“[My time at ACA] prepared me very well for the position that I took following that with the State Department, where I then implemented and helped to implement many of the policies that we tried to promote.”
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.
- Libby Flatoff and Xiaodon Liang
Trump administration officials preview the results of an ongoing Nuclear Strategy Review. The United States and China prepare for a heads-of-state summit while U.S.-Russian nuclear talks remain at an impasse. The Golden Dome missile defense program clears an initial hurdle but faces budgetary restrictions. A group of Nobel laureates and experts convened by the Vatican issues a call opposing "reckless" integration of artificial intelligence with nuclear operations.
- Libby Flatoff, Xiaodon Liang, and Mia Clarke
The nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference falls apart on the last day as U.S.-Iran differences prove irreconcilable. Trump reports “denuclearization” conversation with China, France discusses forward deterrence with allies, and the United States returns conventional ground-launched missiles to Japan.
- Xiaodon Liang and Libby Flatoff
Delegations head to New York this month to review implementation and compliance with the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), Trump requests a $1.5 trillion military budget, the Catholic church clashes with the Trump administration over disarmament, and France & Germany establish a high-ranking nuclear steering group.
- Xiaodon Liang, Daryl Kimball, and Libby Flatoff
Following the Feb. 5 expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), President Donald Trump and senior administration officials say the United States seeks multilateral talks that involve Russia as well as China as a means to make progress on nuclear arms control and risk reduction.
- Xiaodon Liang, Libby Flatoff, Lipi Shetty, and Naomi Satoh
China defends build-up in nuclear policy white paper, White House considers testing options, Russia impatient on New START proposal, Australia debates nuclear weapons on U.S. submarines, and more.