Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle was quoted in Wired explaining why he believes the threat of EMP is overhyped. “The fact that North Korea has tested a larger yield nuclear weapon than before is of concern because of the yield of the nuclear weapon, not because of EMP,” says Philip Coyle, a senior science fellow […]

Policy Analyst James McKeon was quoted in Bustle discussing the history of diplomacy with North Korea. “Carter really took the lead in going over to North Korea, over some objections from the Clinton Administration, to establish the agreement,” James McKeon, a policy analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, tells Bustle. “Because he […]

Senior policy analyst Sara Z. Kutchesfahani wrote an op-ed in The Hill, discussing priorities for the forthcoming nuclear posture review.  “President Trump’s NPR, in his words, will “ensure that the U.S. nuclear deterrent is modern, robust, flexible, resilient, ready, and appropriately tailored to deter 21st Century threats and reassure our allies.”  Overall, we should expect […]

Policy Analyst James McKeon and Research Intern Meyer Thalheimer penned an op-ed in The Hill.  “No matter the spin, it is time for officials to be realistic about North Korea’s military research and development capabilities and craft policy responses accordingly. The continued questioning of North Korean claims reveals a set of biases that cloud political […]

Szilard Advisory Board Member Jane Vaynman penned an op-ed in The Washington Post.  “…In designing monitoring for an arms control agreement, states face a trade-off between having enough transparency to observe compliance and needing sufficient safety from observation that could jeopardize their security. For example, visiting all Iranian military facilities could be very useful in […]