Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle was quoted in Wired explaining why he believes the threat of EMP is overhyped. “The fact that North Korea has tested a larger yield nuclear weapon than before is of concern because of the yield of the nuclear weapon, not because of EMP,” says Philip Coyle, a senior science fellow […]
Congressional Budget Office Report Estimates Shocking Cost of Nuclear Modernization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anna Schumann 202.546.0795 #2115 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE REPORT ESTIMATES SHOCKING COST OF NUCLEAR MODERNIZATION Non-Proliferation Expert Calls $1.2T Sum ‘Staggering;’ Says Unnecessary Spending Draws Critical Resources from Other Pressing Military Priorities (OCTOBER 31, 2017 — WASHINGTON) Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report showing the 30-year cost of nuclear […]
Will Jimmy Carter Visit North Korea? Experts Aren’t Sure It’s A Good Idea
Policy Analyst James McKeon was quoted in Bustle discussing the history of diplomacy with North Korea. “Carter really took the lead in going over to North Korea, over some objections from the Clinton Administration, to establish the agreement,” James McKeon, a policy analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, tells Bustle. “Because he […]
Op-ed: Preventing nuclear terrorism should remain a top U.S. priority
Senior policy analyst Sara Z. Kutchesfahani wrote an op-ed in The Hill, discussing priorities for the forthcoming nuclear posture review. “President Trump’s NPR, in his words, will “ensure that the U.S. nuclear deterrent is modern, robust, flexible, resilient, ready, and appropriately tailored to deter 21st Century threats and reassure our allies.” Overall, we should expect […]
Op-ed: North Korea is a nuclear state — US foreign policy must recognize that
Policy Analyst James McKeon and Research Intern Meyer Thalheimer penned an op-ed in The Hill. “No matter the spin, it is time for officials to be realistic about North Korea’s military research and development capabilities and craft policy responses accordingly. The continued questioning of North Korean claims reveals a set of biases that cloud political […]