By Rachel Emond, Scoville Fellow Rose Gottemoeller: The lead U.S. negotiator for New START who now serves as the Deputy Secretary General of NATO and has committed her career to making the world a more stable, safe place to live. In Dear Madam President, Jennifer Palmieri writes, “The future is female. The past was, too. […]
New START or the Start of a New Arms Race
By Taylor Felt, Policy Intern Today, we are past the days of ‘duck and cover;’ of frequent explosive nuclear testing; and of, to a certain extent, constant concern that a U.S. city will be decimated in the clearing of a mushroom cloud. The arms race throughout the Cold War led the United States and the […]
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton urges missile deployment, end to treaty
Policy Analyst James McKeon spoke with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about Sen. Tom Cotton’s remarks supporting withdrawal from the INF Treaty. If the treaty is officially terminated in August, as expected, the Pentagon plans to test two types of medium-range missiles later this year, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. The move could backfire, according to […]
A New Generation for New START
By Deverrick Holmes, Policy Intern It is easy to take things for granted, especially things you don’t interact with on a regular basis. Nuclear arms control is a perfect example; it feels distant and unimportant to our day-to-day lives. I was born in 1990; the Soviet Union collapsed shortly after my first birthday. I’ve never […]
Debate: Does withdrawal from the INF Treaty harm U.S. national security interests?
Policy Analyst James McKeon participated in a debate on whether U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty harms U.S. national security interests. He argues that it does.