Senior Fellow John Isaacs was quoted by Axios about the dissolution of the American chemical weapons stockpile. The disposal program in total has cost the U.S. around $40 billion, according to an estimate from John Isaacs, a senior fellow at the Council for a Livable World, which advocates for the elimination of weapons of mass […]
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Unlikely bipartisan coalitions could signal congressional readiness to trim US presence overseas
Senior Fellow John Isaacs wrote an op-ed in The Hill about the impact of bipartisan coalitions on foreign policy. “Last month, the House of Representatives defeated a resolution offered by conservative Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to remove about 900 U.S. troops from Somalia. The vote was 102-321, with the votes on the provision split with 52 Republicans and 50 Democrats voting aye. It was an unusual left-right […]
‘A TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO MODERN NUCLEAR WEAPONS CONCERNS’: STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ‘BLOCK NUCLEAR LAUNCH BY AUTONOMOUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT’
CONTACT: Anna Schumann Communications Director aschumann@clw.org (MAY 3—WASHINGTON) In response to the bipartisan, bicameral introduction of the Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act by Reps. Ted Lieu, Don Beyer and Ken Buck and Sen. Ed Markey, Council for a Livable World releases the following statement on behalf of Executive Director and former nine-term Congressman John Tierney: “Council for a […]
Press the Button: The Clock is Ticking
Advocacy Coordinator Connor Murray was a guest on the Press the Button podcast discussing the expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia in less than three years, alternatives to a formal treaty and political prospects for arms control right now. His segment runs from about 5:20 to 11:20. Ploughshares Fund […]
Op-ed: The Republican Call for Defense Budget Cuts Appears Real
Senior Fellow John Isaacs wrote an op-ed in Inkstick analyzing the latest necessary calls for reduced Pentagon spending — this time, from Republicans. “Sometimes, a surprise is not a surprise. In recent years, the US defense budget has skyrocketed. Last year, for example, Congress added $44.6 billion to the Pentagon budget compared to an already sky-high Biden administration […]
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