Jon Wolfsthal, Director of the Nuclear Crisis Group and former National Security Council ​senior director for arms control and nonproliferation, joined two dozen other national security experts in asking Congress to reduce the risk of nuclear escalation through the extension of New START and defunding and prohibiting deployment of low-yield nuclear weapons.

Jon Wolfsthal weighs in on US President Donald Trump seemingly utilizing his North Korea playbook of diplomacy without real content for Iran. It could have even more dire consequences.

Jon Wolfsthal, director of the Nuclear Crisis Group, referenced in article about the Trump administration’s approach to Iran. Officials like John Bolton want to march toward war, but diplomacy is the only way forward.

Nuclear Crisis Group Director Jon Wolfsthal argues that as useful as new and expanded strategic conversations with China could be, such efforts should not in any way be put in front of the urgently needed and beneficial effort to extend New START.

The Trump administration’s proposed budget would increase spending on nuclear weapons by $12.4 billion, an 11.8 percent increase from the previous fiscal year.