Read the full piece in POLITICO. Former Rep. John Tierney, a Massachusetts Democrat who now runs the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, condemned the notion that the treaty that was signed by President Barack Obama and Putin and ratified by the U.S. Senate, was harmful to American interests. “The New START agreement is one […]
President Trump Wrongly Criticizes Treaty that Limits Russian Nukes Aimed at U.S.
President Trump’s criticism of New START ignores essential facts about the benefits of the bilateral treaty, including how the treaty strengthens U.S. national security through verifiable nuclear weapons reductions and increased transparency. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa hcorrea@armscontrolcenter.org 202.546.0795 x2115 Washington, DC – According to media reports, President Donald Trump criticized the New Strategic Arms […]
Senior Fellow John Isaacs in The Medium
Read Senior Fellow John Isaacs’ Op-Ed in The Medium. Former ExxonMobil executive Rex Tillerson, recently approved to be the United States Secretary of State, remains a controversial choice because of previous positions on Russia and climate change. But interestingly, Secretary Tillerson’s positions on crucial nuclear weapons issues as expressed at his confirmation hearing and responses to […]
Fact Sheet: The Treaty on Open Skies
Updated June 2021 The Treaty on Open Skies allows for states party to the treaty to conduct unarmed observation flights over the territory of other states to foster inter-military transparency and cooperation. The United States, Canada, and 22 European countries including Russia signed the treaty in Helsinki on March 24, 1992. The United States Senate […]
Fact Sheet: Understanding the New START Agreement
Updated February 2024 Background The United States and Russia signed the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) on April 8, 2010. The United States ratified the treaty on December 22, 2011 and it entered into force on February 5, 2011. The Russian Federation extended the treaty on January 27, 2021 and the United States […]
