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Jul 14, 2008

The Rush to a Flawed Nuclear Deal

In his July 7 op-ed piece, "New Life for the India Nuclear Pact," Bill Emmott said that Congress must not allow India's close ties with Iran to hold up the U.S.-India nuclear deal and that the deal is worth pursuing. In reality, the India-Iran relationship should be cause for concern.

Jul 3, 2008

Fact Sheet on Strengthening Arms Control and Nonproliferation

In order to achieve progress on effective nuclear arms control and nonproliferation, the next President will need to construct a bureaucratic structure that enhances the capacity of the United States to pursue bold measures.

Jul 3, 2008

Time to Name a Coordinator for WMD Proliferation

In order to achieve much-needed progress on effective nuclear arms control and non-proliferation, the next President will need to construct a bureaucratic structure that enhances, rather than undermines, the capacity of the United States to pursue bold measures. Filling the position of U.S. Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism would be a great place to start.

Jul 1, 2008

In a Nutshell: McCain vs. Obama on National Security

In this useful analysis, Executive Director John Isaacs compares and contrasts John McCain and Barack Obama's positions on Iraq, Iran, nuclear weapons, missile defense, and much more.

Jun 30, 2008

These Generals Are Real Heroes

This spring, the New York Times exposed a six-year-long Bush administration propaganda campaign using retired military officers to disseminate pro-Iraq war messages to the American public. In this op-ed published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on June 27, Outreach Coordinator Ashley Hoffman explains how the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is fighting back against the administration's spin through its own Military Outreach Program.

Jun 24, 2008

U.S.-India Nuclear Energy Deal: Status and Update

The U.S.-India nuclear deal has been delayed since last summer. For almost nine months, the deal has been in limbo due to opposition from Indian political parties. Over the next week, key decisions will be made by India about what it wants to do next. In this new policy update, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Director Leonor Tomero summarizes recent events and addresses the near- and long-term prospects of the U.S.-India nuclear deal.

Jun 12, 2008

Analysis of Senate Armed Services Committee Action on the FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (S 3001)

The Senate Armed Services Committee released its markup of S. 3001, the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization bill, on May 1, 2008. S. 3001, as reported to the full Senate by the Armed Services Committee, fully funds the administration's $612.5 billion FY2009 National Defense request. As part of this total, the Committee authorized $70 billion in additional funding for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jun 9, 2008

Memorandum to McCain and Obama: A New Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Agenda

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

Growing Economic Ties Better Deterrence

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 4, 2008

New Study on Reprocessing and Proliferation

These two documents relate to a study requested by the Department of Energy on the proliferation resistance of materials in advanced nuclear fuel cycles.

Jun 2, 2008

McCain's Big Non-Proliferation Speech: Cheers, Jeers, and Questions

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

Analysis of House Armed Services Committee Action on the FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill (HR 5658)

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.

May 12, 2008

Nuclear Terrorism is a Likely Event

In this opinion editorial published in the Knoxville News Sentinel, Senior Military Fellow Lt. Gen. Robert Gard argues that our government is not taking the necessary steps to prevent nuclear terrorism, even though it is one of the gravest threats to U.S. security. "It is incredible that our government is failing to accord the highest priority to taking the actions necessary to prevent terrorists from carrying out their threat to detonate a nuclear weapon on the territory of the United States, which would forever change our way of life," writes Gard.

Apr 30, 2008

Nuclear Fuel Recycling: More Trouble Than It's Worth

Although a dozen years have elapsed since any new nuclear power reactor has come online in the U.S., there are now stirrings of a nuclear renaissance. The incentives are certainly in place. What more could the moribund nuclear power industry possibly want?Just one thing: a place to ship its used reactor fuel, writes Center board member Frank von Hippel in this recent commentary.

Apr 28, 2008

Center Applauds Request from Nine Senators to Cut Nuclear Reprocessing Funding

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.

Apr 25, 2008

Arms Control in 2009: An Early Look at the 111th Congress

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.

Apr 15, 2008

Potential U.S. Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Fact Sheet

Ratification by the United States of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) requires 67 votes in favor in the Senate. On October 13, 1999, the Senate failed to ratify the CTBT in a vote of 51-48. This was the first security-related treaty in 80 years that the Senate did not ratify.

Apr 15, 2008

Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Fact Sheet

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all nuclear explosions. It was opened for signature on September 24, 1996, when it was signed by 71 States, including the five nuclear-weapon States. There are currently 178 Signatories.

Mar 31, 2008

Why the U.S.–India Nuclear Accord is a Bad Deal

The US–Indian relationship should be based on shared economic goals and democratic values rather than on a flawed nuclear deal. In creating a dangerous double standard, the deal will ultimately work to perpetuate the nuclear dangers America ought to be seeking to reduce.

Mar 7, 2008

Downing a Sick Satellite, or Upping the Arms Race?

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.

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