Information on "Arms Control Treaties and Conventions" and "Americas"
June 2013
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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» -
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»
April 2013
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10 Apr 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»
February 2013
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25 Feb 2013
Outlining a Possible Deal with Iran
Author: Ephraim Asculai
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This policy brief outlines the critical and, according to the author, not essentially incompatible components of both sides that could conceivably form the basis for a future nuclear agreement between the US and Iran. More on «Outlining a Possible Deal with Iran» -
20 Feb 2013
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements
Author: Amy F Woolf, Mary B Nikitin, Paul K Kerr
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of many of the key arms control and nonproliferation agreements and endeavors of the past 40 years. More on «Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements» -
20 Feb 2013
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions
Author: Amy F Woolf
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States and Russia signed the New START Treaty on April 8, 2010. More on «The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions» -
Feb 2013
No Disarmament Euphoria
Author: Oliver Schmidt
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
In this commentary the author analyzes the US' nuclear defense policy for Obama's second term. More on «No Disarmament Euphoria»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Theatre Nuclear Weapons and the Next Round of Bilateral New START Treaty Follow-on Talks
Author: Edmond E. Seay III
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC) / Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)
This report briefly reviews the military and arms control history of Theater Nuclear Weapons (TNWs) and highlights Russian concerns around forging a new agreement on remaining US and Russian warheads. More on «Theatre Nuclear Weapons and the Next Round of Bilateral New START Treaty Follow-on Talks» -
2013
A New START Model for Transparency in Nuclear Disarmament
Author: Tamara Patton, Pavel Podvig, Phillip Schell
Publisher: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
This work is a supplement to the 'A New START Model for Transparency in Nuclear Disarmament' study. More on «A New START Model for Transparency in Nuclear Disarmament»
December 2012
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31 Dec 2012
Building Toward a Stable and Cooperative Long-Term US-China Strategic Relationship
Author: Lewis A Dunn, Ralph Cossa, Brad Glosserman, Li Hong, Michael Nacht, Pan Zhenqiang, Christopher P Twomey, Linton Brooks, Gu Guoliang, Li Bin, Eric Heginbotham, Wu Chunsi, Shen Dingli, Lora Saalman, William Tobey, Fan Jishe, Liu Chong, Toby Dalton
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This report contains the findings of a joint study by Chinese and American academics and experts on the current state of Sino-American relations and how these can be improved. More on «Building Toward a Stable and Cooperative Long-Term US-China Strategic Relationship»
