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Peter Crail

Peter Crail PortraitPeter Crail has been a Nonproliferation Analyst with ACA since 2007 where he has been responsible for monitoring and providing policy analysis on nuclear and missile proliferation developments in the Middle East, Northeast Asia, and South Asia. He also covers developments in the global nonproliferation regime, including nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)-related negotiations, international efforts to address WMD trafficking, and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. Mr. Crail has been cited widely in major news publications, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and Reuters, and has provided expert commentary on CNN, BBC Persian, Al Jazeera, and Russia Today, among other international television news networks. Before joining ACA, he worked as a research assistant with the Center for Nonproliferation Studies and as a consultant for the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs. Peter holds a masters degree in international policy studies from the Monterey Institute for International Studies and a B.A. with honors in political science and anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley.

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  • Sept. 2011 IAEA Iran Report: Initial Analysis
    Projects & Reports
    September 6, 2011

    The Institute for Science and International Security has posted the latest IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program.

    The report provides some additional information about recent developments reported in the media regarding Iran’s installation of centrifuges at the Fordow plant near Qom and plans to increase enrichment to 20%, but leaves out a critical detail: the type of machines Iran is currently installing at Fordow.
  • U.S., North Korea Hold Bilateral Talks
    Arms Control Today
    August 30, 2011

    The United States held a rare senior-level meeting with North ­Korean officials in July. The two sides agreed to additional meetings.
  • P5 to Take Up Fissile Material Cutoff
    Arms Control Today
    August 30, 2011

    The five original nuclear-weapon states have agreed to discuss ways to begin negotiations on a treaty banning the production of fissile material for weapons, which is currently being blocked by Pakistan at the UN Conference on Disarmament.
  • Iran Welcomes Russian Nuclear Proposal
    Arms Control Today
    August 30, 2011

    Iran responded favorably to a Russian proposal for six major world powers to resume negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress pressed for more sanctions on Iran.
  • U.S. Navy Turns Back North Korean Ship
    Arms Control Today
    July 7, 2011

    A North Korean ship suspected of carrying missile technology to Myanmar turned back to North Korea after being confronted by a U.S. naval vessel, part of a U.S. effort that involved coordination with countries in the region.

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