By John Erath Since 1993, chemical weapons have killed thousands, with many times more affected, often suffering for years. This despite the Chemical Weapons Convention ban on such activity and a general view that such weapons have little military utility and too high a risk of harm to civilians. During that time, the Organization for […]
Security Spending
The Costs of False Security: The Fallacy of National Missile Defense, the Golden Dome and Nuclear Weapons in Space
Can national missile defense actually protect us? Can we justify its massive price tag? In this special episode of Nukes of Hazard, recorded live at our annual conference themed “$1 Trillion and Counting: The Pentagon Budget Squeezing Our Real Security,” experts Andrew Facini, Joe Cirincione, Dr. Laura Grego, and Clayton Swopes take on misguided ideas […]
2026 Annual Conference: $1 Trillion and Counting: The Pentagon Budget Squeezing Our Real Security
By Center Staff The Center hosted its annual conference September 15 in Washington and online, with many people joining the livestream and participating in the robust discussions. Our lineup of esteemed speakers and panelists sought to answer one critical question: How should Pentagon spending, including for nuclear weapons, best be structured to provide actual security? […]
25 Years Later: Reflecting on the Human and Financial Costs of September 11
25 years ago, on September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States via four hijacked airplanes destined for New York and Washington, D.C., killing 2,977 people and leaving thousands more with lasting physical and mental scars. The United States immediately went to war in Afghanistan, then Iraq, in the name of fighting terrorism. The […]
$1 Trillion and Counting: A Deep Dive Into the Pentagon Budget
This year, the Trump administration asked Congress for nearly $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon and nuclear weapons in its annual President’s Budget Request — a huge increase over last year’s already massive request. This is a number that 59% of people believe is too high, according to recent polling from ReThink Media and the Costs […]
