CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@armscontrolcenter.org (JANUARY 21 – WASHINGTON) Based on Washington Post reporting that the Biden administration plans to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by five years, just before it was set to expire February 5, Executive Director John Tierney released the following statement: “Extending New START for the full five […]
Joe Biden’s Plan to Extend Russia Nuclear Treaty Praised by Arms Control Groups
Executive Director John Tierney was quoted in Newsweek about the Biden administration’s plan to extend the New START agreement with Russia for the full five years allowed by the treaty. “Extending New START for the full five years allowed under the terms of the agreement is the right decision,” John Tierney, executive director of the […]
The Humanity Beneath the Bomb
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke about U.S.-Russian nuclear diplomacy, the Open Skies Treaty and the future of arms control on War on the Rocks’ A Most Terrible Weapon podcast. “We engage in these processes and negotiations not because they’re fun…we do it for our own security.” Listen now
Trump nears nuke-treaty extension in campaign’s final days
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with National Journal about a potential agreement on New START extension.
Last-minute offer revives nuke talks on START treaty
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with PRI’s The World about the negotiations surrounding the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia, noting that “It’s not a gambling chip, it’s a life preserver.” Listen now
