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 […]
Analysis of President Trump’s Proposed FY 2018 Pentagon Budget
Click here for a PDF version. The Fiscal 2018 budget outline presented by the Trump Administration includes a Pentagon spending request that is unlikely to please many members of Congress. Some will contend that the $52 billion increase to the Department of Defense compared to current FY 2017 levels is too low, while others will […]
President Trump’s Call for “Greatest” Military Buildup is Unaffordable and Unnecessary
President Trump’s call for “one of the greatest military build-ups in American history,” without explaining how he will pay for it, willfully ignores the current Pentagon budget that is larger than the Cold War average and breeds waste, fraud, and abuse. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – President Donald Trump, speaking […]