FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE James McKeon Jmckeon@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x 2617 Washington, DC – Early reports of irregular seismic activity have been detected in North Korea, indicating a likely nuclear weapons test. If reports are accurate, this will be Pyongyang’s fifth nuclear test and the country’s second of 2016. The potential test follows a series of provocative […]
Iran “Secret Side Deal” is neither a Secret nor a Threat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE James McKeon jmckeon@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 X 2617 Cell: 814.460.6943 Washington, D.C – Yesterday, an Associated Press article highlighted what appears to be a long-term enrichment research and development proposal submitted by Iran to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which was required by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Though some aspects of […]
Policy Analyst James McKeon Pens Op-Ed in RealClearDefense
Read the full piece in RealClearDefense. Almost one year since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed, the agreement between Iran, the United States, and five other international partners is still regularly under attack. One particularly creative example can be seen in the recent RealClearDefense op-ed entitled, “Time to Seize the High Ground on Nuclear […]
John Tierney quoted in the Miami Herald
Read the full piece in the Miami Herald “The President’s nuclear weapons record isn’t perfect, but his legacy of pushing for a nuclear-free world will live on for generations. The Hiroshima visit must be a reminder to the next Administration that more reductions are not only possible, they are necessary. Read the full piece in […]
Press Release: Experts: President Obama’s Visit to Hiroshima Reflects Major Non-Proliferation Progress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE James McKeon jmckeon@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 X 2617 Cell: 814.460.6943 Washington, DC – In approximately 12 hours, President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. President to visit Hiroshima since the end of World War II. The nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed approximately 200,000 people. This extraordinary gesture reflects the robust modern […]