As the Soviet empire collapsed, it became clear that an emergency situation was dangerously close. 30,000 nuclear weapons and a vast weapons production complex were spread over four sovereign states. Some 40,000 tons of chemical weapons and a large biological capability were also present. In response, the United States devised a program to consolidate, secure […]
Could Russia derail the Iran Nuclear deal?
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey appeared on a TRT World panel discussing Russia’s role in a potential revived Iran nuclear deal.
Council for a Livable World and Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Joint Board Statement on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought the world closer to nuclear war than at any time since the Cuban missile crisis. Russia’s invasion is a gross violation of the United Nations Charter, threatens world peace, is causing unspeakable suffering for millions of Ukrainians, and has resulted in Europe’s biggest refugee flow since World War II. […]
Final Summary: Fiscal Year 2022 Defense and Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bills (H.R. 2471)
All table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the President’s FY 2022 Budget Request (referred to below as Request). National Defense Discretionary Spending (050) Allocation Request Enacted DoD Discretionary Base $715 billion $743.4 billion DoE Discretionary Base $27.9 billion $29.1 billion Other Defense-Related Activities $9.9 billion $9.8 billion Total* $753 billion $782 billion […]
How Does a Conventional War Become Nuclear?
Research Analyst Monica Montgomery was interviewed by The Intercept about potential escalation to nuclear war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Any nuclear weapon, regardless of yield, would have devastating humanitarian and environmental consequences and risk escalation to a ‘full-blown’ nuclear war,” Monica Montgomery, a research analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, […]
