Research Analyst Samuel Hickey wrote an op-ed in The Hill explaining how Congress can exercise oversight over the newly-formed AUKUS security pact and address proliferation concerns. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently announced the creation of a new security pact (AUKUS), and the first order of business […]
‘Neglected danger’: Nukes not in forefront in speeches at UN
Senior Policy Director John Erath was quoted in an Associated Press article analyzing the lack of discussion of nuclear issues at the UN General Assembly this month. “We’re seeing a generational change,” says John Erath, a former U.S. diplomat and national security official now with the nonprofit, Washington-based Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “What’s […]
Biden’s nuclear agenda in trouble as Pentagon hawks attack
Executive Director John Tierney was quoted in a POLITICO article about the recent ouster of Biden ally Leonor Tomero, who questioned the status quo on nuclear weapons. “Department of Defense insiders wanted nothing to do with anyone who wanted to carry forth Joe Biden’s views on nuclear modernization,” said former Rep. John Tierney, executive director […]
Op-ed: California biosecurity bill safeguards bioeconomy and public health
Gregory Koblentz, a member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group, wrote an article for the Sacramento Business Journal about a California biosecurity bill that, if passed, would establish the first legally binding biosecurity measure for the synthetic biology industry in the U.S. — and in the world. “The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated not only how […]
On the Passing of Philip E. Coyle, Renowned National Security Expert
(SEPTEMBER 7—WASHINGTON) It is with profound sadness that the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation (CACNP), and its sister organization Council for a Livable World (CLW), release a statement on the passing of beloved friend and Center Board Secretary Philip E. Coyle. Mr. Coyle died peacefully September 2. Mr. Coyle, a Senior Science Fellow at the Center, was a renowned expert on U.S. and […]
