An update on arms control, national security & politics from Council for a Livable World and the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. WHAT’S NEW: Tell Congress, Skip Bibi’s Speech: With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress set for Tuesday, March 2nd, we are thrilled to have collected over 7,000 signatures pushing back on […]
Policy Director Laicie Heeley Featured on MSNBC’s The Ed Show
Iranian politics ahead of Netanyahu trip February 27, 2015 Watch Laicie Heeley on MSNBC’s The Ed Show as she discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress and the ramifications this could have on the negotiations to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. Click here to listen to Laicie’s interview on MSNBC.
Senior Fellow John Isaacs quoted in Bloomberg View On Iran
Can Obama’s Iran Deal Outlive His Presidency? February 27, 2015 By Josh Rogin “If the deal is not submitted to Congress, I and many others will make clear that Barack Obama will be in office for 23 months and I will be in office for 6 years. And the Iranians should take that into their […]
Center Board Member Col. Klass Publishes Iran End Game Article in Roll Call
The Iran End Game February 27, 2015 By Col. Richard Klass It is clear we’re approaching an end game in nuclear negotiations between six world powers — the P5+1 — and Iran. Final negotiating maneuvers have commenced. Secretary of State John Kerry has said there will not be another extension beyond March 31 unless a […]
How Much are We Spending to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism?
The Obama administration has requested $12.6 billion for the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) as part of its Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Energy budget request. $1.9 billion of that request will go towards Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation (DNN) programs tasked with preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and materials. The programs facilitate cooperation with international partners to better secure, monitor, and dispose of vulnerable nuclear material (military and civilian) and other radiological waste.