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An update on arms control, national security, and more from the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
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Trump Tweets Introduction
to a Nuclear Arms Race
On December 22, President-elect Trump
tweeted, “The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear
capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes.”
Executive Director John Tierney expressed grave concern over Mr. Trump’s tweet,
condemning such rhetoric as unnecessary and destabilizing. To read the Center’s
press release, click here.
Trump Calls for Arms Race,
Placing World at Risk
Doubling down on his comments on expanding U.S.
nuclear capabilities, President-elect Trump reportedly said, “Let it be an arms
race. We will outmatch them at every pass and outlast them all,” in an off-air
discussion with the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning
Joe. In response, the Center issued a press release quoting National
Advisory Board Member Sen. Byron L. Dorgan, contributor Dr. Jim Walsh, and Executive
Director John Tierney. Read what our experts had to say here.
Center experts were quoted in numerous publications
following the aforementioned press releases. A list of publications and the
articles citing our experts is available below:
New York Times: Trump Says U.S. Would ‘Outmatch’ Rivals in a New Nuclear Arms Race
Washington Post: In a day of tweets, Trump suggests major change on national security issues
Politico: Trump threatens to upend U.S. nuclear weapons policy
The Hill: Arms-control group calls on Trump to disavow remarks
WJLA-TV: Trump tweets go nuclear, reviving decades-old policy debate
Washington Times: Donald Trump calls for expansion of U.S. nuclear arsenal
Politico: Trump pledges to 'expand' U.S. nuclear capability
The Hill: Trump alarms arms-control community with nuke tweet
The Huffington Post: Nuke Experts Say Trump’s Tweet Is ‘A Very Bad Sign’ |
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