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– Frank Klotz
former Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
March 7, 2018
North Korea
  • North Korea Pledges to Refrain from Further Nuclear Tests and Halt Other Nuclear, Missile Activities
    February 29, 2012
    On February 29, the U.S. State Department announced that the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) has agreed to implement a moratorium on nuclear weapon test explosions, long-range missile launches and other nuclear activities, including enrichment at its Yongbyon nuclear complex and to allow U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors in to ensure compliance.
  • Possible North Korean Nuke Test Shows Power of CTBT Monitoring System
    February 3, 2012
  • Lawmakers Raise North Korea ICBM Fears
    January 12, 2012

    Five Republican members of Congress raised concerns in November that North Korea is developing a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a capability that might allow it to protect its long-range missiles from being destroyed before they are used. However, some nongovernmental experts said such a system was very likely beyond North Korea’s current technical reach.

  • Next Moves on North Korea
    January 9, 2012

    North Korean strongman Kim Jong Il may be gone, but the dangers posed by Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs persist. Although the long-term future of the regime under the new young ruler, Kim Jong Un, remains uncertain, it is clearly in the United States’ interest to get the much-delayed denuclearization process back on track.

  • U.S. Envoy Sees Progress in N. Korea Talks
    November 2, 2011

    A second round of bilateral nuclear talks between the United States and North Korea last month “narrowed differences” between the two countries on steps needed to resume multilateral denuclearization negotiations, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen Bosworth told reporters Oct. 25.

  • South Korea's Quest for Better Missile Deterrence
    October 26, 2011
  • North, South Korea Meet on Nuclear Issue
    September 30, 2011

    North and South Korean nuclear negotiators held bilateral talks in Beijing last month, continuing an effort to revive stalled multilateral negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear disarmament. The two sides do not appear to have bridged differences on the conditions for resuming the six-party talks, which also include China, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

  • U.S., North Korea Hold Bilateral Talks
    August 30, 2011

    The United States held a rare senior-level meeting with North ­Korean officials in July. The two sides agreed to additional meetings.

  • North Korea's Presidency Is Not the CD's Real Tragedy
    July 12, 2011
  • U.S. Navy Turns Back North Korean Ship
    July 7, 2011

    A North Korean ship suspected of carrying missile technology to Myanmar turned back to North Korea after being confronted by a U.S. naval vessel, part of a U.S. effort that involved coordination with countries in the region.

  • The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty Protocols and U.S. National Security
    May 20, 2011

    Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2, 2011

    Reducing the threats posed by nuclear weapons and proliferation is a global challenge that requires active U.S. leadership. Given that curbing the spread of nuclear weapons is one of the nation's highest security imperatives, it stands to reason that the United States should support efforts by other countries to reinforce their commitments not to pursue nuclear weapons and to prevent proliferation.

  • China Proposes Steps to N. Korea Talks
    May 3, 2011

    China has proposed a three-step process to revive multilateral negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. The United States and South Korea, however, say that North Korea must meet certain conditions before talks can restart.

     

  • South Korea Rejects Talks Offer From North
    April 4, 2011

    South Korea has rebuffed a North Korean suggestion that multilateral denuclearization talks should resume without preconditions, including on the North’s uranium-enrichment program.

  • N. Korea Judged to Have More Enrichment Sites
    March 3, 2011

    North Korea probably has multiple uranium enrichment-related facilities, U.S. intelligence officials said, following North Korea’s decision to reveal one such facility last year.

  • Worldwide Threat Assessment – What's New and What Isn't?
    February 16, 2011

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