An update on nuclear arms control, national security and nuclear weapons policy from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation What’s News: A False Sense of Security Many senior U.S. officials claim that North Korean missiles will not get through U.S. missile defenses. However, all available evidence suggests that such claims are simply untrue. For details, […]
Policy Analyst Greg Terryn Interviewed by TRT World on North Korea
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation policy analyst Greg Terryn was interviewed by TRT World on North Korea’s nuclear capabilities. Terryn emphasizes that time is not on our side and recommends economic pressure coupled with diplomatic engagement with North Korea to bring down the tensions between the two sides.
Executive Director John Tierney Quoted in Huffington Post
Read the full piece here. Former Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.), executive director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation “To date, President Trump’s nuclear policy can only be described as consistently inconsistent. After 100 days with the nuclear codes, it’s still not clear that the president understands the complexity of the nuclear threats facing the […]
Fact Sheet: Ballistic vs. Cruise Missiles
Ballistic missiles are powered initially by a rocket or series of rockets in stages, but then follow an unpowered trajectory that arches upwards before descending to reach its intended target. Ballistic missiles can carry either nuclear or conventional warheads. There are four general classifications of ballistic missiles based on their range, or the maximum distance […]
Fact Sheet: An Introduction to Ballistic Missile Defense
Click here for a printable PDF version. The U.S. has developed and deployed a number of systems in an attempt to defend the U.S. homeland, troops and facilities abroad, and allies against ballistic missile attacks. The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System, originally referred to as “National Missile Defense”, is intended for defense of the U.S. […]