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The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. RUSSIA PREDICTABLY ESCALATES NUCLEAR RHETORIC; BIDEN ADMIN. SAYS RESEARCH SATELLITE LAUNCHED BEFORE WAR New reporting indicates that the Biden administration believes Russia launched a research spacecraft for an anti-satellite nuclear weapon shortly before invading Ukraine in 2022, though the satellite itself was not […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. RUSSIA VETOES RESOLUTION BARRING SPACE WEAPONS AS CONGRESS FINALLY APPROVES UKRAINE AID On Thursday, the United States and Japan presented a resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) preventing nuclear weapons in space and reiterating obligations under the 1967 Outer Space […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. BIDEN PLANNED FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR USE IN UKRAINE Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats have been a constant feature of the ongoing war in Ukraine. In addition to supporting democracy and Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Russia’s nuclear blackmail is a key reason […]

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is the Council’s affiliated 501(c)(3) research organization. SPACE NUKES OR NOT, THIS WAS IRRESPONSIBLE Vague statements earlier this week from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) about a highly classified report touched off speculation that Russia may be considering deployment of nuclear weapons in space. Other analysis speculates […]