Category Archives: Nuclear Security

Summit Successes Over Seoul-ed?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

By Benjamin Kagel and Kelsey Davenport A panel of four foreign policy experts weighed in on missed opportunities from the recent nuclear security summit, held March 26-27 in Seoul, South Korea. Speaking at the National Press Club last Friday, the … Continue reading →

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Obama on Track With Call for Deeper Nuclear Reductions

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

By Daryl G. Kimball On Monday President Barack Obama delivered a major address on his nuclear security agenda at Hankuk University in Seoul as he and other leaders gather for the second international Nuclear Security Summit. The bulk of his … Continue reading →

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Assessing the Nuclear Security Summit: Progress Made, But Work Remains

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

By Kelsey Davenport The Arms Control Association and the Partnership for Global Security released a report today that tracks the progress countries have made toward completion of the national commitments made at the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit. The report concludes … Continue reading →

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Possible North Korean Nuke Test Shows Power of CTBT Monitoring System

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

By Tom Z. Collina A new study in the March 2012 issue of Science & Global Security suggests that North Korea carried out a small nuclear explosive test in May 2010. If true, this would be the third nuclear test … Continue reading →

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The New U.S. Defense Strategy: Toward A Smaller, Less Costly Nuclear Force

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

By Daryl G. Kimball and Tom Z. Collina This morning, President Obama and Defense Secretary Panetta unveiled their new defense strategy that is designed to yield some $450 billion plus in budget savings that must be achieved over the next … Continue reading →

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Needed: A “Reset” in Candidate Romney’s Hostility Toward New START

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

By Greg Thielmann The White Paper on U.S. security strategy released October 7 by “Romney for President, Inc.” shows some improvement over the July 2010 articles of GOP presidential candidate Romney regarding New START, which were riddled with factual errors.  His public … Continue reading →

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Accelerating the Entry Into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball Today, fifteen years after the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was opened for signature, more than 100 senior government officials will gather at the United Nations in New York for the seventh conference on “Facilitating Entry … Continue reading →

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Five Nuclear Weapon States Meet (Again) on Fissile Impasse In Geneva

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball Earlier today, the original five nuclear weapon states issued a statement following their meeting earlier this week in Geneva regarding the impasse at the Conference on Disarmament and efforts to move forward on talks on a … Continue reading →

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International Day Against Nuclear Tests: Translating Words Into Action

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball August 29, 2011 is the second official International Day Against Nuclear Tests. It coincides with the 20th anniversary of the historic events that led to the closure of the former Soviet nuclear test site of Semipalatinsk, … Continue reading →

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Fissile Material Removal Underscores Need for Full Congressional Support

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball Arms control works when governments and political leaders work together and commit the necessary resources to get the job done. This week, the South African government and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced the successful return … Continue reading →

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