Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was quoted in POLITICO about the New START Treaty between the United States and Russia. “New START extension should be a priority regardless of other problems in the U.S.-Russia relationship,” said Alexandra Bell, a former State Department official who is senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and […]
Broken Arrow News July Recap: Japan, Russia, India & Israel
By Luisa Kenausis, Scoville Fellow In U.S. military lingo, a “broken arrow” refers to a incident involving the loss of a nuclear weapon. Here, we’re bringing you the nuclear weapons news that’s been ‘lost.’ Japan Japan’s new energy plan sets ambitious nuclear goals, includes plutonium recycling—but may be impractical On Tuesday, July 3, Japan’s Cabinet […]
In the News: PSU Engineering Introduces Graduate Nuclear Security Option
Pennsylvania State University’s engineering program introduced graduate nuclear security option for students. Arthur Motta, professor and the chair of nuclear engineering, explained, “Through this program, we’ll continue to develop the expertise to detect special nuclear materials that attempt to come into this country and to protect our own nuclear facilities from attack.”
In the News: Sara Kutchesfahani and Kelsey Davenport Highlight Need to Prioritize International Nuclear Security
In light of the July 2018 release of the joint ACA-FMWG Report outlining the Nuclear Security Summits, Dr. Sara Kutchesfahani and Kelsey Davenport highlight the need to sustain global nuclear security efforts. The authors argue, “to meet the ever-evolving threat, leaders must learn from one of the underexplored successes of the summits: national commitments and […]
Taking stock of the Trump-Putin summit
By Luisa Kenausis, Scoville Fellow Before the summit: Uncertain expectations and a glimmer of hope for arms control In early July, it was confirmed that President Trump would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland on July 16. Sources involved in the planning for the summit indicated that it would likely begin with a […]
