What’s News: Some in Afghanistan Question U.S. Choice to Use 22,000-Pound Bomb Against ISIS The U.S. military dropped America’s most powerful non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State hideout, killing about three dozen militants in eastern Afghanistan. The controversial move has opened a discussion about the purpose of using such a powerful weapon on the battlefield. […]
Council: Front and Center March 18
What’s News: Press Release: U.S. Chief Diplomat Rules Out Diplomacy Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s comments ruling out diplomatic engagement with North Korea and emphasizing military options are counterproductive to stopping North Korea’s nuclear advancement. To read the press release, click here. Analysis of President Trump’s Proposed FY 2018 Pentagon Budget The Fiscal 2018 budget outline […]
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Preservation Act of 2017
Introduced: February 16, 2017 Sponsors: Senate version: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) House version: Congressmen Ted Poe (R-Texas) and Mike Rogers (R-Alabama) Summary of the Proposed Legislation In response to Russia’s alleged deployment of a ground-launched cruise missile in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Republican lawmakers […]
Brief Analysis of Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations Conference Report
On March 2, 2017, the House Appropriations Committee released a copy of the Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Appropriations conference report. The House is scheduled to take up the conference report the week of March 6; the Senate could take up the measure sometime after that. Currently, Defense Appropriations are operating under a Continuing Resolution (CR), […]
Council for a Livable World Endorses Jon Ossoff for Congress
Jon Ossoff’s experience and vision will make him a new progressive national security leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hazel Correa HCorrea@clw.org 202.546.0795 x 2115 Washington, DC – Last week, Council for a Livable World’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to endorse Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for the U.S. House of Representatives. […]
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