Executive Director John Tierney was quoted in Newsweek discussing the Trump Administration’s Missile Defense Review. John Tierney, former chairman of the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, who now serves as executive director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, agreed. He said Trump’s zeal to strengthen […]
US to begin nuclear treaty pullout next month after Russia missile talks fail
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with The Guardian about U.S.-Russia discussions on INF Treaty compliance. The Trump administration was criticised by former officials and arms control advocates for not pursuing the Russian offer of inspections. “We’ve spent years trying to get something – anything – out of the Russians on INF. The Russian offer […]
In the News: US- China Nuclear Security Cooperation in Nigeria
U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration and China worked together to remove highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Nigeria in 2018. This collaboration effectively reduces the risk of nuclear terrorism. The article highlights how “Across the globe, the IAEA and its partners have worked to swap out weapons-grade material with lightly enriched uranium, or LEU, which is enriched […]
US, N. Korea appear headed toward a second summit, but to what end?
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Stars and Stripes about the potential for a second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. “Kim seems to only be interested in talking with the president, so the rough outlines of an agreement might need to happen at the top level,” said Alexandra Bell, senior policy […]
New Radiation Technology Can Be in your Smartphone
New technology from North Carolina State University assess “radiation exposure in about an hour using an insulator material found in most modern electronics” and can identify those with acute radiation syndrome. This technology can facilitate expedited treatment and also de-stigmatize areas thought to have radiation.