Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed in The Diplomat about the dangers of the India-Pakistan-China nuclear triad and ways all three countries can cooperate in the future. Recent attention to nuclear dangers has been largely devoted to expanding Chinese forces, Russian nuclear threats, and the growing momentum toward a comprehensive nuclear buildup in the United States. […]
We Now Know the Full Extent of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Progressive Magazine on the importance of transparency in nuclear dialogue. Defense hawks, including former President Donald Trump, argue that releasing stockpile details gives enemies vital information. But advocates say otherwise. Transparency “reduces chances of misperception and removes another’s perceived need to build more under an impression that it is ‘behind’ […]
Printers of Mass Destruction: Seeking Pathways to Curb the Threat of Additive Manufacturing
by Ivan Siluianov* Today, the world is inundated with 3D-printed guns, which are used in major armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, and homicides. While UN member states are trying to address the impact of these weapons, one question arises: Are 3D-printers — barely regulated and widely accessible — capable of enabling the production of components for […]
Russian CEO Reveals New ‘Doomsday Drone’ to Use in Nuclear War
Senior Fellow John Isaacs was quoted in an article by Newsweek about the gravity of nuclear warfare. John Isaacs, senior fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, a nonpartisan nonprofit aiming to reduce nuclear threats, explained the gravity and utter obliteration of nuclear warfare in a phone interview with Newsweek in June. Nuclear warfare would […]
Front and Center: July 21, 2024
SENTINEL MISSILE SYSTEM EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT At the beginning of this year, the Air Force reported to Congress that the program meant to replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), known as the Sentinel, was 37% over budget. That cost overrun triggered a review mandated by law aimed at determining whether […]
