Sustaining the Navy Surface Fleet
The House Armed Services Readiness and Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittees are holding a joint hearing today to discuss the future of the Navy’s surface… Read More
U.S. Engages Cuba, Cuba Engages in Arms Trafficking
The interception of a North Korean ship believed to be carrying missiles, jets, and other weapons from Cuba through the Panama Canal should be a… Read More
The White House’s Dangerous New Nuclear Weapons Strategy
Last week, President Barack Obama announced his next initiative on nuclear weapons reductions, calling on Russia and the U.S. to reduce actively deployed nuclear warheads… Read More
Missile Defense Testing Necessary to Protect America
The growing threat from long-range nuclear missiles endangers the lives of millions of Americans while upsetting regional and global stability. The latest flare-up on the… Read More
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ATT Could Stymie Arms Export Control Reform
Reform of the U.S. arms export control took a major step forward this week when the Departments of State and Commerce released final rules governing… Read More
U.S. Navy Laser Test a Success
The U.S. Navy shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle on Monday in a test of its Laser Weapon System (LAWS). This test was a positive… Read More
Debunked: “Myths” of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
The office of Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D–AZ) distributed a “Dear Colleagues” letter to House Republicans on March 1 that seeks to debunk what it… Read More
Weapons Proliferation in Syria a Major Challenge to Regional Security
During last year’s civil war in Libya, the Muammar Qadhafi regime’s weapon stockpiles were looted, and highly destructive arms quickly spread throughout Libya and the… Read More
Russia Draws a Veil over Its Weapons Program
On Wednesday, the Russian government said it will not seek to extend the Nunn–Lugar program after the program expires next year. The Nunn–Lugar program has… Read More
Senate to Prevent Rosoboronexport Helicopter Sales to Afghanistan?
Recently, 17 Senators expressed a concern over U.S. government trade ties to Rosoboronexport, a leading Russian arms exporter that supplies weapons to the defiant Bashar… Read More
