By Emma Sandifer This month, the world is looking into the past to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. At the same time, it is mired in the present, evaluating the threats posed by nuclear threat exchanges between the United States and Russia. It is easy to work in […]
Summary: Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2296) as passed by the Senate Committee on Armed Services
Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY26 Request FY25 requested levels come from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation’s Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book Request Numbers in this analysis only include discretionary requests Numbers may not add due to rounding Total National Defense Discretionary Spending Request (050) […]
80 Years Later: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Legacy of Hibakusha
On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the first nuclear weapons ever used against another country. In this special episode, Communications Director and Guest Host Anna Schumann takes a step back from the hard-hitting policy deep dives Nukes of Hazard is generally known for to speak with Sara […]
The nuclear race is back on track 80 years after Hiroshima
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with elPeriódico about the potential for a renewed nuclear arms race. The original article is in Spanish. There are an estimated 12,121 nuclear warheads in total, of which about 9,585 are available for military use, according to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published […]
80 Years After the Bomb, How Much Longer Will Our Luck Last?
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Diplomat about the need for renewed arms control efforts. According to John Tierney, executive director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation, today there is a tremendous lack of political leadership in pursuing arms control. He said it’s important to insist on a return to arms control in the […]
