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 […]
Trump Once Wanted to Negotiate With Russia Over Nukes. Then Mueller Happened.
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Foreign Policy about the U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty. Meanwhile “we’re still doing verification with technologies from the 1970s,” said Alexandra Bell, a former senior Obama administration official now at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “The technology and tools of the information age haven’t been […]
Arms Control Expert, Former Congressman: Withdrawing from INF Treaty Makes Nuclear War More Likely
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anna Schumann 202.546.0795 #2115 aschumann@armscontrolcenter.org ARMS CONTROL EXPERT, FORMER CONGRESSMAN: WITHDRAWING FROM INF TREATY MAKES NUCLEAR WAR MORE LIKELY Non-partisan, non-profit nuclear policy organization opposes President Trump’s decision. (FEBRUARY 1, 2019 – WASHINGTON) Withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is tantamount to reigniting a nuclear arms race, said […]
Op-ed: Open Skies Treaty: A Quiet Legacy Under Threat
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell co-authored an article in Arms Control Today on the threats against the Open Skies Treaty. On a pleasant day in August 2017, a low-flying jet pierced secure airspace near the White House, the Capitol, and the Pentagon that had been mostly off-limits since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Surprise […]
US to begin nuclear treaty pullout next month after Russia missile talks fail
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with The Guardian about U.S.-Russia discussions on INF Treaty compliance. The Trump administration was criticised by former officials and arms control advocates for not pursuing the Russian offer of inspections. “We’ve spent years trying to get something – anything – out of the Russians on INF. The Russian offer […]