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Five Nuclear Weapon States Meet (Again) on Fissile Impasse In Geneva
By Daryl G. Kimball
Earlier today, the original five nuclear weapon states issued a statement following their meeting earlier this week in Geneva regarding the impasse at the Conference on Disarmament and efforts to move forward on talks on a fissile material cutoff treaty (FMCT).
In the statement issued by the U.S. Department of State spokesperson, the group (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States) said:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
August 30, 2011
STATEMENT BY VICTORIA NULAND, SPOKESPERSON
International Day Against Nuclear Tests: Translating Words Into Action
By Daryl G. Kimball
August 29, 2011 is the second official International Day Against Nuclear Tests. It coincides with the 20th anniversary of the historic events that led to the closure of the former Soviet nuclear test site of Semipalatinsk, where more than 456 explosions contaminated the land and its inhabitants.
Senator Inhofe, There You Go Again
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)
By Greg Thielmann
To Russia, With Love?
By Greg Thielmann
Fissile Material Removal Underscores Need for Full Congressional Support
By Daryl G. Kimball Arms control works when governments and political leaders work together and commit the necessary resources to get the job done. This week, the South African government and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced the successful return 13.8 pounds of highly enriched uranium to the United States for disposal. The operation is part of the long-running Global Threat Reduction Initiative, which converts nuclear reactors to run on non-weapon-grade low enriched uranium (LEU) rather than highly enriched uranium (HEU).
Sen. Mark O. Hatfield: Champion of Saner Nuclear Weapons Policies
By Daryl G. Kimball
Former Senator Mark O. Hatfield, R-Oregon (Image Source: AP)
Looking for defense cuts? Go nuclear
By Tom Z. Collina
The following entry was originally posted on The Hill's Congress Blog on August 2, 2011.
Gen. John Shalikashivili: 1936-2011
By Daryl G. Kimball
Over the weekend, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1993-97, John M. Shalikashvili passed away. As the obituaries in The Washington Post and The New York Times note, he had an amazing personal story and illustrious career.
The Right Stuff
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. on Capitol Hill Monday, July 18, 2011 (Image Source: Associated Press)