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Category Archives: New START
Sen. Kyl Laments Russian “Unilateral” Reductions?
By Tom Collina As ACA reported in a recent blog post, the State Department announced June 1 that Russia’s nuclear arsenal is already below the limits set by the New START treaty. Most people would say it’s a good thing … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, New START, Nuclear Weapons, Regions, Russia
Tagged New START, Russia-U.S., Sen. John Kyl
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It’s Official: Russia Below New START Limits
By Tom Collina Observers of last year’s Senate debate on the New START treaty may be surprised to learn that Russia has already met most of its arsenal reduction obligations under the treaty. According to a State Department fact sheet … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, New START, Nuclear Security, Nuclear Weapons, Russia
Tagged New START, Obama Administration, Russia-U.S., Russia-United States, Verification
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Rep. Turner, Sen. Kyl Try to Rewrite Terms of New START Resolution of Ratification
By Rob Golan-Vilella and Daryl G. Kimball Last December, the Senate approved the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by a vote of 71-26. In the context of the treaty’s consideration, a number of Senators expressed their support for … Continue reading
Posted in New START, Nuclear Weapons
Tagged Arms Control Treaties, US National Security
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Getting a Faster New START
By Greg Thielmann When traveling the interstate on a long car trip, it’s usually better to get up to maximum safe speed rather than creeping along at the legal minimum. Likewise, in order to achieve the full benefits of the … Continue reading
Posted in New START, Nuclear Weapons
Tagged ACA Annual Meeting, Minuteman III, MIRVed SS-18, New START, Russia-U.S., SS-19 ICBMs
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Emerging into the Light
By Greg Thielmann For more than a year, U.S. analysts responsible for monitoring Russia’s nuclear arsenal have been traveling through a long and increasingly dark tunnel. The sensitive information that had flowed out of Russia for years on strategic forces … Continue reading
After New START, What’s Next? Remarks at 3rd Annual “Nuclear Deterrence Summit”
Arms Control Association Executive Director Daryl G. Kimball discussed what’s next after New START yesterday at the 3rd Annual “Nuclear Deterrence Summit,” in Crystal City, VA. Below are his prepared remarks: After New START, What’s Next? It’s a pleasure and … Continue reading
Posted in CTBT, New START, Nuclear Security
Tagged Arms Control Treaties, CTBT, Fissile Materials, FMCT, New START
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Kyl Mischaracterizes ACA on Missile Defense
By Tom Collina The Arms Control Association often finds itself at odds with Senate Republican Minority Whip Jon Kyl (Ariz.). After all, Sen. Kyl led opposition to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in 1999 and to New START last year, … Continue reading
Posted in CTBT, Missile Defense, New START, Nuclear Security, Nuclear Weapons
Tagged CTBT, Missile Defense, New START
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Russia Approves New START–Now What?
By Tom Z. Collina New START is reaching the finish line. After three votes in Russia’s lower house of parliament, or Duma, Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, gave unanimous final approval today. The U.S. Senate approved New START on … Continue reading
Posted in CTBT, Missile Defense, New START
Tagged Conventional Arms, CTBT, Missile Defense, New START, Russia, Russia-U.S.
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Momentum for New Support Grows: Arguments of Anti-Arms Control Crowd Rejected (Again)
By Daryl G. Kimball Over the past 24 hours, a number of Republican Senators have added their voice in support for ratification of New START, reinforcing that it is a common sense, mainstream step forward that transcends the traditional partisan … Continue reading
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Classified Session to Discuss New START: What Will Senators Likely Learn?
By Greg Thielmann, Senior Fellow, Arms Control Association The U.S. Senate will meet today in the historic Old Senate Chamber for a classified session on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. While we do not know exactly what will be … Continue reading
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