Letter to Congress on Importance of Funding the IAEA
Withholding Funding from the IAEA is Ill-Advised and Dangerous (PDF … Continued
Nuclear Weapons Spending
The Pentagon’s Loopholes: Big Enough to Fly a Bomber Through
The Pentagon’s budget gimmicks are set to continue as the Air Force finalizes massive contract for the Long-Range Strike Bomber, writes Sarah Tully in this op-ed for The National Interest.
Top 10 Reasons Obama Should Veto the Defense Authorization Bill
On October 21, Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin G. Hatch formally completed action on the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and sent it to President Obama. The president now has ten calendar days, excluding Sunday, to either veto or sign the bill. Here are ten reasons the president should veto the NDAA.
A Side-by-Side Comparison of House, Senate and Conference Defense Authorization Bills
A closer look a the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act.
1 Year Later, U.K.’s Nuclear Deterrent Base Remains in Scotland and Awaits Modernization
Last Friday marked the one-year anniversary of the Scottish independence … Continued
$700 Billion on Nukes? No Thank You
The United States is preparing to spend almost $704 billion over the next several decades on its nuclear arsenal. This astronomically high cost to modernize the US nuclear force comes despite the shifting nature of war and an ever growing budgetary problem. In light of this, can the United States afford such an expensive overhaul?
How the GOP Candidates Stack Up on National Security
Do you know the stances of the candidates when it comes to national security? Here is a breakdown of what you need to know, including candidates’ remarks from the first GOP debate that occurred on August 6th.
America’s Nuclear Weapons are Affordable, But at What Cost?
A forthcoming study by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) serves as a reminder that the US must evaluate the worthiness of investing billions of dollars into its nuclear arsenal. The study addresses affordability and concludes that “U.S. nuclear forces are affordable because their projected costs account for a small percentage of the overall defense budget.”
Letter to Conferees on the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act
Our letter to the conferees on the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act recommending provisions for a more principled approach to national security and foreign policy.
Fact Sheet: Iran and the Additional Protocol
Under the final agreement between the P5+1 and Iran, Iran will implement an Additional Protocol agreement, and will continue in perpetuity unless Iran withdraws from the NPT.