Center in the News
US weapons for future include key relics of the past
Jan 27, 2012
The Associated Press' Robert Burns wrote an article entitled "US weapons for future include key relics of the past" that features the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation's Laicie Olson discussing the 2013 Defense Budget.
Press Release: Death of North Korean Leader
Dec 19, 2011
On December 18, 2011, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il died--the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation has released the following statement about the recent news.
How Science Can Lead the Way: What we lose when we put faith over logic
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
Center research featured in Foreign Policy
Dec 5, 2011
Foreign Policy ran a piece "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 Julu 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.
Before we Bomb Iran, Let's Have a Serious Conversation
Nov 15, 2011
Brig. General John H Johns wrote "Before we Bomb Iran, Let's Have a Serious Conversation," which was featured on the New York Times blog 'Campaign Stops' saying, "America ought not consider another war in the Middle East without a very serious discussion of the consequences." November 14, 2011.
Nuclear Turkeys
Nov 15, 2011
Kingston Reif, "Nuclear Turkeys: The Pentagon has too much hardware once thought necessary to defeat the Soviet Union" was featured on Yuba Net on November 14, 2011.
What the super committee's failure means for nuclear weapons
Nov 14, 2011
On November 21, the 12-member congressional super committee announced that it failed to approve a plan to shrink the budget deficit by at least $1.2 trillion over the next decade, triggering an automatic sequester that, if implemented, could result in reductions of $500 billion to planned defense spending over the next decade. These cuts would be in addition to the more than $450 billion in reductions the Pentagon has planned over the next decade.
New Details on Iran Don’t Change the Game
Nov 8, 2011
"A new report on Iran’s nuclear capability from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) does not contain any startling new developments, but already it has some conservatives in the U.S. and Israel beating the drums for war," says Laicie Olson, Senior Policy Analyst
Economic Security is National Security
Nov 3, 2011
Lt. General Robert Gard's op-ed "Economic Security is National Security" ran in The Bellingham Herald in Washington State on November 3, 2011. Gard's piece argues for cutting wasteful military spending that weakens our national security.
Supercommittee should put military spending on the table
Oct 20, 2011
Center's Scoville Fellow Patricia Morris' op-ed entitled, "Supercommittee should put military spending on the table" was originally published in the San Antonio Express on October 20, 2011.
Not so Happy Anniversary
Oct 7, 2011
Lt. General Robert Gard and John Isaacs wrote a piece on the 10th Anniversary of Military Operations in Afghanistan for The Hill's Congress Blog on October 7, 2011.
Expanding Nuclear Weapons Budget a Bad Investment
Sep 26, 2011
"Getting America's fiscal house in order will require difficult budgetary choices. This means that we need to make smart decisions about what is most needed to safeguard U.S. national security in the 21st century," write Laicie Olson and Kingston Reif in their article published in World Politics Review on September 26, 2011.
Olson's Letter to the Editor on Iran in the Washington Post
Sep 13, 2011
Senior Policy Analyst, Laicie Olson wrote a Letter to the Editor on "Iran's nuclear threat: Fact or Fantasy?" The letter appeared in The Washington Post on September 13, 2011
Senate Appropriations Committee Allocations for Defense (302B allocations)
Sep 8, 2011
An overview of the Senate Appropriations Committee Allocations for Defense.
A funding cut that endangers America
Sep 7, 2011
Lt. General Robert Gard's op-ed, "A funding cut that endangers America" was originally published in The Baltimore Sun on September 7, 2011.
[Op-Ed] Nature and Malice: Confronting multiple hazards to nuclear power infrastructure
Sep 7, 2011
Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, co-authors op-ed on "Nature and Malice: Confronting Multiple Hazards to Nuclear Power Infrastructure" published in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 7, 2011.
How Safe is the US?
Aug 18, 2011
"How Safe is the US?" was originally published in the Asia Times on August 18, 2011. Written by Chris Hellman, Military Policy Fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation.
Laicie Olson quoted by the AP on defense cuts
Aug 14, 2011
Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation Senior Policy Analyst Laicie Olson was quoted by the AP in "Doomsday defense cuts loom large for select 12" By Donna Cassata--August 14, 2011
Time to Think Safety-Security
Aug 8, 2011
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster gave terrorists and other malefactors a tip. By targeting nuclear plants, they can wreak havoc comparable to that wrought by an earthquake and tsunami, crippling a great economic and military power. It is high time to develop a new paradigm of nuclear safety and security that protects life while spreading the blessings of nuclear power.
Gen. Robert Gard discusses Missile Defense with Bloomberg News
Aug 3, 2011
Lt. General Robert Gard was quoted in "Missile Defense Costing $35 Billion Misses Bullets With Bullets" by Elliot Blair Smith and Gopal Ratnam at Bloomberg News on August 3, 2011.
Making the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Less Toxic
Aug 1, 2011
Summer 2011 Intern Emma Lecavalier published an op-ed for YubaNet entitled "Making the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Less Toxic" on August 1, 2011.
War Powers Resolution Consistently Ignored
Jul 21, 2011
Executive Director John Isaacs published an op-ed on the Congress Blog for The Hill on July 21, 2011.
House GOP balks at defense cuts
Jul 11, 2011
Executive Director John Isaacs was quoted on defense spending cuts in Politico on July 11, 2011.
House approves $649 bln for defense in 2012
Jul 8, 2011
Executive Director John Isaacs was quoted discussing the House's decision making on the war in Libya in Reuters on July 8, 2011.
Laicie Olson on "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer"
Jun 29, 2011
On June 29, 2011, Senior Policy Analyst Laicie Olson appeared on "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" in a segment with Pentagon Correspondent Chris Lawrence on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Want Congress to Stop the War in Libya? Don't Hold Your Breath
Jun 20, 2011
Council for a Livable World Executive Director John Isaacs was quoted in the Battleland blog for Time on June 20, 2011 on Congress' decision on funding for Libya.
Antiwar Republican Is No Longer Party’s Pariah
Jun 6, 2011
Council for a Livable World Executive Director John Isaacs was quoted in the New York Times on June 6, 2011on discontent within the Republican Party on the War in Afghanistan.
Ambassador Galbraith quoted on Pakistan's military vulnerabilities
May 24, 2011
Ambassador Peter Galbraith at the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation was quoted on Pakistan's military vulnerabilities in a piece in the Los Angeles Times.
Laicie Olson quoted in an aritcle for the Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS)
May 6, 2011
"There does seem to be a level of reform there that needs to be undertaken. However, there are also cases in which U.S. arms sales have provided an inroad for upholding human rights," states Senior Policy Analyst Laicie Olson in an article for IPS entitled, "Arab Spring Comes in Western Arms."
Gard: Reprisal Attack by al-Qaida Likely
May 3, 2011
Bin Laden's death "is likely to bring some attempt at reprisal," said Lt. General (Ret) Robert Gard, Chairman and Senior Military Fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation in the Monterey County Herald on March 3, 2011.
Laicie Olson in the Panama City News Herald
May 1, 2011
On May 1, 2011 Laicie Olson, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, was quoted in the News Herald in Panama City about impact of increased funding in the area for defense contractors.
Laicie Olson on Press TV
Apr 5, 2011
On April 5, the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation's Senior Policy Analyst, Laicie Olson was featured on Press TV discussing the nuclear weapons budget.
Christopher Hellman discusses the National Security Budget in The Huffington Post
Mar 1, 2011
Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation's Military Policy Fellow, Christopher Hellman, discusses the real U.S. national security budget in an op-ed in The Huffington Post on March 1, 2011.
General Gard on The Hill's Congress Blog on cuts to non-proliferation funding
Feb 25, 2011
"The House of Representatives has made brutal cuts to key national security programs designed to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists," stated General Gard in his post on February 25, 2011 in The Hill's Congress Blog.
Kingston Reif Radio Interview with Deutsche Welle
Jan 26, 2011
Kingston Reif, Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation had a radio interview with Deutsche Welle on the significance of New START ratification for both the United States and Russia.
Duyeon Kim on KBS 2011 New Year's TV Special
Jan 4, 2011
Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, discusses the possible motivation behind North Korea's provocations in 2010 on leading Korean broadcaster KBS on January, 4, 2011.
Duyeon Kim Moderates "2011 Prospect of Global Issues" on Arirang TV
Jan 1, 2011
Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, moderated a 60-minute TV panel discussion on South Korea's Arirang TV New Year's Special "2011 Prospect of Global Issues" among two Korean experts, America's VOA, China's CCTV and Germany's DW-TV.
Duyeon Kim on Arirang News: 2011 Forecast on N. Korea
Jan 1, 2011
Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation, discusses the forecast for the North Korean issue in 2011 on South Korea's global broadcaster Arirang News on January, 1, 2011.
Duyeon Kim on Arirang News: 2011 Forecast for North Korea
Jan 1, 2011
Duyeon Kim, Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, appeared on Arirang News' New Year Special in Seoul, Korea to discuss the 2011 forecast for North Korea issues.
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.
Duyeon Kim On BBC
Nov 25, 2010
Duyeon Kim on CBS News
Nov 24, 2010
Rumsfeld On the Offense to Sell Defense
Feb 5, 2005
Proliferation is Top Threat: Debate Rhetoric Must Lead to Action
Oct 1, 2004
The Center agrees that there is no greater danger than that posed by loose materials falling into the hands of terrorists or rogue nations developing a nuclear weapons capability.
President George W. Bush's Non Proliferation Speech
Feb 12, 2004
The President’s speech at the National Defense University usefully addressed the dangers of the spread of weapons of mass destruction in today’s global environment.
Home Grown Proliferation: Testimony Reveals Serious Weaknesses in Pentagon Control Over Equipment Needed for Biological Weapons Laboratory
Oct 7, 2003
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation criticized the federal government today for undercutting its own non-proliferation and homeland security policies by selling equipment that can be used to make biological weapons.
Much Ado About Nothing: The Kay Report
Oct 3, 2003
President Signs Homeland Security Spending Bill
Sep 30, 2003
Mixed Messages: U.S. Lowers Its Own Nuclear Standard
Sep 16, 2003
The Center in the News
Aug 29, 2003
The Center in the News
Aug 29, 2003
North Korea: Talks More Important Than Terms
Jul 17, 2003
South Asia Update: July 2003
Jun 30, 2003
House Republicans Defeat Homeland Security Increases
Jun 24, 2003
Letter to Congress Opposing Boeing Lease Deal
Jun 9, 2003
Center Releases Homeland Security Budget Primer as Congress Begins Debate on 2004 Budget
Apr 6, 2003
Experts Advise Congress on Chemical and Biological Weapons Use in Iraq
Mar 27, 2003
The United States does not know exactly what chemical or biological weapons Iraq possesses and does not know exactly what their impact would be on U.S. forces; but Iraq is limited in its delivery capability.
North Korea Upping the Nuclear Ante
Jan 31, 2003
A Nuclear Weapon Just Waiting To Happen
Aug 29, 2002
Warner Amendment Uses Reagan-Esque Magic Asterisk
Jun 25, 2002
On Target, but No Cigar; National Anti-Missile System Intercept Test a Success, but Proves Little
Dec 5, 2001
Analysis of FY'02 House Defense Appropriations Bill
Oct 25, 2001
New Report Outlines Agenda for Nonproliferation
Sep 10, 2001
Administration Puts U.S. Security at Risk: Review Rejects Current Plutonium Disposition Efforts
Aug 21, 2001
Early Deployment is an International Blunder
Jul 21, 2001
Is Alaskan Field the Home for Bush's Shield of Dreams?
Jul 11, 2001
The Administration’s latest plan is to build a new missile defense test facility at Fort Greely, Alaska that would be used to store interceptor missiles.
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