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The success of the global nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament system has always relied on effective cooperation and dialogue between the two largest nuclear-weapon states. 

Despite the problems facing nuclear arms control today, the system is not entirely broken.

A program that compensates victims of U.S. nuclear testing and weapons production activities expires June 7.

The U.S. reaffirmed its commitment to defend Japan “using its full capabilities.” 

The Pentagon plans adjustments so it can afford a $440 billion military acquisition bill. 

An Army task force used the Mid-Range Capability missile system in April during a military exercise in the Philippines. 

The State Department report cited concerns about China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. 

During an era when nuclear weapons threats are growing, Assistant Secretary of State Mallory Stewart is among the top U.S. officials working to increase stability, prevent conflict, and preserve and advance effective arms control and disarmament measures.

The action could come at the next International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting if Iran does not meet its legally binding safeguards obligations.

The intelligence community remains concerned that Russia could resort to the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine and that North Korea is maneuvering to win acceptance as a nuclear- weapons state.

Washington still views negotiations as the only viable path to peace on the Korean peninsula but assesses that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is intent on aligning more closely with Russia and China.

The Biden administration’s $850 billion defense budget request for fiscal year 2025 would increase spending for Pentagon nuclear weapons programs by 31 percent over the current year.

After creating the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer looked for an arms control solution to prevent an unwinnable superpower nuclear arms race.

U.S. Approves Funding for Pacific Island Nations