Public Interest Report: June 2016
President’s Message: What Will the Next President’s Nuclear Policies Be?
by Charles D. Ferguson
The presidential candidates’ debates will soon occur, and the voters must know where the candidates stand on protecting the United States against catastrophic nuclear attacks.
Three-Dimensional Arms Control: A Thought Experiment
by Heather Williams
In order to move beyond old-school arms control, it is useful to revisit the initial goals of arms control.
Welcome Back, Multiple Object Kill Vehicles
by Debalina Ghoshal
Ever since the United States began developing a missile defense system, the focus has been on pursuing a
robust missile defense system.
Nuclear Security and Safety in America: A proposal on illicit trafficking of radioactive material and orphan sources
by Diva Puig
The special nature of nuclear energy requires particular safety and security conditions and stronger protective measures. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as do other international and regional organizations, provides assessment, but it does not know a great deal about the security status of most Member States.
More From FAS: Highlights and Achievements Throughout Recent Months
“The era of reductions in the number of nuclear weapons in the world, which had lasted since the end of the cold war, is coming to an end”
Without information, without factual information, you can’t act. You can’t relate to the world you live in. And so it’s super important for us to be able to monitor what’s happening around the world, analyze the material, and translate it into something that different audiences can understand.
Russia currently maintains nearly 5,460 nuclear warheads, with an estimated 1,718 deployed. This represents a slight decrease in total warheads from previous years but still positions Russia as the world’s largest nuclear power alongside the United States.
Nuclear weapons budgeting is like agreeing to buying a house without knowing the sales price, the mortgage rate, or the monthly payment.