Author Archive
James Acton
James M. Acton is a senior associate in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington.
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Nuclear Command-and-Control Satellites Should Be Off Limits
Blowing up some satellites causes problems. Blowing up these could cause nuclear war.
- James Acton and Thomas MacDonald
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Trying to Box in Biden on Arms Control
Former Trump officials complain that the new president doesn’t want what they failed to achieve.
- Steven Pifer and James Acton
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Why Do We Need ‘Hypersonic’ Strike Weapons, Exactly?
The Pentagon has a bit more explaining to do before the U.S. keeps developing its latest super-fast weapon. By James M. Acton
- James Acton