NUKES OF HAZARD PODCAST: The Cloud of Nuclear Winter In 1961, the Soviet Union tested the largest nuclear weapon in history. At about 3,800 times more powerful than the bombs used against Japan, the effects were unimaginable. This episode dives into this, and other harrowing stories of nuclear testing, and includes an interview with Dr. […]
Keeping Watch: Flawed Senate Bill to Expand National Missile Defense
As the pieces come together for a 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), it is important to watch for efforts to incorporate harmful policy changes. The process of assembling and passing an NDAA is exhausting, and there will be great incentive to finish even a version that contains deeply flawed minor provisions. One such potential […]
Front and Center Newsletter: June 24
An update on arms control, national security, and more from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation WHAT’S NEWS: Time to Negotiate With North Korea In an op-ed in U.S. News and World Report, Amb. Thomas Graham Jr., a Center National Advisory Board Member, explains why diplomacy is the only practical option with North Korea. […]
Fact Sheet: North Korea Nuclear Weapons Activity
Updated May 2022 Number of nuclear weapons Unverified, but recent estimates suggest that North Korea possesses enough fissile material for 20-60 nuclear weapons. The actual number of weapons is likely lower. Nuclear tests October 2006 – Claimed successful. Deemed unsuccessful. On October 16, 2006, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence confirmed that “North Korea conducted […]
Front and Center Newsletter: June 17
An update on arms control, national security, and more from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation NUKES OF HAZARD PODCAST: The Day After a Nuclear War In 1983, a movie was released about nuclear war that shocked 100 million Americans. This episode dives into the movie and how it impacted President Reagan to change […]
