Some Additional Thoughts on the Pentagon Strategy Review and Nuclear Weapons
On January 5 President Obama and Secretary of Defense Panetta unveiled new defense guidance at a press briefing at the Pentagon. The new strategy sets the stage, albeit cautiously, for further reductions in the U.S. nuclear arsenal and the nuclear weapons budget. Read More »
Nuclear Spending
How much does the U.S. spend on nuclear weapons? Is all this spending necessary?
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North Korea
North Korea has tested two nuclear devices and is believed to possess enough fissile material for between four and six nuclear weapons. Read more »
Nonpro Budget
The budget for vital nuclear material security and nonproliferation programs is at risk. Read More »
Center in the News
Center Research Featured in Foreign Policy Article
Dec 5, 2011
Foreign Policy ran a piece in early December, "The Stories You Missed in 2011" and one of these stories was on an issue the Center has been covering over the last year. This section in Joshua Keating's article references back to a blog post our own Patricia Morris did in July on the Nukes of Hazard blog. We appreciate this article and for Keating bringing attention to such an important issue like restoring funding to help secure nuclear materials.
Center Board Member, Lisa Randall in Time Magazine
Dec 5, 2011
"How Science Can Lead the Way: What we lose when we put faith over logic" is a piece by Lisa Randall, Center National Advisory Board Member and one of Time's most influential people in the world. This piece was featured in Time Magazine in October.
Laicie Olson on CNN
Nov 30, 2010
Senior Policy Analyst Laicie Olson was asked to comment on China's nuclear program in regard to the recent story detailing a study by a group of Georgetown University students that uses some questionable sources, which concludes that China;s arsenal may be much larger than the well-established estimates.
Recent Analysis
UN Resolution 1540 & the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit
Jan 11, 2012
With the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit just months away, the Republic of Korea should be more interested in enhancing UNSCR 1540, not only as the Summit Chair but against the backdrop of a “Global Korea” policy and the nation’s growing prominence in the nuclear energy industry.
What is to be done? – The Russian Reset and Missile Defense Cooperation
Jan 9, 2012
NATO and Russia are on the verge of missing a big opportunity on missile defense cooperation write Kingston Reif and Ulrika Grufman in this new analysis.
Where Nuclear Safety and Security Meet
Jan 6, 2012
A Fukushima-like nuclear accident does not have to be caused by nature, it can be caused by a dedicated terrorist group. Since Fukushima, the nuclear safety and security interface is the international buzz word ahead of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit. This paper offers technical and institutional recommendations.
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