receives from complying with the agreement is not a direct payment from the U.S. government. Instead, the funds are Iranian foreign assets, which the international sanctions regime prevented Iran from accessing. Under […]
