Missile Defense

Ploughshares Fund and our grantees have been at the forefront of the debate over missile defense, developing expert analyses, testifying before Congress, and raising questions.  Read what they are saying today in the wake of President Obama's announced decision to fundamentally revamp the system.  Click here for more.

At this week's summit in Moscow, Presidents Obama and Medvedev will work to repair the U.S.-Russia relationship and negotiate new agreements aimed at reducing both sides' nuclear arsenals.   Ploughshares Fund grantees and board members will be offering their insights and analyses in the U.S. and international media on issues ranging from START to missile defense to Afghanistan as the the talks progress. Read more >>

The Washington Post reports today that a planned U.S. missile shield to protect Europe from a possible Iranian attack would be ineffective against the kinds of missiles Iran is likely to deploy, according to a joint analysis by top U.S. and Russian scientists convened by the EastWest Institute with funding from Ploughshares Fund. Read more >>

During a visit Sunday to Prague for a U.S.-European Union summit, President Obama unveiled plans to cut atomic stockpiles, curtail testing, choke fissile production and secure loose nuclear material. He said he wanted an immediate end to nuclear tests, confirmed he would seek Senate approval of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and would hold a global summit on nuclear security within the next year. Watch the video. Read more >>