Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Diplomat about the need for renewed arms control efforts. According to John Tierney, executive director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation, today there is a tremendous lack of political leadership in pursuing arms control. He said it’s important to insist on a return to arms control in the […]
Trump escalates nuclear tensions as Russia deadline nears
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Hill about President Donald Trump’s announcement to move nuclear submarines closer to Russia. “Does this mean that all of a sudden we should all be going to the cellar and locking ourselves in? No,” said former Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.), who is the executive director of the Center […]
Despite DOGE, Pentagon escapes Donald Trump’s budget cuts unscathed
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with the Detroit Free Press about increased defense spending. Former Democratic Rep. John Tierney, who now heads the Council for a Livable World and Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation nonprofits, said he believes the political climate discourages lawmakers of both parties from questioning defense spending. “There’s not a lot of […]
Trump wants a ‘Golden Dome’ capable of defending the entire US: ‘Strategically, it doesn’t make any sense’
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with CNN about President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” system. In the Red Sea, the US has fired scores of multi-million dollar interceptor missiles at Houthi drones and missiles that cost a fraction of the price. The fiscal imbalance gets far worse when the system is in space, according to […]
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’ […]
