Information on
"Arms Control"
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"Asia"
June 2013
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26 Jun 2013
After the US-China Summit
Author: Chaesung Chun, Young-Sun Ha, Yang Gyu Kim, Dong Ryul Lee
Publisher:
East Asia Institute (EAI)
This commentary addresses the US, China and South Korea's strategies towards the denuclearization of North Korea. More on «After the US-China Summit»
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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»
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17 Jun 2013
Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper examines US pressure and sanctions on Iran in response to the perceived threat the country poses through its nuclear program. More on «Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses»
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16 Jun 2013
Hassan Rowhani's Election as President of Iran: Initial Assessments
Author: Ephraim Kam
Publisher:
Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This policy brief considers what Hassan Rowhani’s recent election as the President of Iran (June 2013) might mean for the country's foreign policy. More on «Hassan Rowhani's Election as President of Iran: Initial Assessments»
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14 Jun 2013
Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress
Author: Mary B Nikitin, Andrew Feickert, Paul K Kerr
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper assesses the use, change of hands and possible loss of control of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict in 2012. More on «Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress»
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13 Jun 2013
Iran Sanctions
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper analyzes the effectiveness of US and international sanctions against Iran. More on «Iran Sanctions»
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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»
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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»
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6 Jun 2013
E3+3 Coercive Diplomacy Towards Iran
Author: Steven Blockmans, Stefan Waizer
Publisher:
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This Brief assesses the effectiveness of the 2012 EU and US economic sanctions package against Iran. More on «E3+3 Coercive Diplomacy Towards Iran»
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3 Jun 2013
Syria and WMD: Deepening Uncertainty
Author: S Samuel C Rajiv
Publisher:
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This Issue Brief looks at how the UN, the US and other nations have reacted to the seeming use of chemical weapons by Syrian forces. More on «Syria and WMD: Deepening Uncertainty»
