Apr 15, 2008
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
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 5, 2008
Pakistan's nuclear weapons program has generated a huge amount of international concern based on the country's political instability and burgeoning Islamic radicalism. The risk to international security posed by Pakistan's nuclear weapons depends in no small part on the quality of the country's Personnel Reliability Programs.
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 shows the growth in U.S. defense spending from 2001 to 2009.
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
A recent report issued by the congressionally-mandated Commission on the National Guard and Reserves concluded that there is an "appalling gap" in our readiness to defend ourselves against a catastrophic event within our borders.
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.
Jan 4, 2008
Congress devoted much attention to Iran in 2007, but by and large, it focused its efforts on hyping the threat from Iran. Growing concern over a potential conflict, however, led many members to introduce resolutions that would reinforce Congressional war-making authority.
Jan 3, 2008
Pakistan's record under Musharraf is one of broken promises while tolerating acts harmful to U.S. interests. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto, weeks after a U.S.-brokered deal for her return to Pakistan, underscores the bankruptcy of the current approach.
Dec 30, 2007
Benazir Bhutto did not survive her last campaign to restore democracy to her country. After her murder, Pakistan may not survive, either.
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 21, 2007
The FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill made significant contributions to effective nuclear non-proliferation.
Dec 4, 2007
Don't be diverted by the Bush administration and the Iran hawks who are now on the defensive with their "neck-snapping spin." Responses from Congress and around the world indicate that direct U.S. diplomacy with Iran is an idea whose time has come.
Dec 4, 2007
With the right mixture of diplomatic tools, the National Intelligence Estimate presents an opportunity to break the deadlock for resolving the challenge of Iran's nuclear program without reducing ourselves to the false choice of war or capitulation.
Nov 30, 2007
The University of California manages Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a facility leading the development of the so-called Reliable Replacement Warhead. Students and faculty at the University of California have a unique role to play in actively questioning this misguided U.S. nuclear weapons policy.
Nov 23, 2007
In this comprehensive analysis, Iran expert Carah Ong explains how sanctions against Iran are punitive measures, not serious diplomacy, and how the Bush administration has never undertaken a sustained diplomatic initiative aimed either at inducing Iran to cease enriching uranium or at soothing broader US-Iranian tensions. The Bush administration's persistent refusal to take military options "off the table," combined with its intensified rhetoric against Iran, has made sanctions palatable to allies but not alleviated the political disputes that keep the US and Iran on a collision course.
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