Information on "Nuclear Arms Control Treaties"
June 2013
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19 Jun 2013
Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia
Author: Amy F Woolf
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report reviews the three mechanisms used by the US to reduce its nuclear weapons: formal bilateral treaties, reciprocal but informal understandings, and unilateral adjustments to its force posture. More on «Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia» -
10 Jun 2013
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
Author: Jonathan Medalia
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), rejected by the US Senate in 1999 and since taken up by the Obama Administration, with a stated goal of pursuing US ratification. More on «Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments» -
7 Jun 2013
War-head Worries: Asia's Expanding Nuclear Arsenals
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This Brief examines the seeming expansion of nuclear arsenals in Asia. More on «War-head Worries: Asia's Expanding Nuclear Arsenals» -
Jun 2013
Kurskorrektur im Umgang mit Nordkoreas Atomprogramm?
Author: Hanns Günther Hilpert, Oliver Meier
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Obwohl sich Nordkorea selbst als Kernwaffenstaat bezeichnet und aus dem Vertrag über die Nicht-verbreitung von Kernwaffen (NVV) ausgetreten ist, wird das Land von der internationalen Gemeinschaft noch immer als Nichtkernwaffenstaat betrachtet, das kü... More on «Kurskorrektur im Umgang mit Nordkoreas Atomprogramm?» -
Jun 2013
Charting a New Course on North Korea's Nuclear Programme?
Author: Hanns Günther Hilpert, Oliver Meier
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This commentary discusses the question of whether or not North Korea should be recognized as a de facto nuclear power. More on «Charting a New Course on North Korea's Nuclear Programme?»
May 2013
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27 May 2013
Australia and the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative
Author: Tanya Ogilvie-White
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
Australia fully appreciates the critical role that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons plays in blunting the spread of 'nukes', and in promoting their eventual abolition. More on «Australia and the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative»
April 2013
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17 Apr 2013
The ‘P5’ Conferences: Past Meetings and Policy Considerations for Geneva 2013
Author: Maria Looney
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This briefing gives context, history, and key issues affecting the ‘P5’ meeting of NPT nuclear weapon states in Geneva in April 2013. More on «The ‘P5’ Conferences: Past Meetings and Policy Considerations for Geneva 2013» -
Apr 2013
Implementation of the Conclusions and Recommendations for Follow-On Actions Adopted at the 2010 NPR Review Conference Disarmament Actions 1-22
Author: Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova
Publisher: James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
This report focuses on the 2010 Review Conference on the Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the progress on the implementation of the 'Action Plan' made by the states party to the NPT. More on «Implementation of the Conclusions and Recommendations for Follow-On Actions Adopted at the 2010 NPR Review Conference Disarmament Actions 1-22»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Deterrence, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and UK Trident
Author: John Simpson
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This paper outlines the emergence of Britain's nuclear deterrence posture and how governments have sought to balance this with effective non-proliferation diplomacy. More on «Deterrence, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and UK Trident» -
Mar 2013
Nuclear Non-proliferation in the Gulf
Author: Paul Ingram
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This roundtable report discusses the health of the non-proliferation regime as it affects the Gulf region and places today’s debates in a longer-term context. More on «Nuclear Non-proliferation in the Gulf»
