FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Today’s decision to cancel the proposed Trump-Kim summit further adds chaos into an already chaotic diplomatic strategy toward North Korea,” said John Tierney, Executive Director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and a former U.S. Congressman. “The first rule of diplomacy is to always consult your allies, yet our key […]
North Korea demolishes nuclear test site, as Trump cancels summit with Kim Jong Un
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with USA Today about North Korea demolishing its test site the day President Trump canceled a proposed summit. “In the wake of what increasingly seems like unhelpful rhetoric from (the U.S. and North Korea) over the last week, the destruction today is a welcome goodwill gesture in advance of a […]
Will Trump and Kim eventually meet after Singapore summit is canceled?
Policy Analyst James McKeon spoke with Circa about the fate of the summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. “I think the letter did leave open a potential future summit,” said James McKeon, a policy analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation. “It certainly didn’t close all negotiations.” That said, he acknowledged […]
North Korea threatens to cancel Trump summit, reminds world it really loves its nukes
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Vox about the status of the summit in North Korea. “At this point, it is easier for me to predict the exact weather on June 12 than it is to predict what will happen with the summit,” Alexandra Bell, a former State Department adviser for nuclear policy, told […]
Pompeo’s Iran demands: A ‘bold’ vision or an ‘unrealistic’ wish list?
Policy Analyst James McKeon spoke with Circa about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s demands for Iran detailed in a May 21 speech. According to James McKeon, a policy analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, the Obama administration kept these issues off the table during nuclear negotiations because it was clear Iran would […]
