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Priorities for the Renewed Nuclear Talks with Iran

By Daryl G. Kimball and Greg Thielmann After a 15-month hiatus, the P5+1 and Iran will finally meet again to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program on Saturday, April 14 in Istanbul. Iran’s diplomatic encounter with the six powers – China, France, … Continue reading

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Kahl and Kroenig Debate Timing and Utility of Iran Strike

By Ari Kattan Colin Kahl and Matthew Kroenig engaged in  another debate last week in their ongoing back-and-forth over the timing and utility of a potential preventive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.  The now-famous debate between these two former Defense … Continue reading

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The IAEA’s Report on the Military Dimensions of Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Daryl G. Kimball, Peter Crail, and Greg Thielmann NOTE: For a more detailed summary and analysis of the IAEA’s November 8 report, see www.armscontrol.org The IAEA report and annex released today provides disturbing and “credible” additional details regarding Iranian … Continue reading

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North Korea’s Presidency Is Not the CD’s Real Tragedy

By Rob Golan-Vilella Two weeks ago, some eyebrows were raised when North Korea assumed the rotating presidency of the Conference on Disarmament (CD). Observers mocked the idea that North Korea—an international pariah state that in the past decade has withdrawn … Continue reading

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Nuclear Disarmament: the South African Example

by Daryl G. Kimball Is a world free of nuclear weapons possible? Do states that have developed nuclear weapons have the vision and the courage to verifiably eliminate their nuclear arsenals? As South Africa has shown, some do. Others can. … Continue reading

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Germany Opposes United States on China-Pakistan Nuclear Deal

By Oliver Meier in Berlin The German government believes that Chinese plans to export two nuclear reactors to Pakistan are covered by the existing policies and understandings of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and that the 46-nation export control organization … Continue reading

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