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The Arms Control Association periodically holds events to inform policy-makers, the press, and the public about important developments in arms control.

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  • Diplomatic Strategies for Preventing a Nuclear-Armed Iran
    February 9, 2012

    Amid rising tensions over Iran's nuclear program, the key parties engaged in the issue have all said they are interested in a diplomatic solution to the current impasse. In a letter on behalf of the P5+1 last October, European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton called on Iran to return to serious talks on the nuclear file. Iranian officials have said they are ready for talks and are preparing a formal response.
  • Briefing on the Future of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: Issues and Policy Options
    January 20, 2012

    The Pentagon's new strategic guidance released on Jan. 5 by President Obama and Defense Secretary Panetta said: "It is possible that our deterrence goals can be achieved with a smaller nuclear force, which would reduce the number of nuclear weapons in our inventory as well as their role in U.S. national security strategy."
  • Nuclear Test Ban Treaty at 15: A Status Update
    December 1, 2011

    The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) was opened for signature in September 1996, and the United States was the first nation to sign. As a direct result of the CTBT and the end of nuclear explosive tests, the United States instituted the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program to maintain U.S. weapons, and the international community created the International Monitoring System to verify compliance with the treaty.
  • Article XIV Conference on Facilitating CTBT Entry Into Force
    September 23, 2011

    Statement of Nongovernmental Organization Representatives to the UN (AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY), on September 23, 2011.
  • Briefing - Iran's Nuclear Program: Status and Prospects
    September 19, 2011

    As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) considers its quarterly report on Iran’s nuclear program and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepares to address the UN General Assembly, the Arms Control Association invites you to join an expert panel discussion addressing important questions including:
  • Twenty Years After the Closure of Semipalatinsk the Case for the Test Ban Treaty Is Stronger Than Ever
    September 8, 2011

    Prepared Remarks by Daryl G. Kimball,Executive Director, Arms Control Association at the Cannon House Office Bldg, Washington, D.C., on September 8, 2011.
  • International Day Against Nuclear Tests: Translating Words Into Action
    September 2, 2011

    Prepared Statement of Nongovernmental Organization Representative coordinated and delivered by Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director, Arms Control Association  on September 2, 2011 to the UN General Assembly in New York.
  • ACA Research Director Speaks on International Day Against Nuclear Tests Meeting in Geneva
    August 29, 2011

    Prepared Remarks by Tom Z. Collina, Research Director, Arms Control Association delivered August 29, 2011 at the Palais de Nacions in Geneva at a meeting organized by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and the Mission of Kazakhstan to the International Organizations in Geneva.
  • Remarks by ACA's Peter Crail on The NPT Review Process
    June 14, 2011

    Remarks by Peter Crail, Research Analyst, Arms Control Association, at the ASAN Institute for Policy Studies ASAN PLENUM 2011: Our Nuclear Future conference, 2011 Panel: Evaluating the 2010 NPT Review Conference, Seoul, South Korea June 13-15,
  • The “Military Option" for Countering Iran’s Nuclear Program
    June 7, 2011

    Transcript Available: This panel discussion (on the 30th anniversary of Israel’s 1981 attack on Iraq’s Osirak reactor) will provide informed perspectives on the consequences of any U.S. or Israeli attack on Iran designed to destroy Iran’s actual or potential nuclear weapons capabilities.
  • ACA Annual Meeting
    May 10, 2011

    Transcript and Video Available. Keynote Speakers Include:  Ellen Tauscher, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-Pennsylvania), and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire).
  • ACA Deputy Director Addresses CIFTA Consultative Committee
    April 15, 2011

    Remarks by Jeff Abramson, Deputy Director,  to the Consultative Committee of the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Material (CIFTA).
  • ACA New Voices Fellow Presents at International Network of Emerging Nuclear Specialists Conference
    March 26, 2011

    Prepared Remarks by Alfred Nurja, New Voices Nonproliferation Fellow, Arms Control Association at the International Network of Emerging Nuclear Specialists Conference: "The 2011 North America Nuclear Policy Dialogue” on March 27, 2010.
  • ACA Senior Fellow Discusses Next Steps in Arms Control
    March 14, 2011

    Prepared Remarks by Greg Thielmann, Senior Fellow, Arms Control Association at Grinnell College Roundtable.
  • The Impact of Sanctions on Iran's Nuclear Program
    March 9, 2011

    Transcript Available. After four rounds of UN sanctions and on-going discussion of introducing additional measures by the United States and its allies, the effectiveness of sanctions in constraining Iran's nuclear program has come under increased international scrutiny. With an Iranian regime accustomed to withstanding deprivations in the past and increasing political turmoil in the Middle East, measuring the impact of sanctions on the Iranian decision-making process remains a difficult challenge.
  • ACA Senior Fellow Talks Missile Defense at Penn State
    March 3, 2011

    Prepared Remarks by Greg Thielmann, Senior Fellow, Arms Control Association at Penn State University.
  • After New START, What’s Next? Remarks at 3rd Annual “Nuclear Deterrence Summit”
    February 16, 2011

    Executive Director Daryl G. Kimball spoke at the 3rd Annual “Nuclear Deterrence Summit,” on what's next after New START.
  • Toward a Negotiated Solution - Solving the Iranian Nuclear Puzzle Briefing Series
    January 20, 2011

    Transcript available. The Arms Control Association on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 hosted the second in a series of briefings on Solving the Iranian Nuclear Puzzle with panelists Barry Blechman, Charles Ferguson, Greg Thielmann and moderated by ACA's Executive Director Daryl G. Kimball. The panel examined what a viable diplomatic solution with Iran would look like and ways to achieve it.
  • Keeping Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Peaceful: What Must the Obama Administration and Congress Do?
    December 2, 2010

    Recent revelations regarding North Korea’s uranium enrichment and reactor program have increased concerns that more nations may develop peaceful nuclear programs as a way to develop a nuclear weapons option. Please join NPEC and the Arms Control Associations on December 2, 2010 for a panel discussion.
  • The Status of Iran's Nuclear and Missile Programs
    November 22, 2010

    Transcript available. The Arms Control Association on Monday, November 22 hosted the first in a series of briefings on Iran's nuclear program, with panelists Olli Heinonen, Michael Elleman and Paul Pillar, moderated by Greg Thielmann. Panelists discussed Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities, intelligence limitations and answered key questions regarding the status of Iran's nuclear program.
  • Next Steps in Arms Control: Third Panel Transcript - Missile Defense and NATO
    November 8, 2010

    Transcript of the third panel at "Next Steps in Arms Control," a conference hosted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Arms Control Association.  Speakers include Greg Thielmann, Eric Desautels, Jiri Sedivy, and Tom Z. Collina.
  • Next Steps in Arms Control: Transcript of Keynote Address
    November 8, 2010

    Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller's keynote address at "Next Steps in Arms Control," a conference hosted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Arms Control Association.
  • Next Steps in Arms Control: Second Panel Transcript - Tactical Nuclear Weapons and NATO
    November 8, 2010

    Transcript of the second panel at "Next Steps in Arms Control," a conference hosted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Arms Control Association.  Speakers include Catherine Kelleher, Oliver Meier, Marek Szczygiel, and Jan Lodal.
  • Next Steps in Arms Control: Introduction and First Panel Transcript - Next Steps in U.S.-Russia Arms Reductions
    November 8, 2010

    Transcript of the introduction first panel at "Next Steps in Arms Control," a conference hosted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Arms Control Association.  Speakers include Daryl G. Kimball, Ralf Fücks, Richard Burt, and Eugene Miasnikov.
  • Next Steps in Arms Control: Nuclear Weapons, 
Missile Defense and NATO
    November 8, 2010

    November promises to be a watershed month for U.S.-NATO-Russia issues. Please join the Arms Control Association and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America on Monday, Nov. 8 for a one-day conference on Next Steps in Arms Control:  Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense and NATO.

    Transcript now available.

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