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  • Briefing on the Future of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: Issues and Policy Options
    ACA Events
    January 20, 2012

    The Pentagon's new strategic guidance released on Jan. 5 by President Obama and Defense Secretary Panetta said: "It is possible that our deterrence goals can be achieved with a smaller nuclear force, which would reduce the number of nuclear weapons in our inventory as well as their role in U.S. national security strategy."
  • Modernizing the Triad on a Tight Budget
    Arms Control Today
    January 12, 2012

    In November 2010, as the Senate neared the end of its debate on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the Obama administration submitted to Congress an update to its “1251 report,” outlining how it planned to maintain and modernize U.S. strategic nuclear forces under the treaty.1
  • 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.
  • Pentagon Considers New Nuclear Cuts
    Arms Control Today
    December 2, 2011

    The Pentagon is looking at bringing the U.S. nuclear arsenal below the levels set in the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), as well as scaling back new weapon systems, administration officials said last month.
  • Time to Rethink and Reduce Nuclear Weapons Spending
    Issue Briefs
    December 2, 2011

    Volume 2, Issue 16, December 2, 2011

    The supercommittee’s Nov. 21 failure to reach agreement on a deficit reduction plan has triggered deep, automatic reductions in future U.S. defense spending. At the same time, some in Congress are finally beginning to examine how much the United States plans to spend on nuclear weapons in the years ahead.
  • Reviewing Nuclear Guidance: Putting Obama's Words Into Action
    Arms Control Today
    November 2, 2011

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  • Obama Submits NWFZ Protocols to Senate
    Arms Control Today
    June 2, 2011

    The Obama administration sent the Senate the protocols to two nuclear-weapon-free zone treaties, prompting objections from Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.).
  • Pentagon to Revise Nuclear Guidance
    Arms Control Today
    June 2, 2011

    The Pentagon will provide options to President Barack Obama for future nuclear reductions below New START levels and for policy changes in areas such as targeting, prompt-launch alert posture, and retention of the nuclear “triad.”
  • Pursuing the Prague Agenda: An Interview With White House Coordinator Gary Samore
    Arms Control Today
    May 3, 2011

    The White House’s top arms control and nonproliferation official discusses the prospects for future U.S.-Russian agreements on nuclear weapons and missile defense, the administration’s strategy for addressing Iran’s and North Korea’s nuclear programs, the nuclear buildup in Asia, and more.

     
  • The Urgent Need for a Seoul Declaration: A Road Map for the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit and Beyond
    Arms Control Today
    April 3, 2011