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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, 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.
- Xiaodon Liang, Shizuka Kuramitsu, Libby Flatoff
As lawmakers urge President Biden to prioritize efforts to engage Russia and China in nuclear arms control talks, the administration updates nuclear weapons employment guidance and raises questions about China's NFU proposal.
- Libby Flatoff and Shizuka Kuramitsu
With less than two years to go before the expiration of the last remaining treaty limiting the world's two largest arsenals, Russian leaders continue to reject U.S. offers to discuss a new nuclear arms control framework.
- Shannon Bugos and Mohammadreza Giveh
Russia withdraws its ratification of the CTBT and officially withdraws from the CFE Treaty. The United States and China hold discussions on nuclear arms control. The United States unexpectedly announces new nuclear warhead variant.