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“The Arms Control Association and all of the staff I've worked with over the years … have this ability to speak truth to power in a wide variety of venues.”
– Marylia Kelley
Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment
June 2, 2022
  • Shorter-Range Missile Defenses Show Progress
    August 7, 2008

    Despite continuing concerns about the capability and testing of Pentagon efforts to develop and deploy anti-missile systems to protect against long-range ballistic missiles, less controversial programs to counter shorter-range missiles are enjoying some success. (Continue)

  • U.S. Presses Poland on Anti-Missile Site
    August 7, 2008

    Frustrated by Polish negotiating demands on a plan to install U.S. anti-missile interceptors in Poland, the United States recently said it had other basing options. Despite vigorous Russian opposition to the potential interceptor deployment in a former Soviet ally, the Bush administration is considering a former Soviet republic, Lithuania, as an alternative. (Continue)

  • NATO Summit Results Fall Short of Bush Goals
    June 11, 2008

    President George W. Bush's top goals heading into his final NATO summit included winning support for U.S. policies to deploy strategic anti-missile systems in Europe and extend NATO membership to former Soviet allies and republics. The administration claimed success afterward even though the alliance agreed to less than Bush sought. (Continue)

  • Bush, Putin Leave Arms Disputes Unsettled
    June 11, 2008

    Meeting for their final time as presidents, George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin extolled their efforts to move the United States and Russia beyond their Cold War confrontation. Yet, the two leaders left unresolved arms disputes rooted in that competition that have been a constant source of friction for their two administrations. (Continue)

  • Arms Experts Urge Russia and United States to Pursue Nuclear Arms Talks, Resolution to Missile Defense Impasse
    April 15, 2008
  • Repairing U.S.-Russian Strategic Relations after Bush and Putin
    April 11, 2008
    Arms Control Association Press Briefing
  • U.S. Edges Closer to Europe Anti-Missile Deals
    April 1, 2008

    The Bush administration is making progress in negotiating with the Czech Republic and Poland to host controversial U.S. strategic anti-ballistic missile systems. A final deal, however, seems much closer with the Czech Republic than Poland, which is making greater demands on the United States. (Continue)

  • U.S., Russia at Odds on Key Arms Issues
    April 1, 2008

    Top U.S. and Russian officials accentuated the positive after a recent high-level meeting, but the two sides remain deeply divided on developing anti-missile systems and managing their future nuclear weapons relationship. (Continue)

  • Missile Defense Budget Boosts Requested
    March 1, 2008

    Heading into its final year in office, the Bush administration is asking Congress to give a spending boost to anti-missile systems, particularly a controversial project to extend systems to Europe. Although missile defenses have been a constant funding favorite of the administration, a recent Pentagon report found capabilities remain limited. (Continue)

  • More States Step Up Anti-Missile Work
    January 28, 2008

    As the United States struggles to establish a toehold for long-range ballistic missile interceptors in Europe, countries in other regions are showing greater interest in shorter-range anti-missile systems. Japan and India recently reported successful tests of separate systems, and two Persian Gulf states are on the verge of spending billions of dollars on U.S. systems. (Continue)

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