We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved and much respected colleague, Paul Castleman, a longtime Center of Arms Control and Non-Proliferation board member. We will sorely miss his sound judgment, passion for Center issues, good humor and intellect. He loved to lobby on arms control issues with the Center’s affiliate organization’s […]
Why the Russian Chemical Weapon Used to Poison an Ex-Spy Isn’t Banned
John Gilbert, member of the Scientists Working Group, spoke to Vice for an article and short video regarding nerve agents, specifically the Novichok family. “The so-called Novichok agents were deliberately made through a chemical production path that does not use internationally controlled chemicals,” said John Gilbert, a senior science fellow at the Center for Arms […]
The Alternate Route: A Q&A with Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr.
Ambassador Thomas Graham, a member of the Center’s National Advisory Board, recently published a book, The Alternate Route: Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zones. I asked him a few questions about the book and his thoughts on the current state of global nuclear disarmament. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. This interview will be posted in […]
With the hiring of John Bolton, is Trump assembling a war Cabinet?
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke to Mic about the appointment of John Bolton. “Bolton over and over again has demonstrated he doesn’t have much patience, nor respect, for the diplomatic process,” Alexandra Bell, a former State Department official during the Obama administration and senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation, […]
N. Korea Experts Tear Into Bolton: ‘He’s Never Met A Country He Hasn’t Wanted To Destroy’
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was interviewed by The Huffington Post on John Bolton’s appointment as National Security Advisor. Alexandra Bell, the senior policy director at The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said the timing of the Bolton announcement may give credence to skeptics who felt the acceptance of a meeting with Kim was merely […]
