FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – Following a highly competitive proposal process, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation has received a $492,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation focused on building support for strong and lasting nuclear security […]
Expert: Missile Defense Test Result is No Reason to Expand Program
Today’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) intercept test result must be analyzed in the broader context: the program’s success rate is just 40 percent since 2004. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – Today, the Missile Defense Agency announced that its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) speed intercept test of the Ground-based […]
New Trump Budget Bolsters Nukes, Cuts Non-Proliferation Programs
President Trump’s budget increases the Pentagon’s budget without accountability, recklessly boosting funds for nuclear weapons while slashing money for non-proliferation programs that work to keep dangerous nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – Experts at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation criticized […]
Vice President Pence Consistently Inconsistent on North Korea
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation reiterates that strengthening existing sanctions, coupled by direct diplomatic engagement is the best option in North Korea. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – Today, Josh Rogin, a columnist for The Washington Post, reported that Vice President Pence is ruling out direct diplomacy with North […]
U.S. Chief Diplomat Rules Out Diplomacy
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s comments ruling out diplomatic engagement with North Korea and emphasizing military options are counterproductive to stopping North Korea’s nuclear advancement. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – Today, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson explicitly rejected negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program until Pyongyang […]