Oct 8, 2009
Given the important role Capitol Hill can play in foreign policy, recent Senate reactions to major Obama administration announcements are worth analyzing as a sign of challenges ahead. After a survey of press activity, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation concludes that only the sounds of silence have been heard from the Senate on arms control – except for Republicans’ predictable disavowal of reformulated plans for missile defense in Europe.
Oct 2, 2009
A letter opposing the laser enrichment facility planned in Wilmington, NC for which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering a license request. Laser enrichment poses proliferation risks because it is harder to detect than other enrichment technologies.
Sep 24, 2009
On September 10, 2009, the Senate Appropriations Committee completed its markup of the fiscal year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill (HR 3326). The Committee bill provides $625.8 billion in total discretionary funding, $3.5 billion less than the President’s request. Of the total, $497.6 billion is for the Department of Defense “base” budget and $128.2 billion is for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sep 14, 2009
In 2009-2010, the national college debate topic asks whether or not the United States “should substantially reduce the size of its nuclear weapons arsenal, and/or substantially reduce and restrict the role and/or missions of its nuclear weapons arsenal.” To help debaters prepare, the Center prepared an online guide to background materials, publications, and relevant organizations.
Sep 1, 2009
Would a senator from a state dependent on the nuclear weapons complex oppose an arms control treaty not on the basis of ideology, but because the treaty would mean the loss of jobs or funding in their home state? “Absolutely,” Travis Sharp argues in this new article for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Online.
Aug 25, 2009
Global Zero is dependent on compliance, which in turn relies on mutual trust between states in the international system that weapons will not be concealed. This appears remote and subsequently so too does the feasibility of such a goal as complete nuclear disarmament, Lt. Gen. Robert Gard writes on Atlantic-Community.org.
Aug 17, 2009
There is no hard consensus as to exactly how close Iran is to acquiring a nuclear weapon, fitting a nuclear warhead on a ballistic missile, and/or developing a ballistic missile capable of reaching most of Europe and the United States. In this new factsheet, Kingston Reif surveys the relevant intelligence reports and summarizes the various estimates.
Aug 10, 2009
On July 20, 2009, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Physicians for Social Responsibility co-hosted a briefing on nuclear reprocessing. The briefing featured Dr. Frank von Hippel, Henry Sokolski, and Dr. Edwin Lyman.
Aug 3, 2009
Obama and Medvedev in Moscow hammered out the framework for an agreement to replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). Much more work lies ahead, but conditions are now ideal for the United States and Russia to conclude significant arms control initiatives in the coming months and years. These initiatives will strengthen U.S. security and improve America’s standing in the world.
Jul 28, 2009
On July 22, 2009, the House Appropriations Committee completed its markup of the fiscal year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill (HR 3326). The Committee bill provides $636.6 billion in total funding, $3.8 billion less than the President’s request. Of the total, $508.4 billion is for the Department of Defense “base” budget and $128.2 billion is for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jul 22, 2009
In this full-length article published by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, John Isaacs and Travis Sharp review the history of missile defense since World War II in search of insights that can be applied today. Isaacs and Sharp argue that President Obama retains two viable options for U.S. missile defense in Europe: “The Bargaining Chip" or "The Gas Mask."
Jul 15, 2009
Part of President Obama’s ambitious arms control agenda is a fissile material cutoff treaty (FMCT) that would ban the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons purposes. In this new factsheet, Kingston Reif and Madeleine Foley examine the purpose, background, politics, and challenges of the FMCT.
Jul 13, 2009
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) completed its markup of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Defense Authorization bill (S. 1390) on June 25, 2009. The marked up bill recommends $679.8 billion in funding, $375 million less than requested by the administration.
Jul 6, 2009
This week in Moscow, Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev are holding a summit meeting that will heavily influence the next decade of U.S.-Russian relations. If the two leaders strike up a personal and political rapport, it could unfreeze a relationship that became icy in the final years of the Bush and Putin administrations. If the summit produces less favorable results, it could intensify mistrust and leave several foreign policy wounds to fester.
Jul 6, 2009
Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev are meeting this week in Moscow for their first full summit. High on their agenda is the landmark 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which will expire on December 5. In this op-ed published by Reuters, Lt. Gen. Robert Gard and Kingston Reif explain the importance of negotiating a START follow-on agreement.
Jul 2, 2009
From July 6 to 8, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev will meet in Moscow for their first full summit. High on their agenda is the impending expiration of the landmark 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and the ongoing negotiations to replace it with a new strategic arms reduction agreement.
Jun 24, 2009
The House Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization bill (HR 2647) on June 17, 2009. The marked-up bill recommends an overall FY 2010 authorization level of $680.5 billion, which includes $130 billion for ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and $550.5 billion for the Pentagon and nuclear weapons activities.
Jun 23, 2009
Though burdened with political constraints on its freedom of action, the Obama administration already has made overtures to Iran that may appear merely symbolic but have historically proven successful at breaking the ice in preparation for larger diplomatic initiatives. In this new policy brief, Travis Sharp argues that there are reasons to be guardedly optimistic about the future of U.S.-Iranian bilateral relations.
Jun 23, 2009
The one major piece of President Obama's arms control agenda that could be completed this year is a follow-on agreement to START. Most arms control experts agree that ratification with more than 67 Senate votes will be necessary to build momentum for more controversial treaties to follow. John Isaacs and Kingston Reif dissect the domestic politics of START in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Online.
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