Allowing for submarines to be paid for through the Sea-Based Deterrence Fund could drive up defense spending.
John Isaacs Quoted on Anti-Russian Missile Defense in Europe
US Anti-Russian Missile Deployment in Europe Would Be Costly Read the full article at Sputnik International Experts claim that US missile deployment in Europe to counter alleged Russian violations of would be a costly and time-prohibitive endeavour that not all NATO allies would welcome. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US missile deployment in Europe to counter alleged […]
Front and Center – June 6
An update on arms control, national security, and politics from Council for a Livable World and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Sign Up What’s News: Last Chance for the Father Robert F. Drinan Awards! On this Tuesday, June 9th, in Washington, D.C, we’ll be honoring Senator Chris Murphy, Representative Keith Ellison, and journalist […]
The Living Legacy of Council Founder Leo Szilard
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the culmination of the secret Manhattan Project, which produced the first atomic bombs. As one of the preeminent scientists to suggest the extreme danger posed by these weapons, Leo Szilard founded the Council for a Livable World in 1962. His legacy lives on through the Council’s committed efforts to decrease the threat of nuclear weapons.
Analysis of the House Appropriations Committee’s Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Appropriations Bill
Yesterday, June 2nd, the House Appropriations Committee approved $577.9 billion in discretionary defense spending – $490.2 billion in the base budget and $88.4 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations fund (called “Global War on Terrorism” in the House Appropriations Committee version of the bill). The $490.2 billion approved for the base budget is $36.7 billion […]