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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.
- Shizuka Kuramitsu, Xiaodon Liang, Libby Flatoff, Lipi Shetty, and Naomi Satoh
The UN's First Committee meets under new organizational rules while Trump weighs Russian proposal on New START, the Pentagon briefs Congress on Golden Dome, a bipartisan delegation visits China, the TPNW crosses a significant threshold, and more.
- Xiaodon Liang, Shizuka Kuramitsu, Libby Flatoff, Lipi Shetty, and Lena Kroepke
A group of Nobel prize winners issues a declaration on the dangers of nuclear war, the Department of State lays off a key nuclear policy team, U.S. gravity bombs return to the United Kingdom, expansion of the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act passes Congress, and more.
- 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.