An update on arms control, national security, and politics from Council for a Livable World. The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(C)(3) research organization.
What’s News
A Nuclear Reckoning: Senators Ponder the President’s Power to Launch Armageddon. Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell wrote an op-ed in War on the Rocks discussing the need for a nuclear reckoning and for leaders and the American public to continue asking difficult questions about nuclear weapons policies. Read more
Center in the Press
How do Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Work? Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle explains the science behind ICBMs. Read more
It could have gone nearly 13,000 km: Policy Analyst James McKeon discusses with Canada’s CTV what is known about the Nov. 28 missile test and what this means for diplomatic efforts. View video
North Korea’s Missile Test Puts the Entire U.S. in Range: Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle explains why the distance achieved in North Korea’s Nov. 28 missile test isn’t the only factor in determining the targets it can hit. Read more
Could the U.S. actually shoot down a North Korean missile? Senior Science Fellow Phil Coyle discusses why he gives the U.S. national missile defense system a failing grade. Read more
How Will Trump Change Nuclear Weapons Policy? Szilard Advisory Board member Jon Wolfsthal penned a column in Arms Control Today questioning how President Trump will change nuclear weapons policies and addressing key questions for the upcoming nuclear posture review. Read more
Our Missile Defenses Go To 11: Szilard Advisory Board member Jon Wolfsthal wrote an op-ed in Foreign Policy explaining deficiencies in U.S. missile defense systems. Read more
Council-Endorsed Candidates
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Doug Jones (D-AL) (special election Dec. 12)