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Arms Control TodayMarch 2, 2012
The United States will join with the European Union and other space-faring countries to develop an international code of conduct for outer space activities, but will not sign on to the EU’s current draft of a proposed code, U.S. officials have said.
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Arms Control TodayJanuary 12, 2012
A comprehensive review of missile proliferation published in 1988 listed 20 nonindustrialized nations that were deploying various types of ballistic missiles at the time. Tucked toward the bottom of that list was one Middle Eastern country with just three types of missiles, two of which were actually simple, unguided rockets. That country was Iran.
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Arms Control TodayAugust 30, 2011
The Pentagon’s new cyber strategy provides the department with guidance on how to defend the United States in cyberspace. The strategy states that cyberspace is an operational domain in which the rules of armed conflict apply.
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Arms Control TodayJuly 7, 2011
Iran carried out its second successful satellite launch, demonstrating greater experience with rocket technologies that also could benefit its missile programs.
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Arms Control TodayApril 14, 2011
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Arms Control TodayMarch 3, 2011
The Obama administration has clarified its space policy but has not said whether it will join a voluntary code of conduct that has prompted questions from a large group of Republican senators.
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Arms Control TodayDecember 5, 2010
Following a rare high-level meeting of UN members in September discussing ways to “revitalize” UN bodies addressing disarmament and nonproliferation, this year’s First Committee deliberations paid considerable attention to the role and methods of the international “disarmament machinery.”
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Arms Control TodayNovember 4, 2010
The European Union in late September adopted a revised draft code of conduct for outer space activities after receiving feedback on text circulated in December 2008. (See ACT, January/February 2009.) Endorsed by the EU as a basis for consultation with additional countries, the voluntary code may be opened for signature as early as next year.
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Arms Control TodaySeptember 3, 2010
The Obama administration this summer announced a new space policy that marks a break with the previous administration by being more receptive to arms control efforts.
According to the document, released June 28, that spells out the policy,
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ACA EventsJuly 1, 2010
Panelists: Marcia Smith, Ben Baseley-Walker, and Bruce MacDonald
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ACA In The News
Humanitarian Groups Push For ‘Bulletproof’ Arms TreatyBloomberg
May 24, 2012
Nuclear talks begin in Baghdad, a day after U.N. watchdog says deal with Iran is near
The Washington Post
May 23, 2012
Arms Control Groups Accuse NATO of Keeping Nuclaer Status Quo
Global Security Newswire
May 22, 2012
The Iranian nuclear facilities that could lead to war
Wired.co.uk
May 22, 2012
Engaging Russia in NATO Missile Defense
The Epoch Times
May 21, 2012
Opposition to Iranian Nuclear Arms Widespread: Global Poll
Inter Press Service
May 21, 2012