"I find hope in the work of long-established groups such as the Arms Control Association...[and] I find hope in younger anti-nuclear activists and the movement around the world to formally ban the bomb."
The Mixed Message of the Senate Letter On the Iran Nuclear Talks
By Daryl G. Kimball (UPDATED 8:00pm)
Clearly, Congress has an important role in implementing any comprehensive, final-phase agreement between the P5+1 and Iran to "ensure Iran's nuclear programme will be exclusively peaceful." Those talks are now underway in Vienna.
In that role, members of the Senate and House have a responsibility to support the efforts of the P5+1 on the basis of a clear understanding and realistic expectation for what the negotiations can deliver and for what is necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.
The Week Ahead March 17-20: P5+1/Iran Talks; Nuclear Security Knowledge Summit; Ukraine Crisis & New START
The following are some of the key arms control dates and developments to watch in the coming week.
Ukraine, Russia, and the NPT
By Daryl G. Kimball (UPDATED: March 9)
President Vladimir Putin's decision to send Russian military forces into the Crimean region of Ukraine earlier this month—on the basis of the claim that Ukraine's discredited former President Viktor Yanukovich requested Russian intervention—has put the world on edge and created one of the most serious political confrontations between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War.
Week Ahead March 3-9: IAEA mtg; Pentagon Budget; Nuclear Security; Ukraine & the NPT
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As the crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate global attention and the news headlines, several other arms control developments of significance in the coming week.
IAEA Report Shows Iran Complying with Nov. Deal
By Kelsey Davenport