In remarks sent to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT), President Putin said, “It is important that despite a difficult global situation, members of the Initiative continue to cooperate as partners in a constructive manner, based on a mutual understanding of issues related to the threat of nuclear terrorism.” The GICNT was created […]
Op-ed: Cooking the WMD Books: Politicizing the 2019 State Department Compliance Report
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell wrote an op-ed in Just Security about the dangers of politicizing an arms control compliance report. “Instead of following its mandate to describe things that have already happened, the authors of the 2019 Compliance Report decided to write about things that might happen. The phrase “raises serious questions” appears repeatedly. […]
Summary: FY 2020 House Defense Appropriations Bill (HR. 2968)
Top Line A. Total Appropriations Total discretionary funding: $690.2 billion (an increase of $15.8 billion from FY 2019; a decrease of $8 billion from the request) Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO): $68.1 billion (included in $690.2 billion), a reduction of $96.2 billion from the request Note: This total, plus funds in a separate Department of Energy […]
Event: WINS Hosting Radioactive Cybersecurity Roundtable in September 2019
The World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) is hosting a roundtable on understanding and mitigating the cybersecurity risks associated with radioactive sources this September in Vienna to review best practices.
Women in Nuclear History: Federica Mogherini
By Rachel Emond, Scoville Fellow Federica Mogherini: The chief diplomat of the European Union who rose to political power despite misplaced concerns about her readiness, and served as a driving force behind successful JCPOA negotiations. The European Union has made achieving gender parity in decision-making a top priority since 2016, and though their intentions are […]
