As passed by the House of Representatives (Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY22 Request) Total National Defense Discretionary Spending (050) Allocation FY21 Enacted FY22 Request HASC Authorization DoD Discretionary Base $635.5 billion $715 billion $739.5 billion DoE Discretionary Base $26.6 billion $27.9 billion $28.2 billion Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)* $69 billion […]
NATO 2030: What the new Strategic Concept should say about nuclear weapons
By Shane Ward Eleven years after its last Strategic Concept, NATO faces its most critical self-assessment since the Cold War. “Our security environment is more complex and contested than ever before,” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated earlier this year. “We are adapting to a more competitive world.” The new Strategic Concept, which establishes NATO’s “enduring […]
Op-ed: Congress’s role in the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey wrote an op-ed in The Hill explaining how Congress can exercise oversight over the newly-formed AUKUS security pact and address proliferation concerns. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently announced the creation of a new security pact (AUKUS), and the first order of business […]
‘Neglected danger’: Nukes not in forefront in speeches at UN
Senior Policy Director John Erath was quoted in an Associated Press article analyzing the lack of discussion of nuclear issues at the UN General Assembly this month. “We’re seeing a generational change,” says John Erath, a former U.S. diplomat and national security official now with the nonprofit, Washington-based Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “What’s […]
Biden’s nuclear agenda in trouble as Pentagon hawks attack
Executive Director John Tierney was quoted in a POLITICO article about the recent ouster of Biden ally Leonor Tomero, who questioned the status quo on nuclear weapons. “Department of Defense insiders wanted nothing to do with anyone who wanted to carry forth Joe Biden’s views on nuclear modernization,” said former Rep. John Tierney, executive director […]
