Supplemental Showdown: Congress Considers Iraq War Funding Once Again
As Congress considers its next step on Iraq and Afghanistan war funding, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation has prepared a number of resources that fully contextualize current war costs. From an overview of how supplementals damage the budget process to a tally of war costs to a breakdown of war spending by month, week, day, hour, minute and second, this is the one-stop shop for all things supplemental. Read More »
Iran Policy
Start by reading Iran Policy Analyst Carah Ong's Time for a Diplomatic Surge with Iran. Then discover the counterproductive nature of the Bush administration's so-called "democracy promotion" programs in Iran by reading Ong's An Exercise in Futility: State Department 'Democracy Promotion' Funding for Iran.
Iraq War Costs
This collection of resources includes information on Iraq and Afghanistan war funding to date, current defense spending vs. previous historical highs, the growth in defense spending since 2001, U.S. spending on historical wars, U.S. defense spending vs. the rest of the world, and articles explaining the problems with the supplemental funding process. Read More »
Outreach Program
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation travels the country with its team of retired military officers - each with decades of experience in the armed forces, government, and academia - and other staff and experts as part of its nationwide public education and outreach program. Read More »
Press Releases
Center Applauds Request from Nine Senators to Cut Nuclear Reprocessing Funding
Apr 28, 2008
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation commended nine senators who urged funding cuts last week to the Department of Energy's efforts to both resume nuclear spent fuel reprocessing in the United States and to reuse nuclear weapons-usable material in domestic and foreign power reactors pursuant to the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership.
Lt. General Robert Gard Named New Chairman of Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Apr 23, 2008
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation announced today that Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr. (USA, ret.) will become its new Chairman. Gard, who has served as Senior Military Fellow at the Center since 2003, will succeed outgoing Chairman Dudley Herschbach, a Nobel Prize-winning Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University.
$9 Billion for Bio Weapons Prevention and Defense in 2009, Total Spending Since 2001 Over $57 Billion
Apr 15, 2008
In a new analysis released today, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation reports that the U.S. government has spent or allocated over $48 billion to address the threat of biological weapons since September 2001. For FY2009, the Bush administration is proposing an additional $9 billion in bioweapons-related spending, approximately $2.5 billion (or 4%) more than the amount Congress appropriated in FY2008.
Recent Analysis
Time for a Diplomatic Surge with Iran
Apr 30, 2008
In the wake of congressional hearings featuring Gen. David Petraeus and Amb. Ryan Crocker, it seems clear that Washington has focused its attention on a new nemesis: Iran. However, instead of demonizing Iran, the United States should focus on a diplomatic surge that includes direct, comprehensive, and unconditional talks not only on Iraq, but also on the range of outstanding issues between the two countries.
Arms Control in 2009: An Early Look at the 111th Congress
Apr 25, 2008
With the nation's eyes focused squarely on the presidential candidates, little attention has been paid to the growing list of influential members of Congress who plan to retire at the end of this year. These retirements will have important implications when it comes to arms control.
American-Iranian Relations: A Code of Conduct and Guide for Action
Apr 22, 2008
This short document outlines the principles that should govern U.S. policy toward Iran in the months ahead.
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