For over 40 years Ploughshares Fund has supported the most effective people and organizations in the world to reduce and ultimately eliminate the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.
Amidst concern that Pakistan's atomic arsenal may fall into jihadist hands, Islamabad may have quietly added to its nuclear weapons chest with the additional warheads, jumping from 60 to around 70-90. The increase was reported in the latest edition of the
"The forces of nuclear policy inertia are hard to overcome," writes Ploughshares Fund grantee Daryl Kimball in an article about the opportunity presented by the upcoming
The forthcoming recommendation by the Defense Department on how to proceed with nuclear warhead modernization -- refurbishing existing warheads or building new ones -- will be subject to outside technical review, delaying a decision on the controversial plan.
Senator Ted Kennedy worked tirelessly to protect America from the threats of nuclear terrorism and proliferation and to reduce and eliminate all nuclear arsenals.
Turkey has quietly held NATO tactical nuclear weapons since the Cold War. Removing them will be a critical step towards a safer world. But it won’t be easy.
Turkey has quietly held NATO tactical nuclear weapons since the Cold War. Removing them will be a critical step towards a safer world. But it won’t be easy.