Iran Nuclear Talks: How Turkey is Quietly Influencing Both Sides November 14, 2014 By Erin Banco The nuclear talks between the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France, plus Germany, P5+1, and Iran will conclude on Nov. 24 either with a full agreement or a short extension to continue the talks, and many experts […]
Laicie Heeley’s Analysis of the Iran Talks on Voice of America
November 11, 2014 Watch Laicie Heeley give her analysis of the diplomatic nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 on Voice of America. View the video on Voice of America. Laicie Heeley 202-546-0795 ext. 2105 lheeley@armscontrolcenter.org Laicie Heeley is the Policy Director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, where her work focuses on […]
U.S. Leading the Way on Nuclear Weapons Conference
Today, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation issued praise for the Obama Administration’s announcement that the U.S. will participate in the December 2014 Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons. This comes as a sign of renewed commitment on behalf of the President toward making good on his Prague promises of reducing the threat of nuclear weapons.
LA Times Quotes Board Member Phil Coyle on Rising Costs of Nuclear Weapons
Aging Nuclear Arsenal Grows Ever More Costly November 09, 2014 By Ralph Vartabedian and W.J. Hennigan Another major cost is maintaining parts for the nation’s nuclear arsenal. Of 70,000 nuclear weapons that the U.S. built, only about 4,800 remain in service. But the government must still maintain a costly inventory of old parts. Those parts, […]
International Business Times Cites Ed Levine’s Analysis of Kirk-Menendez Bill
How the U.S. Midterms Could Affect the Future of Iran Nuclear Talks By Erin Banco November 4, 2014 The premise of the bill is that Iranian sanctions can be averted only if the Obama administration provides specific certifications every 30 days and if Iran implements the terms of the so-called Joint Plan Of Action. The […]