By Conor Donlevy I first came across the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation as a young congressional staffer working for Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. As a recent college graduate eager to get involved in foreign policy but employed as the Senator’s driver, I asked our foreign policy advisor for any task he felt […]
The Charge of the Silicon Brigade
by Joseph A. Getto* In the autumn of 1854, on the battlefields of the Crimean War, British forces under Field Marshal Lord Raglan faced Russian defenders near Sevastopol. When enemy troops seized several artillery positions, Raglan — watching from a distant ridge — dispatched a vague order demanding that cavalry “advance rapidly to the front” […]
Front and Center: May 17, 2026
IN SUMMIT WITH CHINA, NUCLEAR WEAPONS COME UP IN THE CONTEXT OF IRAN The eyes of the world were on Beijing this week as President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for a highly anticipated bilateral summit. It was reported that the leaders emphasized interest in a stable relationship between the two countries, discussing enhanced economic […]
Students Learn Valuable Diplomacy Lessons In Arms Control Simulation
By John Erath On April 27, a group of students from American University’s Semester in Washington program were the first to participate in the Center’s new simulation of multilateral arms control. The results were interesting to say the least. Participants were divided into five teams, representing the five nuclear-weapon states (P5) recognized by the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). Their task: […]
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book
FY26 enacted levels come from the FY27 Department of Defense Budget Justification Books for each service branch as well as the Procurement Programs (P-1) and Research Development, Test & Evaluation Programs (R-1) documents Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY26 Enacted Level unless otherwise specified FY27 Request numbers combine Reconciliation and Discretionary Funding requests The inflation rate […]
