Lt. General (ret. USA) Robert Gard Jr. PhD, Chairman of the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, stressed, “Even if the North Koreans engage in provocative behavior that should not dissuade us from engaging them.”
Bipartisan Arms Control Experts Rally Behind Hagel Nomination
“From reduced defense spending to developing an exit strategy in Afghanistan and a global community concerned with terrorism, the Pentagon faces many challenges in the 21st century. Hagel will effectively lead the institution in addressing these concerns,” said Amb. Graham. “As the U.S. and other nuclear arms countries consider further reductions in nuclear stockpiles to ensure greater national and global security, it is imperative that someone with Senator Hagel’s experience and keen insights lead the Department of Defense.”
Reflecting 21st Century Priorities within the Pentagon
The United States will face a fiscal cliff at the end of the year. Achieving a balanced solution is the only way to avert fiscal calamity and ensure America’s budget reflects our national priorities.
Nukes, the Shaheen Amendment, Afghanistan and Spending Money on Unneeded Programs
Key arms control and national security policy differences remain to be resolved by the House-Senate conference committee including the East Coast missile defense system, withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, strategic arms reductions under the New START Treaty, the Shaheen amendment to protect military victims of sexual violence and funding for the next generation of Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarines, long-range bombers and the plutonium research facility at Los Alamos.
Sequestration’s Drastic Consequences in Georgia and How to Prevent Them
Key military leaders have stressed that reshaping the Pentagon budget to the levels offered by the 112th congress is the best way to address the needs of modern servicemen, servicewomen and military families in addition to preparing our country for 21st century priorities. Similarly, representatives on both sides of the aisle agree that smart, strategic reductions to the Pentagon budget will reinforce our economic security while increasing our economic competitiveness across the globe.