A Decade After Signing, New START Treaty Is Working April 8, 2020
By Hans M. Kristensen On this day, ten years ago, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev signed the New START treaty during a…
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FAS Joins Emerging Threats Working Group March 23, 2013
Appointment provides a unique opportunity for FAS to collaborate with NATO and other Euro-Atlantic states to better address the emerging security threats arising from science and technology breakthroughs. The rapid pace of scientific discovery and technological innovation demands the redoubling of efforts by scientists, policymakers, non-governmental experts, and the business community to adapt to the security implications. That is why FAS is pleased to announce that Michael Edward Walsh, the Adjunct Fellow for Emerging Technologies and High-end Threats at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), was recently named to the Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes (PfPC) Working Group on Emerging Security Challenges.
Read moreTrimming Nuclear Excess December 19, 2012
Co-Authored by Meggaen Neely, Communications Intern at the Federation of American Scientists The U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals currently stand at more than 15 times the size of the total…
Read moreU.S.-Led Actions in Iran in Dollars and Cents November 20, 2012
As tensions in the Middle East have grown, many have considered the impacts of U.S.-led actions against Iran. Yet, the focus remains on the damage to Iranian military…
Read moreA Lesson from the Cuban Missile Crisis, Fifty Years Later October 22, 2012
Courtesy of Monica Amarelo, FAS Director of Communications Fifty years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, many assume that we have moved away from the prospect of a nuclear war.
Read moreLingering Questions on America’s Nuclear Posture September 24, 2012
Courtesy of ShutterStock The Nuclear Posture Review Report (NPR) came out two years ago. Yet, questions remain with regard to America’s nuclear posture. What are our objectives for America’s nuclear…
Read moreDOE Plan Would Reduce Nuclear Arsenal By Up To 40 Percent But Would Result in Few Cost Savings or Reductions In Size Of Weapons Complex July 13, 2010
–SCIENCE GROUPS RELEASE BUDGET PLAN PUBLICLY FOR FIRST TIME– WASHINGTON DC (July 13, 2010) – The Obama administration is planning to cut the U.S. nuclear arsenal by…
Read moreNew Study Examines Global Trade of Ammunition June 4, 2010
Chapter (PDF) WASHINGTON DC — The Small Arms Survey released its tenth annual global analysis of small arms and related issues, the “Small Arms Survey 2010:…
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