U.S. Nuclear Weapons

Experts Urge Obama to Transform N-Weapons Policy

In anticipation of a major nuclear weapons policy review expected to be completed March 1, former government officials, nuclear weapons experts, and leaders of arms control organizations representing more than 1 million Americans have sent a letter (PDF) to President Obama, urging him to fulfill his April 2009 pledge to "put an end to Cold War thinking" and "reduce the role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy."

March 15, 2010

Administration's Stockpile Management Plan Underscores Effectiveness of U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Without Testing and Importance of Test Ban Treaty Ratification

March 15, 2010

WSJ Op-ed by Vice President Biden: The President's Nuclear Vision

We will spend what is necessary to maintain the safety, security and effectiveness of our weapons.

March 15, 2010

Fact Sheet: U.S. Nuclear Modernization Programs

Fact sheet, January 2010

March 15, 2010

Arms Experts Counter Nuclear Modernization Myth

Experts from the independent Arms Control Association (ACA) released a status update on the U.S. government's plans to modernize its strategic nuclear arsenal, finding that the U.S. military is in the process of upgrading most of its strategic delivery systems and the warheads they carry to last for the next 20-30 years or more.

March 15, 2010