TRUMP: I TALK ABOUT DENUCLEARIZATION WITH CHINA ALL THE TIME The eyes of the world were on Beijing this week as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi met for a highly anticipated bilateral summit. It was reported that the leaders emphasized interest in a stable relationship between the two countries, discussing enhanced economic cooperation and market access as well as […]
Council: Front and Center: April 26, 2026
TRUMP SAYS USING NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN IRAN IS OFF THE TABLE We will soon enter our third month of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran with no clear off-ramps in sight. On April 21, President Donald Trump unliterally extended a ceasefire with Iran for an indefinite period of time as scheduled negotiations in Pakistan were put on hold. The […]
On the Passing of Center Chairman Emeritus Robert Gard
It is with great sadness that the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, and its sister organization Council for a Livable World, acknowledge and mourn the loss of Lt. General Robert Gard, who had served as Chairman Emeritus of the Center’s Board of Directors since 2015 after many decades of offering his expertise in various […]
Council: Front and Center: March 21, 2026
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CITES NUCLEAR CONCERNS AS REASON FOR WAR IN IRAN On February 28, in the midst of diplomatic negotiations on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the United States and Israel carried out a coordinated military operation against Iran. The Trump administration cited anxiety over Iran’s nuclear weapons program as one of the confusing and sometimes contradictory justifications […]
Statement on President Trump’s latest attack on Iran
‘WHERE IS CONGRESS? WHERE IS THE ‘PEACE PRESIDENT’S’ BETTER DEAL?’ (FEBRUARY 28—WASHINGTON) On behalf of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and its sister organization, Council for a Livable World, Executive Director and former Congressman John Tierney releases the following statement regarding President Trump’s overnight attack on Iran: “The self-declared ‘President of Peace’ proved […]
