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January 11, 2022
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded contracts to three companies to develop hypersonic missile prototypes.
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December 9, 2021
by Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director
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December 1, 2021
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley was telling it like it is when it comes to the potential launching or firing of a nuclear weapon by the United States in a conflict.
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November 2, 2021
As the Biden administration continues to conduct a review of U.S. nuclear weapons policy scheduled to be completed in early 2022, China appears to be in pursuit of a significant and concerning expansion of the diversity and the size of its nuclear forces.
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October 6, 2021
The Biden administration’s decision to declassify information on the number of U.S. nuclear warheads is a welcome step that reverses an unwise decision by the Trump administration.
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October 1, 2021
Most successful U.S. presidents have actively led efforts to advance arms control agreements and reduce the risk of nuclear war.
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September 14, 2021
The U.S. rush to field hypersonic weapons merits a more critical examination by the Biden administration and Congress given the many unanswered questions about their rationale, technical viability, cost-effectiveness, and escalatory risks. This new report outlines the scope of these unanswered questions and suggests recommended actions.
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September 1, 2021
The exercise will influence the future role, size and capabilities of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
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September 1, 2021
A Pentagon council that oversees the U.S. nuclear stockpile raises new doubts about the affordability of the nuclear modernization plans, terms funding for fiscal year 2022 “minimally sufficient.”
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August 12, 2021
This new report details the growing allure—and risks—of hypersonic weapons being pursued by the United States amid a renewed emphasis on military competition with China and Russia. The report also proposes action items for Congress to better understand the Defense Department’s plans for the weapons and mitigate strategic stability risks.