Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with The Guardian about U.S.-Russia discussions on INF Treaty compliance. The Trump administration was criticised by former officials and arms control advocates for not pursuing the Russian offer of inspections. “We’ve spent years trying to get something – anything – out of the Russians on INF. The Russian offer […]
US, N. Korea appear headed toward a second summit, but to what end?
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Stars and Stripes about the potential for a second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. “Kim seems to only be interested in talking with the president, so the rough outlines of an agreement might need to happen at the top level,” said Alexandra Bell, senior policy […]
Op-ed: What You(th) Can Do about Nuclear Weapons
Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Sara Kutchesfahani and Program Assistant Erin Connolly wrote an op-ed and published it in conjunction with the Outrider Foundation. An excerpt is below. Through leading the March for Our Lives, and involvement in other movements like the Women’s March and myriad climate change groups, young people are making sure their voices […]
Op-ed: New Congress, New Tech, New Approach
Program Assistant Erin Connolly wrote an op-ed for The Hill about the opportunity — and need — for the 116th Congress to address artificial intelligence, particularly as it relates to national security. As the midterm election dust settles and a new Congress prepares for life on Capitol Hill by hiring staff and awaiting committee assignments, […]
Trump is ‘aiding and abetting’ the arms race
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with Voice of America radio about President Trump’s comments that the arms race and $716B Pentagon budget are “crazy.”