WHAT’S NEWS: New Trump Budget Bolsters Nukes, Cuts Non-Proliferation Programs President Trump’s budget increases the Pentagon’s budget without accountability, recklessly boosting funds for nuclear weapons while slashing money for non-proliferation programs that work to keep dangerous nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists. To read the Center’s full press release, click here. COUNCIL AND […]

Nukes of Hazard Podcast: Congressman Ted Lieu on Nuclear First-Strike One single person has the sole authority to launch U.S. nuclear weapons: The President of the United States. We spoke with Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) about his bill that would limit presidential nuclear authority. Our analysts also discuss the latest North Korean ballistic missile test […]

Nukes of Hazard Podcast: Syria’s Chemical Weapons This week, we have a special edition of the Nukes of Hazard podcast on Syria’s chemical weapons program featuring Mallory Stewart, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance (AVC) at the U.S. Department of State. Listen to the podcast on Center’s […]

What’s News: A False Sense of Security Many senior U.S. officials claim that North Korean missiles will not get through U.S. missile defenses. However, all available evidence suggests that such claims are simply untrue. For details, read Center Senior Science Fellow Philip Coyle and Policy Analyst James McKeon’s op-ed in U.S. News and World Report. Click here. […]