“For half a century, ACA has been providing the world … with advocacy, analysis, and awareness on some of the most critical topics of international peace and security, including on how to achieve our common, shared goal of a world free of nuclear weapons.”
Thomas Countryman, Board Chairman
Mr. Countryman was the acting undersecretary of state for arms control and international security. He served for 35 years as a member of the U.S. Foreign Service until January 2017, achieving the rank of minister-counselor, and was appointed in October 2016 to the position of acting undersecretary of state. He simultaneously served as assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation, a position he had held since September 2011.
Contact Information:
tcountryman@armscontrol.org
Recent Publications and Citations
https://www.armscontrol.org/media-citations/voa/2019-12-30
December 30, 2019
https://www.armscontrol.org/media-citations/2019-12-17
December 17, 2019
https://www.armscontrol.org/events/2019-11/urgent-appeal-nuclear-weapon-free-world
November 26, 2019
https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2019-11/features/russia-china-arms-control-and-value-new-start
November 1, 2019
https://www.armscontrol.org/media-citations/2019-10-08-0
October 8, 2019