Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle was quoted in The Diplomat on the Department of Energy’s expertise in nuclear non-proliferation. OICI “has a different mission from the CIA,” Philip E. Coyle, a former official at DOE, the Defense Department, and the White House now at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, told The Diplomat in an email. […]
Rocket Men: How Trump is increasing the risk of nuclear war
Szilard Advisory Board member Jon Wolfsthal wrote a column in New Republic: Even after the Cold War, when the Soviet Union collapsed and the threat of nuclear destruction receded, the world’s nuclear states continued to follow the diplomatic and behavioral norms of that era. Years of inflammatory statements by North Korea and Russia, for example, […]
Major FMWG-Related Provisions: Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act: HR 2810
View as PDF On December 12, 2017, President Trump signed the first law of his administration that will have a significant impact on U.S. efforts to reduce nuclear terrorism. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — a $700 billion bill that provides funding for U.S. defense programs — determines how much money should be allocated […]
Front and Center: December 2
What’s News A Nuclear Reckoning: Senators Ponder the President’s Power to Launch Armageddon. Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell wrote an op-ed in War on the Rocks discussing the need for a nuclear reckoning and for leaders and the American public to continue asking difficult questions about nuclear weapons policies. Read more Center in the Press How […]
How Do Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Work?
Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle was quoted in LiveScience explaining the science behind ICBMs: At takeoff, the ICBM enters the boost phase. During this phase, the rockets send the ICBM into the air, pushing it upward for about 2 to 5 minutes, until it reaches space, Coyle said. ICBMs can have up to three rocket […]
