By John Erath Something’s wrong. Perhaps more than one thing, but there is something specifically amiss with the recently published U.S. Defense Budget Request. The Center has, as usual, prepared a breakdown of the numbers, and they show a lack of focus on the actual threats to American security. In particular, the request for FY27 […]
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Introducing the Newest Member of the Center Team: Conor Donlevy
By Conor Donlevy I first came across the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation as a young congressional staffer working for Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. As a recent college graduate eager to get involved in foreign policy but employed as the Senator’s driver, I asked our foreign policy advisor for any task he felt […]
The Charge of the Silicon Brigade
by Joseph A. Getto* In the autumn of 1854, on the battlefields of the Crimean War, British forces under Field Marshal Lord Raglan faced Russian defenders near Sevastopol. When enemy troops seized several artillery positions, Raglan — watching from a distant ridge — dispatched a vague order demanding that cavalry “advance rapidly to the front” […]
Students Learn Valuable Diplomacy Lessons In Arms Control Simulation
By John Erath On April 27, a group of students from American University’s Semester in Washington program were the first to participate in the Center’s new simulation of multilateral arms control. The results were interesting to say the least. Participants were divided into five teams, representing the five nuclear-weapon states (P5) recognized by the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). Their task: […]
When Recognition Becomes a Risk: Risky Trumpian Rhetoric
by SeungHwan Kim* On October 24, 2025, President Donald Trump, aboard Air Force One en route to Asia, made a short remark with profound implications about North Korea (DPRK): “Well, I think they are sort of a nuclear power…” Since the start of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has consistently emphasized his personal rapport with North Korean leader Kim Jong […]
