Updated December 2024 The F-35, known as the Lightning II, is a Joint Strike Fighter that performs fighter, strike and ground attack roles in a single combat airframe common to the Air Force, Marines and Navy. The F-35 was designed to be a jack-of-all-trades, created to execute multiple missions and replace multiple specialized aircraft. It […]
Russia didn’t take US phone call after Poland missile strike
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Associated Press about the implications of a lack of communication between the United States and Russia in the wake of a mistaken strike in Poland that killed two people. The lack of communication is worrisome, especially given the potential implications of the strike, said John Tierney, executive director […]
A Plan B to Strengthen Biosafety and Biosecurity
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security, co-authored an article in Think Global Health on using “minilateral” strategies for strengthening global biorisk management. Opened for signature in 1972, the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) has proven to be remarkably durable. With its deliberately broad scope, the BWC […]
Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori
By Casey Kitchens “It is sweet and proper to die for one’s homeland.” I was reminded of Wilfred Owen’s poem last weekend after watching Netflix’s new adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel “All Quiet on the Western Front,” by German Director Edward Berger. The film follows a group of freshly enlisted, young German soldiers who […]
The U.S. Defense Budget and Russia’s War on Ukraine
Policy Analyst Monica Montgomery wrote the November cover story for Arms Control Today about Congress using the war in Ukraine to falsely justify increased defense spending. The Russian war on Ukraine has led to significant increases in U.S. defense spending this year in terms of direct war-related expenditures and the Pentagon’s base budget. Even before […]
