Read the full piece here. John Gilbert, a senior science fellow with the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation’s Chemical and Biological Arms Control Working Group – who previously conducted inspections in Russia and the Ukraine as a U.S. military officer – concurred that a chlorine release would result in significant injuries and would […]
Russia’s Missile Violation Requires Leadership from President Trump
Russia’s reported violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty raises serious concerns, and should be condemned in the strongest terms, but the Trump Administration must respond in an intelligent and measured manner to address any violation while avoiding further escalation and destabilization. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, D.C. – According […]
Fact Sheet: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Updated May 2021 The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF, or The Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles) was signed on December 8, 1987, and entered into force on June 1, 1988. The treaty required parties to eliminate nuclear and […]
Why New START Matters
By Bernadette Stadler and Helen Thompson Recent media reports that President Donald Trump denounced the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) in his first phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin have caused major concern within the nonproliferation community. When Mr. Putin raised the possibility of extending the treaty, which expires in 2018, President Trump reportedly […]
President Trump Wrongly Criticizes Treaty that Limits Russian Nukes Aimed at U.S.
President Trump’s criticism of New START ignores essential facts about the benefits of the bilateral treaty, including how the treaty strengthens U.S. national security through verifiable nuclear weapons reductions and increased transparency. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – According to media reports, President Donald Trump criticized the New Strategic Arms […]