Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Enhancing peace and security through research and analysis.

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to reducing and eventually eliminating the threats posed by nuclear, chemical and biological weapons through Congressional engagement and public education.

Your friendly neighborhood Comms Associate is leaving for grad school! If you want to create content about reducing the ...
06/05/2026

Your friendly neighborhood Comms Associate is leaving for grad school! If you want to create content about reducing the dangers of nuclear weapons, learn more about the position and apply here:

Learn about jobs and internship opportunities and jobs available at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

We’re introducing our new Research Analyst Conor Donlevy! Learn about what drew him to the Center and how he got interes...
06/02/2026

We’re introducing our new Research Analyst Conor Donlevy! Learn about what drew him to the Center and how he got interested in nuclear weapons arms control in our latest Nukes of Hazard blog post:

By Conor Donlevy I first came across the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation as a young congressional staffer working for Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. As a recent college graduate eager to get involved in foreign policy but employed as the Senator’s driver, I asked our foreig...

Brandeis University graduate Joseph Getto explains how a strategic blunder from almost 200 years ago foreshadows AI misc...
05/22/2026

Brandeis University graduate Joseph Getto explains how a strategic blunder from almost 200 years ago foreshadows AI miscalculation in modern combat in the latest post for our Next Up in Arms Control blog series.

by Joseph A. Getto* In the autumn of 1854, on the battlefields of the Crimean War, British forces under Field Marshal Lord Raglan faced Russian defenders near Sevastopol. When enemy troops seized several artillery positions, Raglan — watching from a distant ridge — dispatched a vague order deman...

05/18/2026
Senior Policy Director John Erath led a simulation with students in which the P5 — the United States, China, France, the...
05/14/2026

Senior Policy Director John Erath led a simulation with students in which the P5 — the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom and Russia — debated a treaty on the use of AI with nuclear weapons. Here are his takeaways:

By John Erath On April 27, a group of students from American University’s Semester in Washington program were the first to participate in the Center’s new simulation of multilateral arms control. The results were interesting to say the least. Participants were divided into five teams, representi...

Our big takeaways from the FY27 budget request? The administration is requesting $98 BILLION on nuclear weapons and hidi...
05/06/2026

Our big takeaways from the FY27 budget request? The administration is requesting $98 BILLION on nuclear weapons and hiding funds in reconciliation means less oversight and less insight on expenses for taxpayers, watchdog organizations, Congress and people like YOU.
Read more of our analysis:

FY26 enacted levels come from the FY27 Department of Defense Budget Justification Books for each service branch as well as the Procurement Programs (P-1) and Research Development, Test & Evaluation Programs (R-1) documents Table numbers in parentheses are increases or decreases from the FY26 Enacted...

04/28/2026

Research Analyst Connor Murray details the three major funding priorities President Trump wants Americans to pay for. Spoiler alert: his budget request is cutting funds for peace and increasing funds for reckless and unnecessary warfighting. Stay tuned for a thorough analysis of the budget from the Center coming soon!

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