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January 15, 2021

Footballs, Biscuits, and America’s Nuclear Monarchy

Inauguration Day means it’s almost time for the nuclear football to shift from one president to another. But how does that work, exactly? And in a country built on a system of checks and balances, why does the President of the United States have complete and total control over the U.S. nuclear arsenal? How did […]

Posted in: Nukes of Hazard blog, Nukes of Hazard podcast, United States

December 23, 2020

Brief Summary of Fiscal Year 2021 Defense and Energy and Water Appropriations Bills

By John Isaacs and Monica Montgomery In an end-of-the-year burst of energy after months of bitter disagreements and procrastination, Congress finally approved the fiscal year 2021 omnibus appropriations bill on December 21. The bill, totaling $1.4 trillion across 12 individual appropriations bills, was packaged with a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill and other various measures, totaling 5,593 pages. In a late-night session, the House took two separate votes on the measure, passing four appropriations bills, including the Department of Defense bill, 327-85 and […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Pentagon Budget, Nuclear Weapons Spending, Nukes of Hazard blog, Pentagon Budget, Security Spending, United States

December 21, 2020

2020 Mailbag Special Episode

You asked, we answered! In our annual year-end mailbag podcast episode, host Geoff Wilson and Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell take on listener-submitted questions, covering topics such as the future of nuclear policy under a Biden administration, the National Defense Authorization Act, “exotic” nuclear weapons and more. Nukes of Hazard · 2020 Mailbag Special Episode

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December 18, 2020

Congress is (finally) paying attention to missile defense costs and failures

By John D. Isaacs and Samuel M. Hickey In the recently completed Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress takes some significant steps toward reining in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and its wayward acquisition strategy. In the bill, Congress levels criticisms at the Pentagon’s handling of missile defense programs, reduces the missile […]

Posted in: Factsheets & Analysis on Pentagon Budget, Missile Defense, Nukes of Hazard blog, Pentagon Budget

December 11, 2020

Reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s Non-Proliferation Obligations

By Evan O. Lisman  In a recent interview, Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir claimed that Saudi Arabia reserves the right to arm itself with nuclear weapons should Iran do the same. However, this statement is at odds with the Kingdom’s legal commitments. Saudi Arabia acceded to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as a non-nuclear weapon […]

Posted in: Middle East, Nukes of Hazard blog

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