"I greatly appreciate your very swift response, and your organization's work in general. It's a terrific source of authoritative information."
Press Room
The Arms Control Association works to keep the public and the press informed about breaking arms control developments. Below you will find our latest press releases and media advisories.
Journalists and Producers: If you are interested in speaking with or scheduling an interview with one of our experts, please contact Tony Fleming, Director for Communications and Operations, at [email protected] or (202) 463-8270, ext. 110.
LATEST PRESS RELEASES
A new study suggests that President Obama, failed to make progress in key nuclear disarmament areas during his second term.
The West and Russia need to build on existing arms control measures to avoid exacerbation of the increasingly tense relationship between them, according to a group of international security experts.
In a letter to the 48-member states of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a group of 18 leading nuclear nonproliferation experts expressed...
Today the White House announced that on May 27 President Barack Obama will become the first serving U.S. president to visit Hiroshima and its Peace Memorial Park, which honors the victims of the world’s first atomic bombings seventy years ago.
An effective new tool for improving global nuclear security is in danger of being lost, according to a new report by...
Today’s announcement that Iran and six world powers completed requirements for implementing the historic July 14 nuclear deal...
Iran is expected to complete the steps necessary to trigger implementation day...
Setsuko Thurlow and the Hibakusha of Hiroshima and Nagasaki received the highest number of votes in an online poll to determine the 2015 Arms Control Person of the Year.
Every year since 2007, the Arms Control Association's staff has nominated several individuals and institutions that have advanced effective arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament solutions and/or raised awareness ...
The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released...
Today Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award the contract for the new, nuclear-armed, long-range penetrating strike bomber...
During his trip to the United States, Pope Francis may continue to call for the United States to take further steps toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
More than 70 of the world's leading nuclear nonproliferation specialists issued a joint statement outlining why the Iran nuclear deal...
Today's announcement from the P5+1 group and Iran that they have achieved a verifiable, comprehensive agreement to limit Iran's sensitive nuclear activities is a historic breakthrough...
Sources indicate that the P5+1 and Iran negotiators are on their way to reaching agreement on the technical implementation of the key remaining issues, within the next several days.
In an in-depth article in the June issue of Arms Control Today by Thomas Shea, an independent consultant to who worked for 24 years at the IAEA’s Dept. of Safeguards, explains and examines the verification tasks and challenges vis-a-vis Iran.
After four hard weeks of statements, working papers, and negotiations, diplomats at the 2015 NPT Review Conference could not overcome deep differences over...
Beginning today and through May 22, diplomats from the members of the NPT, along with hundreds of nongovernmental organizations, will gather at the United Nations in New York...