An update on arms control, national security, and more from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation WHAT’S NEWS: Time to Negotiate With North Korea In an op-ed in U.S. News and World Report, Amb. Thomas Graham Jr., a Center National Advisory Board Member, explains why diplomacy is the only practical option with North Korea. […]
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell Quoted in POLITICO
Read the full piece here. “These missiles are highly destabilizing, they’re capable of reaching Moscow within 15 minutes,” Alexandra Bell, a former State Department official who is senior policy director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said. “Withdrawing from the INF Treaty would be a terrible mistake.” Instead, the U.S. should first pursue […]
Job Opening: Senior Policy Analyst/Program Coordinator
Position: Senior Policy Analyst/Program Coordinator (Applications Closed) Organizations: Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation (CACNP) Location: Main Office – Washington, D.C. Date posted: June 2017 The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to reduce nuclear weapons arsenals, halt the spread of nuclear weapons, and minimize the risk of […]
Job Opening: Program Assistant
Position: PROGRAM ASSISTANT (Applications Closed) Organization: Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation (CACNP) Location: Main Office – Washington, D.C. Date posted: June 2017 The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to reduce nuclear weapons arsenals, halt the spread of nuclear weapons, and minimize the risk of war by educating […]
Fact Sheet: North Korea Nuclear Weapons Activity
Updated May 2022 Number of nuclear weapons Unverified, but recent estimates suggest that North Korea possesses enough fissile material for 20-60 nuclear weapons. The actual number of weapons is likely lower. Nuclear tests October 2006 – Claimed successful. Deemed unsuccessful. On October 16, 2006, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence confirmed that “North Korea conducted […]