NUKES OF HAZARD PODCAST: Trinity: The First Nuclear Test Contrary to popular belief, the first nuclear explosion in human history took place not in Japan, but in New Mexico. This episode dives into that test and explains why Congress is threatening progress made on nuclear arms control. Listen on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or SoundCloud. WHAT’S NEWS: North Korea Fires […]
Fact Sheet: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Preservation Act of 2017
Click here for a printable PDF. Introduced: February 16, 2017 Senate sponsors of S.430: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and John Barrasso (R-Wyoming). Summary of the Proposed Legislation: The U.S. has accused Russia of testing and deploying ground-launched cruise missiles (GLCMs) in violation of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) […]
Fiscal Year 2018 House Defense Appropriations Bill
For a printable PDF version, click here. The total funding for the Pentagon in FY 2018 is $658.1 billion, including $584.2 billion for base discretionary funding subject to budget caps ($68.1 billion above FY 2017 levels and $18.4 billion above the FY 2018 request) and a total of $73.9 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations […]
Front and Center: July 22
WHAT’S NEWS: Congress Must Preserve the INF Treaty with Russia Amb. Thomas Graham Jr., a Center National Advisory Board Member, penned an op-ed in The National Interest explaining how a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) could put the INF Treaty – and thus U.S. national security – at risk. To read his op-ed, click here. […]
Ask an Expert: The Iran Deal Two Years Later
Click here for a printable PDF version. On July 14, 2015, the United States and its international negotiating partners reached a historic agreement with Iran: the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or the Iran nuclear deal. The Center asked two of the agreement’s lead negotiators to reflect on the deal two years after its […]
