Report: Non-treaty nuke cuts have historical precedent November 26, 2013 By Leigh Munsil Not all nuclear arsenal reductions need to be done by treaties with Russia, according to a new report by the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation. The largest and most visible changes to the size of the U.S. nuclear arsenal have been […]
National Defense Magazine Story on Nuclear Weapons & the Sequester Quotes Kingston Reif
A Test for U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Can They Beat the Sequester? As far as nuclear weapons are concerned, politics trumps the Budget Control Act. While the U.S. military faces budget cuts of nearly $500 billion over the next decade, spending on nuclear weapons and delivery systems is expected to soar, according to analysts. Even though […]
Feature Story News Discusses Iran and Middle East Peace with Laicie Heeley
Senior policy analyst, Laicie Heeley, joins joins Alice Ollstein of Feature Story News to discuss the new P5+1 deal with Iran. Listen here on SoundCloud
PolitiFact Article on Iran Deal vs. Obamacare Quotes Kingston Reif
Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care? By Louis Jacobson November 25, 2013 Within hours of the United States announcing an initial nuclear deal with Iran on Nov. 23, 2013, a few critics of President Barack Obama began to muse publicly about whether the announcement was timed to distract […]
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Statement on P5+1 Deal with Iran
“This deal is unprecedented. International inspectors will have daily access to Iran’s nuclear facilities to ensure that Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon,” said Laicie Heeley, director of Middle East and Defense Policy. “This is leaps and bounds ahead of what we have now in terms of ensuring the national security of the United States and our allies, especially Israel.”
