By Luisa Kenausis, Scoville Fellow Before the summit: Uncertain expectations and a glimmer of hope for arms control In early July, it was confirmed that President Trump would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland on July 16. Sources involved in the planning for the summit indicated that it would likely begin with a […]
Nonproliferation Expert Tierney Calls Trump Nuclear Push ‘Dangerous and Unnecessary’
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with The Diplomat about global arms control and non-proliferation issues. The Diplomat: From observation, does adding or enhancing nuclear capabilities actually deter ‘bad behavior’ by countries? Tierney: No. It just encourages more arms racing. The Diplomat: Let’s talk about technicalities. Can you describe what the push to develop smaller nukes is yielding in […]
Trump thanks Kim for return of Korean War dead, but doubts remain about disarming
Policy Analyst James McKeon spoke with Sinclair about the meaning of Kim Jong-un returning the bodies of U.S. soldiers as well as reports it was dismantling a key nuclear site. “For the nuclear issue writ large, it’s a symbolic step for sure,” said James McKeon, a policy analyst at the Center for Arms Control and […]
Conference Report on FY 2019 NDAA: Major Nuclear Provisions
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Topline President’s Request House Approved Senate Approved Conference Report Department of Defense base budget $617.1 billion $616.7 billion $617.6 billion $616.9 billion Atomic Energy Defense Programs $21.6 billion $22.1 billion $21.6 billion […]
Some voices on nuclear risk after Helsinki
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists after the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki. “I would have liked to see stronger commitment to serious discussion about the extension of New START & how we fix the INF Treaty, but I’m glad we saw no indication either side is backing off […]
