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- The Risks of Nuclear Cooperation with Saudi Arabia and the Role of Congress April 4, 2018 Kingston Reif
- The New U.S. Nuclear Strategy is Flawed and Dangerous. Here’s Why. February 16, 2018 Kingston Reif
- Trump’s Cynical Gambit on the Iran Nuclear Deal January 17, 2018 Kelsey Davenport
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Category Archives: Europe
Arms Control Association Statement On Extension of P5+1 Nuclear Talks With Iran
(UPDATED 7:45 pm EST) By Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director Tonight in Vienna, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif announced that the negotiations between the United States, other great powers, and Iran to resolve concerns … Continue reading
Removal of Syrian Chemical Weapons Arsenal A Breakthrough, Yet There Is More To Be Done
Statement of Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director, Arms Control Association Ten months ago, the government of Bashar al-Assad launched a horrific Sarin gas attack that killed over 1,000 civilians on the outskirts of Damascus. The August 21 attack prompted the … Continue reading
Rushing to Failure, Again
Hit or Miss, Sunday’s Missile Defense Test Will Not Justify Expansion By Tom Z. Collina In 2004, President George W. Bush began fielding the Ground-Based Missile Defense (GMD) system that is in place today, composed of 30 interceptor missiles in … Continue reading
European Missile Defense No Answer to Russia
The just-passed House Armed Services Committee plan to accelerate U.S. missile defense deployments in Poland to counter Russian action in Ukraine is all bark and no bite. By Tom Z. Collina The United States has a strategic interest in establishing … Continue reading
Week Ahead March 10-17: Budget Details; Ukraine & New START; P5+1/Iran Talks Resume
The following are some of the key arms control dates and developments to watch in the coming week. For more news and analysis on these and other weapons-related security issues, consider subscribing to ACA’s monthly journal Arms Control Today, which … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, New START, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, The Week Ahead
Ukraine, Russia, and the NPT
By Daryl G. Kimball (UPDATED: March 9) President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send Russian military forces into the Crimean region of Ukraine earlier this month—on the basis of the claim that Ukraine’s discredited former President Viktor Yanukovich requested Russian intervention—has … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, New START, Non-proliferation, Nuclear Weapons, Russia
Tagged Crimea, NPT, Putin, Ukraine
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Week Ahead March 3-9: IAEA mtg; Pentagon Budget; Nuclear Security; Ukraine & the NPT
As the crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate global attention and the news headlines, several other arms control developments of significance in the coming week. For more news and analysis on these and other weapons-related security issues, consider subscribing to … Continue reading