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By Eric AunerNATO and Missile Defense: Conspicuous Vagueness
By Scoville Fellow Rob Golan-Vilella
By Eric AunerRussia Blocks Iranian Nuclear Access
By Matt Sugrue
Xinhua reports that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued a decree banning Iranian investments in any "commercial activities involving uranium production or use of nuclear material and technology.
The presidential decree states,
GAO Report on U.S. Arms Sales, 2005-2009
A recently released GAO report highlights the value of U.S. arms sales, either by the U.S. government or licensed private companies, between 2005-2009, as well as some problems with the current U.S. system for reporting arms sales.
The Economist on New START
By Eric Auner
The Economist has written a compelling new editorial on the necessity of New START ratification.
It is a sensible, incremental treaty that will cut America's and Russia's deployed strategic nuclear warheads by about a third, from the current maximum of 2,200 to 1,550, and the number of deployed missiles and bombers to 700 apiece.
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New START vs. the Bolton Uncertainty Principle
By ACA Intern Matt Sugrue
John Bolton argues in the Wall Street Journal that:
Iraq WMD Intelligence Errors Show Value of Verification
By ACA Intern Matt Sugrue
Unanticipated Benefits of Arms Control
Source: CDC
By ACA Intern Matt Sugrue