Russian Arms Treaty Still Worth It By Kingston Reif Keith Payne and Mark Schneider write that Russia is a serial violator of arms control treaties and the Obama administration has been uniquely weak in calling out Russia’s bad behavior (“Russia Always Cheats on Arms Treaties,” op-ed, Aug. 19). The authors are right that Russia’s violation […]
Antiwar.com Quotes Angela Canterbury on the Cost of Nuclear Weapons Modernizations
Bury the Bomb Before It Buries Us By Jack A. Smith Commenting on [Obama’s plans to modernize the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal,] Angela Canterbury, executive director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, declared: “The current plan is geared towards building more nuclear weapons that we don’t need and can’t afford. We need to […]
The Diplomat Cites Center Fact Sheet on North Korea
The Center’s factsheet on North Korea’s nuclear program was cited in a The Diplomat article published last week. The article was published after Gen. Curtis Scaparotti revealed his confidence in North Korea’s ability to place a nuclear warhead on a missile. US General: North Korea Can Miniaturize Nuke Warheads By Zachary Keck North Korea itself […]
LA Times Quotes Phil Coyle on Obama’s Plans to Rebuild the US Nuclear Arsenal
Bury the Bomb Before It Buries Us By Ralph Vartabedian After those earlier plans were criticized, the Nuclear Weapons Council, a high-level board of officials from the Energy and Defense departments, proposed a 25-year plan to mix old and newly manufactured parts from the seven existing weapons designs into five new packages at a cost […]
Business Insider Publishes Post by Sarah Tully on North Korea’s Nuclear Program
For over a year, the U.S. has been all eyes on Iran, but is this distracting us from states that already have nuclear weapons—such as the ever-unpredictable North Korea? On the Nukes of Hazard blog, Sarah Tully suggests that the DPRK’s nuclear program is “flying under the radar” while the U.S. spends its days engaging […]
