MAP: All 17,000 Of The World’s Nukes July 2, 2014 by Amanda Macias, Skye Gould, and Michael B. Kelley The U.S., Russia, U.K. France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea possess approximately 17,000 nuclear weapons, according to the latest assessment from The Center For Arms Control And Non-Proliferation. And given that there are several […]
America’s Massive Missile Defense Mistake
This week, The National Interest published an op-ed by Lt. General (USA, Ret.) Robert Gard and Phil Coyle on the implications for U.S. missile defense of the successful test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system last Sunday. The authors argue that one successful test of the GMD system every five years and one-half years should not justify the deployment of more flawed interceptors.
Fact Sheet: Iran’s Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs
Updated July 2014 Updated by Brenna Gautam Between 2006 and 2010, the UN Security Council, concerned that Iran was attempting to develop a nuclear weapons capability, passed six resolutions (1696, 1737, 1747, 1803, 1835, 1929) related to Iran’s nuclear program. Resolution 1696, passed in 2006, called on Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program and […]
House considers few nuclear amendments to FY 2015 defense appropriations bill
On June 20 the House passed the FY 2015 Defense Appropriations bill by a vote of 340-73. For our summary of the House Appropriations Committee version of the bill, see here. For the Obama administration’s reaction to the bill, see here. And for a full list of amendments debated on the House floor, see here.
The National Interest Publishes an Op-ed on Missile Defense by Lt. General Robert Gard and Phil Coyle
America’s Massive Missile Defense Mistake by Lt. General Robert Gard and Phil Coyle On June 22, the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system successfully intercepted and destroyed a target missile in a test over the Pacific Ocean. The Obama administration has said that a successful test would trigger the addition of fourteen more long-range missile defense […]