In reference to the cuts, former Senator Dorgan said: “Terrorist groups are working overtime to acquire nuclear weapons with which to terrorize the world. Our country needs to show leadership in preventing terrorists from acquiring nuclear weapons. Cutting federal spending now on the nuclear non-proliferation programs would be a very dangerous mistake.”
Afghan Elections Should Herald Return of American Troops After a Decade of War
“Regardless of the status U.S. force would have in Afghanistan, the United States has done what it can in Afghanistan. After thousands of lives and billions of dollars, it’s time to end a decade of war and bring our troops home,” said Isaacs.
Global Security Newswire Story on Nuclear Security Cooperations with Russia Quotes Kingston Reif
U.S. Nuclear Agency Reviewing All Russia Projects, Given Ukraine Crisis Rachel Oswald April 1, 2014 The U.S. Energy Department’s nuclear-security arm is reviewing its assistance to Russia amid continuing tensions with Moscow over Ukraine. The National Nuclear Security Administration assessment is part of an Energy-wide “ongoing internal review of Russian-related activities,” department spokesman Bill Gibbons […]
Mother Jones Story on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Funding Cuts Quotes Center Spokesman
Obama Orders Up More Money for Nukes, Less to Keep Them in Safe Hands April 1. 2014 By Josh Harkinson Last week, President Barack Obama claimed to be less worried about security threats from Russia than “the prospect of a nuclear weapon going off in Manhattan.” If that’s the case, however, it isn’t reflected in […]
Roll Call Publishes OpEd on Nuclear Material Security by Gen. George A. Buskirk & Board Member, Alexandra Toma
Filling Gaps in the Fight Against Nuclear Terror March 31, 2014 By George A. Buskirk and Alexandra Toma A little past midnight at a gas station in Mexico a man approached a car, forced the driver and passenger out at gunpoint and bound them in an empty parking lot before driving off. In the carjacked […]
