In an article published Friday January 30th, Reuters cited the centers fact sheet on Global Nuclear Weapons Inventories. The article discusses how, despite economic hardship, Russia plans to continue to modernize its forces, which includes “a strong nuclear arsenal.” Russia says nuclear arms to keep military edge over NATO, United States January 30, 2015 By Reuters […]
National Interest Publishes Piece By Center Senior Fellows on Nuclear Weapons Myths
5 Myths about America’s Nuclear Weapons Debunked January 28, 2015 By Robert Gard, Philip Coyle, Greg Terryn, John Isaacs The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced last week that it has decided to move its famed “Doomsday Clock” three minutes closer to midnight or, in effect, closer to the “end of humanity.” While this year, the […]
National Defense Magazine Quotes Angela Canterbury on Military Spending
Defense 2015 Preview: Downturn Ends but Industry Troubles Not Over December 30, 2014 By Sandra Erwin Pentagon contractors are entering the new year with a mix of caution and optimism. Military spending is about to hit bottom and is projected to inch up over the next several years. With Ashton Carter as defense secretary, the […]
DoD Buzz Quotes Angela Canterbury on Defense Bill
Critics: Congress Expands ‘Slush Fund’ in Defense Bill December 12, 2014 By Brendan McGarry …Angela Canterbury, executive director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said the war budget essentially amounts to a slush fund. “This account has effectively become an unaccountable slush fund and a convenient escape from the Budget Control Act spending […]
National Interest Publishes Article on Minimal-Deterrence by Lt. Gen Robert Gard and Greg Terryn
By Lt. Gen Robert Gard and Greg Terryn Critics of minimal deterrence, such as Keith Payne in a recent article in the Washington Times, accuse advocates of reducing the U.S. nuclear stockpile of viewing the world through rose-colored glasses, irresponsibly following ideological perceptions at the expense of American security. These charges represent true irony; few […]
