The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. RUSSIA PREDICTABLY ESCALATES NUCLEAR RHETORIC; BIDEN ADMIN. SAYS RESEARCH SATELLITE LAUNCHED BEFORE WAR New reporting indicates that the Biden administration believes Russia launched a research spacecraft for an anti-satellite nuclear weapon shortly before invading Ukraine in 2022, though the satellite itself was not […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. RUSSIA VETOES RESOLUTION BARRING SPACE WEAPONS AS CONGRESS FINALLY APPROVES UKRAINE AID On Thursday, the United States and Japan presented a resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) preventing nuclear weapons in space and reiterating obligations under the 1967 Outer Space […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. BIDEN PLANNED FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR USE IN UKRAINE Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats have been a constant feature of the ongoing war in Ukraine. In addition to supporting democracy and Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Russia’s nuclear blackmail is a key reason […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. SPACE NUKES OR NOT, THIS WAS IRRESPONSIBLE Vague statements earlier this week from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) about a highly classified report touched off speculation that Russia may be considering deployment of nuclear weapons in space. Other analysis speculates […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. NEW ICBMs OVERBUDGET AND BEHIND SCHEDULE On January 18, the Air Force sent Congress formal notification that the cost of the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, known as the Sentinel, had risen 37 percent above the original cost estimate to a new […]