The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. ARE WE DESTINED FOR A COLD WAR IN THE 21ST CENTURY? REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND OUR CONFERENCE REMOTELY Register NOW to attend the Center’s annual conference Tuesday, September 24, from the location of your choice. As a virtual attendee, you’ll be able […]
Council: Front and Center: August 17, 2024
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. WHY CONGRESS SHOULDN’T FUND A NEW SEA-LAUNCHED NUKE It’s a $252 million missile system the U.S. Navy doesn’t even want, and that goes against sound military doctrine, so why does its funding keep getting brought back up for a vote in […]
Council: Front and Center: July 21, 2024
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. SENTINEL MISSILE SYSTEM EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT At the beginning of this year, the Air Force reported to Congress that the program meant to replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), known as the Sentinel, was 37% over […]
Council: Front and Center: June 15, 2024
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE SENTINEL MISSILE SYSTEM In recent weeks, we have been highlighting the costs and risks associated with the Sentinel missile. Although a long-planned element of U.S. nuclear modernization, vast cost overruns have raised serious issues as to Sentinel’s viability. The […]
Op-Ed: Where’s the Accountability? Congress Must Get Answers Before Spending More on Missile Program
Executive Director John Tierney wrote an op-ed in Newsweek on the need for greater oversight over the Sentinel missile’s budget overruns. Increasing costs are common in many industries but pose an insidious challenge for military acquisitions. Should a construction project, for example, go over budget, it can be canceled. However, if a defense system runs into increased […]
