Read the full op-ed in The Hill. Since the end of the Cold War, verifiable nuclear arms reductions have been a bipartisan priority. Both Democratic and Republican administrations worked to reduce the number of Russian nuclear weapons that could be pointed at the United States and vice versa. Unfortunately, this bipartisan consensus has been dangerously […]
North Korea’s Launch Tests Missile and President Trump
North Korean state media announced – and U.S. officials have confirmed – that North Korea tested a new ballistic missile over the weekend. The missile, either medium- or intermediate- range, does not directly threaten the U.S., but may endanger American allies and U.S. military assets in the region. North Korea’s continued missile testing underscores the […]
Executive Director John Tierney Quoted in The Hill
Read the full piece in The Hill. Former Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.), the executive director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, said in a statement that Trump should react with “resolve and reason.” “There will undoubtedly be calls for the Trump administration, and perhaps the president’s own inclination, to react to the reported […]
Russia’s Missile Violation Requires Leadership from President Trump
Russia’s reported violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty raises serious concerns, and should be condemned in the strongest terms, but the Trump Administration must respond in an intelligent and measured manner to address any violation while avoiding further escalation and destabilization. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, D.C. – According […]
Fact Sheet: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
Updated May 2021 The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF, or The Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles) was signed on December 8, 1987, and entered into force on June 1, 1988. The treaty required parties to eliminate nuclear and […]
