We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved and much respected colleague, Paul Castleman, a longtime Center of Arms Control and Non-Proliferation board member. We will sorely miss his sound judgment, passion for Center issues, good humor and intellect. He loved to lobby on arms control issues with the Center’s affiliate organization’s […]
The Alternate Route: A Q&A with Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr.
Ambassador Thomas Graham, a member of the Center’s National Advisory Board, recently published a book, The Alternate Route: Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zones. I asked him a few questions about the book and his thoughts on the current state of global nuclear disarmament. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. This interview will be posted in […]
It’s Time to Take a Serious Look at Chemical Weapon Attacks
By John A. Gilbert, Member, Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security The recent attempted assassination of a former Russian intelligence officer and his daughter in Salisbury, England, is a dramatic demonstration that it is now time for the international community to deal seriously with the lingering threat of chemical weapons (CW). This attack […]
Proud to be an international woman in a male-oriented field
By Sara Z. Kutchesfahani I started my nuclear non-proliferation career in 2004, and over the years, I have worked at think tanks (in London, Paris, and now DC), at a nuclear weapons lab, and at a university. Throughout the years, I never had a female boss — always men — but I am happy to report that […]
Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Spending Briefing Book
The Fiscal Year 2019 Budget in Context Introduction President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget requests $617.1 billion for the Defense Department’s annual “base” discretionary budget, which is more than $90 billion higher than FY 18 enacted levels. This amount does not include certain other security spending, including funding for nuclear weapons-related work in […]
