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As Russia continues to rebuff the U.S. offer for talks on a post-New START arms control framework, we welcome a new nuclear weapons senior policy analyst to the team and begin planning for our 2024 annual members meeting.
Through the challenges of the past year, we have persisted and made some headway that may provide openings for more dramatic progress in the years ahead.
We kick off 2024 with a number of "save the date" announcements and opportunities for engagement as we continue to support efforts at renewing a dialogue with Russia on a new nuclear arms control framework and a separate nuclear risk reduction dialogue with China.
We’re still modest in size and resources, but our dedicated professional staff and high-caliber board members continue to work hard to make a difference. This month has been no exception.
As with other critical arms control agreements, the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is under threat due to inattention, diplomatic sclerosis, and worsening relations between nuclear-armed adversaries.