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Kelsey Davenport

Kelsey Davenport joined the Arms Control Association in August 2011 as the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow. She will be focusing on issues related to the military budget and nuclear security. Prior to coming to ACA, Kelsey worked for a think tank in Jerusalem researching regional security issues and track II diplomatic negotiations. She is pursuing a masters degree in peace studies from the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Kelsey graduated summa cum laude from Butler University with a B.A. in international studies and political science.

  • British Nuclear Investment Sparks Debate
    Arms Control Today
    January 12, 2012

    The announcement by the British Ministry of Defence that it plans to spend 2 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) on new facilities at the Aldermaston nuclear weapons complex has prompted a strong reaction from members of Parliament who argue that the funding pre-empts the legislature’s October 2010 decision to postpone authorizing development of a new warhead until after the 2015 elections. (See ACT, November 2010.)
  • Congress Wants Options on Nuclear Subs
    Arms Control Today
    January 12, 2012

    In the latest sign of political problems for the planned replacement of the United States’ nuclear-armed submarines, Congress has required the Navy and U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) to prepare a report on options for replacing the fleet.
  • Books of Note
    Arms Control Today
    November 2, 2011

  • End of Nuclear Security Summits Mulled
    Arms Control Today
    November 2, 2011

    The nuclear security summit process could end in 2014, a top adviser to President Barack Obama indicated last month.
  • GAO Finds Gaps in U.S. Nuclear Tracking
    Arms Control Today
    September 30, 2011

    U.S. agencies are not able to verify the location and physical security of U.S.-obligated nuclear materials overseas, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report released last month. The document, a summary of the classified report issued to the House Foreign Affairs Committee in June, recommended that Congress consider requiring the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to “complete a full accounting of U.S. weapons-usable nuclear materials [in other countries].”

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