Tag Archives: Russia

NATO On Nuclear Weapons: Opportunities Missed and Next Steps Forward

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

By Daryl G. Kimball, Oliver Meier, and Paul Ingram At their May 20-21 summit in Chicago, NATO leaders missed an important opportunity to change the Alliance’s outdated nuclear policy and open the way to improving European security by the removal … Continue reading →

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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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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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Russia Approves New START–Now What?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

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 →

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Missile Defense Cooperation Is Not Missile Defense Limitation

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

By Daryl G. Kimball The Washington Times is running a misleading story this morning that mischaracterizes the discussions between the United States and Russia on potential cooperation on missile defense, implying that these “secret” talks could “limit” missile defense, and … Continue reading →

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Under Obama, U.S. Nuclear Alert Policy Still Stuck in the Cold War

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

By Daryl Kimball In a September 2008 Arms Control Today Presidential Q & A, then-candidate for president Barack Obama committed “to working with Russia and other nuclear-armed states to make deep cuts in global [nuclear weapons] stockpiles by the end … Continue reading →

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Russia Blocks Iranian Nuclear Access

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

By Matt Sugrue Xinhua reports that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued a decree banning Iranian investments in any “commercial activities involving uranium production or use of nuclear material and technology. The presidential decree states, Any investment by Iran, its citizens … Continue reading →

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Assuaging Concerns About New START

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

By ACA Intern Matt Sugrue In the Washington Post, Stephen G. Rademaker’s chastises New START supporters for not having the “patience and respect for dissenting views” to allay critics’ concerns. He suggests steps treaty supporters could take in order to … Continue reading →

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A Close Look at New START Critiques

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

By ACA Intern Matt Sugrue In a recent op-ed for National Review Online, former Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance Paula DeSutter offers some critiques of New START. She writes: the Obama administration’s dismissal of the consequences of … Continue reading →

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Trust but Verify: A Brief Response to New START Criticisms

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

By ACA Intern Matt Sugrue In a recent op-ed, Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) argues against New START on the basis of three points: that the Russians will maintain a tactical nuclear weapons advantage over the United States, supposed constraints on … Continue reading →

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