The Fiscal Year 2020 Budget in Context Introduction President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget requests $544.5 billion for the Defense Department’s annual “base” discretionary budget, which is more than $70 billion lower than FY19 enacted levels. However, the Pentagon’s portion of the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account – which is often referred […]
Five Things to Know About Nuclear Terrorism
Since the beginning of the nuclear age, policymakers have worried about a nightmarish scenario: terrorists attacking cities with nuclear materials or a crude or stolen nuclear weapon. Here are five things to know about nuclear terrorism.
After Hanoi, What Now?
By John Tierney and James McKeon Editor’s note: This article is cross-posted on Just Security. In the weeks since the end of the Hanoi Summit, competing narratives have emerged between the United States and North Korea. The Trump Administration stated that President Trump unsuccessfully pushed North Korea to “go bigger” and dismantle much, if not […]
Women in Nuclear History: Bella Abzug
By Rachel Emond, Scoville Fellow Bella Abzug: A young, empowered woman from the Bronx who grew up to be a founder of Women Strike for Peace, a woman-led organization that began lobbying for nuclear nonproliferation in 1961. Perhaps one of my biggest pet peeves is when organizations, businesses, and individuals only focus on the contributions […]
U.S., Russia Must Extend Arms Control Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Anna Schumann 202.546.0795 #2115 aschumann@armscontrolcenter.org (FEBRUARY 5, 2019 – WASHINGTON) On the anniversary of its signing, former Congressman and arms control expert John Tierney says it is imperative for the United States and Russia to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). If not, Congress must withhold funding […]
