Jun 9, 2008
The past eight years of the Bush administration have been disastrous for arms control and nonproliferation initiatives. However, the next President can make significant progress in repairing the damage and moving these important issues forward. In this memo to John McCain and Barack Obama, Policy Fellow Jeff Lindemyer outlines four important goals for the next President.
Jun 5, 2008
In this letter to the editor of Washington Times, Scoville Fellow Kingston Reif points out that the minimal benefits of an Indian missile defense system are heavily outweighed by its costs.
Jun 2, 2008
On May 27, Senator John McCain gave a major foreign policy address on nuclear non-proliferation. The Center's Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Leonor Tomero, examines the good, the bad, and the ugly in this new analysis. Tomero cuts through the campaign rhetoric to offer a clear-eyed, expert assessment of McCain's non-proliferation proposals.
May 20, 2008
The House Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization bill (HR 5658) on May 15, 2008. The marked up bill recommends an overall authorization level of $601.4 billion, the amount requested by the administration.
Apr 3, 2008
On March 11, 2008, Vice President Dick Cheney reiterated five Bush administration talking points about the need for missile defense. Not surprisingly, the evidence supporting Cheney's assertions is remarkably thin at best, nonexistent at worst.
Mar 26, 2008
In this new analysis, Lt. Gen. Robert Gard (USA, ret.) and John Isaacs explain how 25 years and $120 billion dollars after President Ronald Reagan unveiled "Star Wars," U.S. national missile defense is still not effective or capable.
Mar 18, 2008
Russia may see U.S. missile defense efforts in Europe as the threatening tip of the iceberg. The initiative may be directed at Iran, but that is not the only country it could affect in the long run.
Mar 7, 2008
Did the United States use a failed satellite as cover for target practice to develop high-tech space weapons? Maybe Star Wars isn't just for the big screen after all.
Mar 4, 2008
The United States is far and away the leader in arms sales agreements with the Middle East. This analysis shows why.
Mar 3, 2008
The United States is far and away the leader in worldwide arms sales agreements. This analysis shows why.
Feb 29, 2008
In this comprehensive analysis, Executive Director John Isaacs compares and contrasts the three remaining presidential candidates' positions on Iraq, Iran, nuclear weapons, missile defense, and much more.
Feb 20, 2008
This graph compares U.S. defense spending in 2008 and 2009 to previous historical highs during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Reagan-era buildup. All figures are in 2008 dollars.
Feb 20, 2008
Below is an in-depth look at all the problems with the Bush administration's decision to use the Sea-Based Midcourse Missile Defense system (SMD) to strike a U.S. spy satellite that lost power shortly after launch last year. The Navy is calling the operation "The Shot."
Feb 20, 2008
This graph shows the growth in U.S. defense spending from 2001 to 2009.
Feb 4, 2008
Spending request for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and other missile defense programs.
Feb 4, 2008
On February 4, the Bush Administration submitted its request for $515.4 billion for the Department of Defense in Fiscal Year 2009, which begins on October 1, 2008. This is $35.9 billion more than current levels, an inflation-adjusted increase of 5.4 percent. The new request also includes $70 billion in funding for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Click here to read Christopher Hellman and Travis Sharp's breakdown of the new Pentagon budget request.
Feb 1, 2008
This compilation briefly summarizes Congressional action on key national security issues in 2007, including funding for Reliable Replacement Warhead, nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, Iran, the Department of Defense, and ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jan 14, 2008
On January 14, 2008 the Bush administration initiated the formal 30-day notification process for the proposed sale of 900 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Saudi Arabia. The sale of this JDAM technology, part of a larger $20 billion arms deal first announced in July 2007, is aimed squarely at U.S. efforts to contain Iran. In this new report by Travis Sharp and Katie Mounts, learn how the United States continues to use deadly technologies as the currency of friendship with foreign nations.
Dec 28, 2007
Congress's failure to end the disastrous Iraq War in 2007 masked a series of less visible but nonetheless important triumphs on national security issues.
Dec 3, 2007
The recent MDA intercept of a missile lacking even foreseeable countermeasures should be seen for what it is: an agenda-ridden operation to boost support for a program that has done little to improve our security.
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