Research Analyst Sam Hickey writes in The Hill that Congress must push for a 123 “gold standard” nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. After months of Members of Congress issuing troubling reports, holding hearings and writing letters, there is finally some good news on U.S. policy regarding a Saudi civil nuclear energy program. The Trump administration appears to be taking […]
US nuclear bombs at Turkish airbase complicate rift over Syria invasion
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was quoted in The Guardian about a way the Trump administration exacerbates nuclear crises. Alexandra Bell, a senior policy director at the Centre for Arms Control and Non-proliferation, said the Trump administration did not have confirmed officials in key posts that would normally be tasked with dealing with such nuclear dilemmas. “The […]
Editorial: Open Skies Treaty Allowed Eyes Over Russia; Trump Wants to Give Them Up
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell was referenced in a New York Times editorial on the necessity of staying in the Open Skies Treaty. Alexandra Bell of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Anthony Wier of the Friends Committee on National Legislation also say that the surveillance planes have more flexibility than satellites. Overflights […]
Trump may soon ban Russian observation flights over US military bases. That’s a bad thing.
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Vox about the United States potentially leaving the Open Skies Treaty. In other words, the treaty was put into place to prevent arms races — and even wars. “If the United States abandons this agreement, the result will likely be the collapse all that is left of conventional […]
Boltonism Lives: Trump’s national security adviser is gone, but his mission to kill off perfectly good arms-control treaties continues.
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Slate about the potential end of the Open Skies Treaty. The State Department issued a report in August, saying it “remains ready to work in good faith with Russia” in resolving the issue. However, Alexandra Bell, a former State Department official and now senior policy director at the Center […]
