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Our Oscar Pick: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
It might not have received a nomination for Best Picture, but ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ is our stand out film this Oscar season. Its on-point depiction of tension between the United States and Soviet Union during the height on the Cold War, not to mention the brilliant acting of Oscar-nominated Gary Oldman, make this spy thriller more than just an entertaining two hours of cinema. It’s a telling portrayal that makes reference to a problem that’s spanned decades – wasteful spending on nuclear weapons. Read more »
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Posted by Megan Murphy on February 24, 2012
Arms Control Association, budget, Ed Markey, Entertainment, Michael Douglas, Navy, Nuclear Budget, Pentagon, Russia, Soviet Union
New Strategy Recognizes Nuclear Realities
Today, standing with his top military officials, President Obama rolled out new guidance that realigns the Pentagon toward today’s strategic realities. It might not seem like it from the report’s stoic language, but this is part of a set of once-in-a-generation decisions that could reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Read more »
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Posted by Ben Loehrke on January 5, 2012
modernization, Barack Obama, Guidance, Leon Panetta, Nuclear Budget, Nuclear Posture, Nuclear Weapons, Pentagon, strategy
Cutting the Nuclear Budget Burden
Nuclear weapons programs once enjoyed a relative sanctuary from budget pressures. But things have changed. Policymakers are looking to cut programs that do not advance our national security. At $700 billion over ten years, the nuclear budget has become a prime target for cutting waste and excess. Read more »
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Posted by Ben Loehrke on September 28, 2011
Gen. James Cartwright, Nuclear Budget, Nuclear Triad, Pentagon, Project On Government Oversight, Rep. Ed. Markey, Super Committee
Congress's Endless Push for Tougher Iran Sanctions
Senators Press Obama on Iran’s Central Bank - Jay Solomon in the Wall Street Journal Read more »
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Posted on August 8, 2011
How the Debt Deal Creates an Opportunity to Cut Nuclear Weapons
As the dust settles on the debt ceiling deal, it’s become clear that major cuts to defense spending have not only been approved in a bipartisan manner by Congress, but that even more are on the way. This means that the days of unlimited defense spending increases, where all systems can be purchased, are over. Read more »
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Posted by Joel Rubin on August 3, 2011
bloated weapons systems, Nuclear Budget, Nuclear Weapons, Pentagon, U.S. Foreign Policy, Defense Budget, United States