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 […]
John Isaacs Discusses Missile Defense in Interview with WAFF-TV (AL)
October 30, 2014 Watch John Isaacs discuss the shortfalls of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) anti-ballistic missile system in an interview with WAFF-TV, a Huntsville, Alabama station. Huntsville is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command. Of the GMD, Isaacs says, “Despite many many billions of […]
The Diplomat Cites Center Fact Sheet on North Korea
The Center’s factsheet on North Korea’s nuclear program was cited in a The Diplomat article published last week. The article was published after Gen. Curtis Scaparotti revealed his confidence in North Korea’s ability to place a nuclear warhead on a missile. US General: North Korea Can Miniaturize Nuke Warheads October 25, 2014 By Zachary Keck […]
