Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Circa about the potential summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-Un. A former senior adviser to the State Department’s top arms control official, Alexandra Bell, said the announcement was “stunning” and a “seeming breakthrough” in North Korea’s willingness to talk about denuclearization. “Honestly, this is the best option […]
‘Shocking, incredible’: what the experts say about a Trump meeting with Kim
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke to The Guardian about the planned meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un. Alexandra Bell, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation and former state department official: “We don’t have a lot of reasons to trust Kim, but we also want to avoid a […]
Proud to be an international woman in a male-oriented field
By Sara Z. Kutchesfahani I started my nuclear non-proliferation career in 2004, and over the years, I have worked at think tanks (in London, Paris, and now DC), at a nuclear weapons lab, and at a university. Throughout the years, I never had a female boss — always men — but I am happy to report that […]
3 big questions about potential North Korea-U.S. talks
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with the Washington Post about North Korea. Alexandra Bell, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation and an Obama-era State Department arms-control expert, said building a team to reach a deal with North Korea should be a priority for the Trump administration. “The president has […]
Trump cautiously welcomes North Korea offer to consider nuclear talks with US
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was quoted in Stars and Stripes regarding North Korea’s statement it would talk to the U.S. about denuclearization. Alexandra Bell of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said there’s a precedent for canceling the exercises or reducing the scale of the drills. “Based on previous North Korean statements […]
