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July 24, 2017

Council: Front and Center July 22

WHAT’S NEWS: Congress Must Preserve the INF Treaty with Russia Amb. Thomas Graham Jr., a Center National Advisory Board Member, penned an op-ed in The National Interest explaining how a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) could put the INF Treaty – and thus U.S. national security – at risk. To read his […]

Posted in: Council: Front and Center

July 18, 2017

House Completes Consideration of Inflated Annual Defense Bill

House consideration of the annual defense authorization bills has been a debacle in recent years and this year is no exception. Republican hardliners control the House Armed Services Committee and the House floor; a terrible bill voted out of the Armed Services Committee became even worse. As in the past, a more reasonable outcome for […]

Posted in: Legislative Analysis, Political Analysis

July 17, 2017

Council: Front and Center July 15

NUKES OF HAZARD PODCAST: The Iran Deal Two-Year Anniversary It’s been two years since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — commonly known as the Iran Deal — was signed. This episode features Amb. Wendy Sherman, the lead U.S. negotiator of the agreement, and Richard Nephew, the lead American sanctions expert during the negotiations. […]

Posted in: Council: Front and Center

July 10, 2017

Council: Front and Center July 8

WHAT’s NEWS: Congress Risks Reagan’s Legacy on Nuclear Arms Council Policy Director Alexandra Bell penned an op-ed highlighting certain provisions in the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that may undermine decades of American progress on nuclear arms control that have kept a lid on Russian nuclear activities. To read the op-ed in The News […]

Posted in: Council: Front and Center

July 7, 2017

Summary of House Armed Services Committee Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Bill

The bill totals $696.5 billion, including $631.5 billion for base requirements and $65 billion for the Overseas Contingency Operations account. The bill was approved by the House Armed Services Committee on June 28, 2017 by a 60-1 vote. The measure is likely to be considered on the House floor the week of July 10. The Senate passed […]

Posted in: Legislative Analysis

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