The Wrong Move: Adding Nuclear Weapons to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict By Lt. General Robert Gard and Greg Terryn You may have missed it, but last month two key members of Congress asked the military to move additional U.S. nuclear weapons and dual-capable aircraft into Eastern Europe. Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the House Armed […]
Al Jazeera America quotes Center board chairman Lt. General Gard in Article
Center Board Chairman Lt. General Gard was mentioned in a February 2, Al Jazeera America article on Netanyahu’s invitation to congress. While many current and former officers are hesitant to comment directly or definitively on the matter, it is apparent that many of the country’s former military officers view Boehner’s and Netanyahu’s actions as an […]
Defense Budget Briefing Book and Reaction to President Obama’s FY16 Request
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amanda Waldron awaldron@armscontrolcenter.org 202.264.9400 Laicie Heeley lheeley@armscontrolcenter.org 202.586.1851 Yesterday, President Obama submitted to Congress his Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Budget Request, which includes a $534 billon base budget—the largest in nominal terms in the history of the Pentagon, ripping past sequestration caps. The president’s spending plan includes an additional $50.9 billion for […]
Reuters Cites Center Fact Sheet on Nuclear Weapons Inventories
In an article published Friday January 30th, Reuters cited the centers fact sheet on Global Nuclear Weapons Inventories. The article discusses how, despite economic hardship, Russia plans to continue to modernize its forces, which includes “a strong nuclear arsenal.” Russia says nuclear arms to keep military edge over NATO, United States January 30, 2015 By Reuters […]
National Interest Publishes Piece By Center Senior Fellows on Nuclear Weapons Myths
5 Myths about America’s Nuclear Weapons Debunked January 28, 2015 By Robert Gard, Philip Coyle, Greg Terryn, John Isaacs The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced last week that it has decided to move its famed “Doomsday Clock” three minutes closer to midnight or, in effect, closer to the “end of humanity.” While this year, the […]
