An update on nuclear arms control, national security and nuclear weapons policy from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Nukes of Hazard Podcast: MacArthur’s Almost Nuclear War During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur requested permission to use more than 30 nuclear weapons. This Nukes of Hazard episode dives into the story and takes you […]
MacArthur’s Almost Nuclear War
Download the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or SoundCloud. During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur requested permission to use more than 30 nuclear weapons. This episode dives into the story and takes you inside modern day North Korea with MIT expert Dr. Jim Walsh. To listen to other podcast episodes, click here.
U.S. Nuclear Security – Insider Threats
RealClear Defense Podcast This week, I was joined by Professor Matthew Bunn, professor of practice at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and co-principal investigator of the Belfer Center for International Affairs’ Project on Managing the Atom. We discuss insider threats in both the private and national security sectors, the topic of Professor […]
Executive Director John Tierney’s Op-Ed in Huffington Post
Read the full piece in the Huffington Post here. No analysis of the Trump Presidency’s First 100 days would be complete without reviewing how his administration has handled the United States’ most immediate existential threat – nuclear weapons. Mitigating the threat of nuclear weapons and their spread is integral to the safety and security of […]
Fact Sheet: The Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT)
The Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT) (also known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty) is a multilateral treaty banning explosive nuclear testing or “other nuclear explosions” in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater. The treaty only permits underground nuclear testing if the test does not cause radioactive debris to be present outside the jurisdiction of […]