The following are some of the key arms control dates and developments to watch over the next fortnight. 
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Top diplomats from the United States, five other world powers, and Iran are racing against the clock to seal a long-sought, long-term comprehensive deal that guards against a nuclear-armed Iran, helps avoid a future military confrontation over its nuclear program, and leads to sanctions relief.
The following are some of the key arms control dates and developments to watch over the next fortnight.
Statement of Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director
Today, on the final day of the Third Review Conference of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in Maputo, Mozambique, the United States formally announced that it will not produce or acquire any new anti-personnel land mines and will not replace the existing U.S. stockpile of landmines. The statement from U.S. Ambassador Griffiths from the U.S. Embassy in Maputo also states that "...we are diligently pursuing other solutions that would be compliant with the Convention and that would ultimately allow us to accede to the Convention."
By Greg Thielmann
Iran tests a Shahab-3 during exercises in 2012. Photo Credit: AFP
The following are some of the key arms control dates and developments to watch over the next fortnight.
Statement of Daryl G. Kimball, Executive Director, Arms Control Association
Hit or Miss, Sunday's Missile Defense Test Will Not Justify Expansion
If the interceptor in Sunday's test hits, its test record would be one-for-three. Good for baseball, bad for stopping nukes. The United States has better alternatives.
By Tom Z. Collina
