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Nuclear Disarmament Monitor
To keep pace with developments, as of July 2022, the Arms Control Association is superseding “U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Watch” with the “Nuclear Disarmament Monitor.” The goal of the newsletter’s overhaul is to enable coverage of arms control issues beyond bilateral U.S.-Russian efforts, such as potential nuclear risk reduction and disarmament diplomacy involving China and the other NPT nuclear-armed states. To receive these by email, subscribe to our regular updates list.
- Xiaodon Liang, Shizuka Kuramitsu, Libby Flatoff, Lipi Shetty
The United States and Russia make contact on strategic stability, but negotiations on the future of bilateral strategic arms control have not begun. The third NPT review conference preparatory committee meeting wraps up in New York, France suggests basing agreements to allies, and Kyrgyzstan says it will join the ban treaty.
- Xiaodon Liang, Shizuka Kuramitsu, Libby Flatoff, Lipi Shetty
Trump and Putin talk Ukraine while strategic arms control remains off the agenda, U.S. allies weigh their nuclear options, the Ban Treaty states meet in New York, and Los Alamos opens environmental impact study for comments.
- Xiaodon Liang, Shizuka Kuramitsu, Libby Flatoff
The re-election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency introduces new challenges and opportunities, the UN First Committee approves notable draft resolutions, and members of the House of Representatives speak out on nuclear risks.
- Xiaodon Liang, Shizuka Kuramitsu, Libby Flatoff, Garrett Welch
China assumes the rotating leadership of the P5 process while states negotiate disarmament language for the Summit for the Future outcome document. A survey shows strong swing-state opposition to testing as the United States reviews nuclear requirements and renews a cooperation treaty with the United Kingdom.
- Xiaodon Liang, Shizuka Kuramitsu, Libby Flatoff, Garrett Welch
The NPT preparatory committee meets in Geneva as states-parties discuss a path forward to the 2026 Review Conference. Kazakhstan announces a nuclear-weapons-free zones workshop. The United States continues with its ICBM modernization program.