Nuclear Nonproliferation
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December 11, 2019Tensions mount as the United States and North Korea continue to each issue provocative statements ahead of Kim Jong Un’s end-of-year deadline for denuclearization negotiations. Despite the U.S. good-faith suspension of joint military exercises with South Korea, satellite imagery indicates that nuclear and missile development in North Korea is ongoing.
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December 1, 2019
Visiting Nagasaki, the pope decries the resources spent on nuclear arms that could be devoted to development and environmental protection.
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November 26, 2019
Remarks by Board Chairman Thomas Countryman at The Hague Peace Palace Conference on “Urgent Appeal for a Nuclear Weapon Free World"
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November 17, 2019Though imperfect, the SALT agreements set a standard for future bilateral nuclear arms control treaty negotiations.
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November 13, 2019A special issue reporting on the details of the November 11, 2019, IAEA report.
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November 5, 2019
Iran may be trying to leverage greater European action for the sanctions relief, but its latest actions will further complicate tensions
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October 28, 2019Amb. Timerbaev was a member of the Soviet/Russian diplomatic service for 43 years and participated in negotiations on numerous arms control treaties. We are pleased to be able to share these reflections by the late ambassador with our readers.
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October 17, 2019News emerges that the Trump administration may withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty by the end of October. Plus, NATO rejects a proposal from Russia regarding a moratorium on INF range missiles, the State Department releases new data on New START, and the United States confirms the cause of the August explosion in Russia.
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October 10, 2019Working-level talks between the U.S. and North Korea hit a roadblock this month after negotiators failed to agree on steps toward a denuclearization and peace process. The Trump Administration appears optimistic about future bilateral negotiations despite Pyongyang’s recent missile provocations and warning of a resumption of long-range ballistic missile tests.
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October 1, 2019
Join Kingston Reif and Thomas Countryman for a members-only briefing on the future of the New START agreement between the United States and Russia.