“The Arms Control Association and all of the staff I've worked with over the years … have this ability to speak truth to power in a wide variety of venues.”
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.
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Recent Publications and Citations
https://www.armscontrol.org/media-citations/congressgov/2019-07-26
July 26, 2019
https://www.armscontrol.org/events/2019-07/russia-arms-control-extending-new-start-starting-over
July 25, 2019
https://www.armscontrol.org/media-citations/new-york-times/2019-06-24
June 24, 2019
https://www.armscontrol.org/media-citations/defense-news/2019-05-10
May 10, 2019
https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2019-05-10/leaving-arms-trade-treaty-another-shot-americas-foot
May 10, 2019