Nuclear Deterrence

Kroenig in Foreign Policy urges United States to not extend New START

On October 16, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig published an article in Foreign Policy titled, “It’s Time to Stop New START.” He argues that the Trump administration should not extend the nuclear arms control treaty with Russia and should instead expand its nuclear arsenal to deter China.

Woolf defends arms control and New START in new commentary

By Atlantic Council

On October 21, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Amy Woolf published an article with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) titled “Beyond New START: What Happens Next in Nuclear Arms Control?” She argues that the United States should continue to pursue arms control discussions with Russia and China to manage nuclear competition and reduce the […]

Kroenig quoted in the Wall Street Journal on New-START Treaty

On October 5, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal. He argues against extending the New START arms control agreement in order to expand the US nuclear arsenal to compete with China.