William D. Hartung: All Publications, Events and Press

US Arms Sales Hit Record in 2009 | Ottawa Citizen

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:47:00 -0500

William Hartung of the New America Foundation, a Washington-based research group focused on US defense and foreign policy issues, said Obama should pay more ...

UN to Pursue Conventional Arms Trade Treaty | IPS

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:41:00 -0400

William D. Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation, told IPS the commitment by the majority of the world's ...

Obama Deserves the Nobel | Globe and Mail

Cecille Isidro — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:36:00 -0400

... of the urgency of this mission,” said William Hartung, director of the New York based Arms and Security Initiative and a leading arms-control authority. ...

Obama (and Everyone Else) "Surprised" by Nobel | Inter Press Service

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:41:00 -0400

William D. Hartung, director of the New America Foundation's Arms and Security Initiative, thinks that Obama's initiative for a "world without nuclear weapons" was a major contributory factor in the Nobel Peace Prize. ...

Barack Obama Wants Deal on Nuclear Weapons | The Telegraph (U.K.)

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:24:00 -0400

William Hartung, director of the arms and security initiative at the New America Foundation, said: "The fact that the President of the United States has ...

Arms Control | NPR

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:12:00 -0400

But William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation, says he doesn't think any efforts at the UN this week will ... and more »

Anti-Missile Missiles and the Politics of Fear

Erin Drankoski — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:36:00 -0400

President Obama's sensible decision to pull the plug on the Bush administration's plan put missile defense components in Poland and the Czech Republic has-predictably-drawn howls of protest from Republican critics who argue that it will leave the U.S. and its European allies exposed to an Iranian missile attack. While they're at it, they note that the decision somehow involves "abandoning" our Polish and Czech allies, as if the deployment of a missile defense program were the only way to cement relations with two

Missile Defense Winners and Losers | Politico

Cecille Isidro — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:31:00 -0400

Moreover, said William Hartung, director of the arms and security initiative at the New America Foundation, “If the decision ends up putting Patriot ... and more »

Underreported: Ungrades to US Nuclear Weapons Facilities | WNYC - The Leonard Lopate Show

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:10:00 -0400

Despite President Obama's recent pledge to seek a world free of nuclear weapons, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration is proposing a major upgrade to the nation's nuclear weapons complex, including the construction of new facilities that could produce thousands of new warheads over time. Bill Hartung is Director of Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation. Link to audio

Lost in Transition

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:36:00 -0400

A New America Event
05/12/2009 - 9:00am

Despite President Obama's recent pledge to seek a world free of nuclear weapons, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars to upgrade the nation's nuclear weapons complex. Why is this happening, and what can be done about it? Join a panel of experts to discuss this issue, including presentations on the future of U.S. nuclear policy and the security risks posed by the current weapons complex.

Nuclear Bailout

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:03:00 -0400

Despite President Obama's recent pledge to seek a world free of nuclear weapons, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is proposing a major upgrade to the nation's nuclear weapons complex.

Should the U.S. Scrap F-22 Raptor?

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:48:00 -0400

The F-22 Raptor combat aircraft is in the middle of a pitched battle for its existence. Georgians are paying close attention because the main assembly plant is in Marietta at Lockheed-Martin.

Supporters say canceling will cost jobs and national security. However, the reality is that the F-22 is at the top of the list of Cold War weapons that should be eliminated.

Weapons programs should not be about jobs; they should be about security. And on this front the F-22 wins low marks.

New Budget, Not Quite a Fundamental Shift | Inter Press Service

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:08:00 -0400

"I would give the budget a B to B-minus," said William Hartung of the New America Foundation. "They did a little less than half of what I’d hope they’d do. But under Bush they would have done nothing or gone in the other direction. ...

Defense Chief's Military 'Overhaul' Might Affect Maryland | Baltimore Sun

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:35:00 -0400

"It's a very expensive way to create jobs - pretty much any other kind of government spending will create more jobs," said William Hartung, a defense budget expert at the nonpartisan New America Foundation in Washington. At a Pentagon briefing, ...

Terrorism and the New Age of Irregular Warfare: Challenges and Opportunities

American Strategy — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:21:00 -0400

Let me begin by thanking Chairman Smith and the members of the Subcommittee for providing me with the opportunity to testify on this critical issue.

My main focus today will be on resources. As we were reminded by President Obama's presentation last week regarding his administration's new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, counterinsurgency and counterterrorism can be expensive propositions.

William Hartung Testimony Before House Armed Services Committee

Communications — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:09:00 -0400

William D. Hartung, director of The New America Foundation's Arms and Security Initiative, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capability tomorrow, Thursday, April 2, 2009.

Halliburton's Army

Stephanie Gunter — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:45:00 -0400

A New America Event
03/10/2009 - 12:15pm

Blackwater is changing its name to "Xe". Halliburton has sold off its KBR division. President Obama is pledging to crack down on the use of contractors by the military. Where does the future for private military contractors lie? Join us March 10th as we discuss these issues with Pratap Chatterjee, the author of the new book Halliburton's Army: How a Well-Connected Texas Oil Company Revolutionized the Way America Makes War, joined by Janine Wedel and Michael… more

Biden May Find NATO More Willing To Help In Afghanistan | Radio Free Europe

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:05:00 -0400

This time, though, Biden may have a more receptive audience, according to William Hartung, the New York-based director of the Arms and Security Initiative of the New America Foundation, a Washington policy research center. Hartung shared his outlook in ...

Pentagon's Unwanted Projects in Earmarks | Washington Post

Cecille Isidro — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:29:00 -0500

"A lot of these weapon systems that are big-ticket items now have no purpose," said William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank. "The Taliban doesn't have an air force. ...

Diplomatic, Aid Spending Set to Rise Under Obama Budget | Inter Press Service

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:47:00 -0500

"The good news is that he didn't buy into the entire Pentagon wish list which would have added another 40 or 50 billion dollars beyond what he's requesting," said William Hartung, an arms specialist at the New America Foundation (NAF). ...