NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY WHEEL SPINNING When it comes to dealing with the proliferation challenges from Iran and North Korea, the Trump Administration continues to spin its wheels. North Korea announced this week that it would reject a reported offer to continue vaguely-framed denuclearization talks with the United States, saying it was not interested in more talks […]
In the News: Why It Would Be Dangerous for Trump to Use a WMD Office as a Political Pawn
In his mission to appoint an immigration hardliner to lead the Department of Homeland Security, President Donald Trump has run into a problem. His top two picks for the job don’t meet the legal requirements to be made acting secretary. Neither Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of Citizenship and Immigration Services, nor Mark Morgan, the […]
North Korean ballistic missile tests are very standard. Say WHAT?
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was the featured guest on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ video series, Say WHAT? She discussed the different approaches the Trump Administration is taking to North Korea, which does have nuclear weapons, and Iran, which does not.
The Big Red Button
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell and Program Coordinator Abigail Stowe-Thurston were guests on the Why It Matters podcast discussing the fact that a U.S. president can launch a first-strike nuclear attack at any time and, according to the law, does not need to seek advice first.
Op-ed: Abandoning Open Skies: Trump Would Be Squandering More of Our Security Inheritance
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell and FCNL’s Anthony Wier co-wrote an op-ed in Just Security about the importance of remaining in the Open Skies Treaty. Last December, 25 Americans, along with counterparts from Canada, Germany, France, Romania, and the United Kingdom, joined Ukrainians on an urgent mission to help them defend their nation. A few days […]
