Arms Control Now

Russia’s war on Ukraine is poised to bring into being a new European security order, one that may very well be marked by unstable standoffs, buildups, and dangerous activities and incidents between both Ukraine and Russia and Russia and Ukraine’s Western backers.

The 10th NPT Review Conference ended without consensus after four weeks of contentious negotiations. Russia decided to block consensus due to certain wording regarding nuclear safety matters at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.

Twice weekly, our team will share updates here from the 10th nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference at UN Headquarters.

A Sept. 7 report by the IAEA highlights the dire reality of agency efforts to monitor Iran’s nuclear activities.

A Sept. 7 report by the IAEA highlights the dire reality of agency efforts to monitor Iran’s nuclear activities.

The MacArthur Foundation's decision to exit the nuclear arms control field will complicate ongoing efforts to address the daunting arrays of nuclear threats and train the next generation of nuclear arms controllers.  

Criticism of this week's announcement by the United Kingdom on its nuclear weapons arsenal echoes the arguments of anti-nuclear, anti-colonialist leaders of an earlier era.

An exercise of restraint at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting may have preserved the space for diplomatic efforts to save the 2015 nuclear deal.

The most recent IAEA report indicates that Iran’s accumulation of enriched uranium slowed over the past quarter, suggesting Tehran is showing restraint so as not to cross any red lines that might imperil a U.S. re-entry into the nuclear deal.