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.
Alexandra Bell, policy director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: “It seems they did not learn the lessons of the Cold War”
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with La Tercera, a Chilean newspaper about the potential for a new arms race following U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty. “It can certainly trigger and arms race. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty prohibited the production and deployment of ground-based ballistic missiles and cruise missiles with ranges between 500 […]
