Information on "Arms Control Treaties and Conventions" and "Asia"
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»
March 2013
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26 Mar 2013
Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria
Author: Gregory D Koblentz
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper addresses the danger represented by the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war. More on «Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria»
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» -
13 Feb 2013
North Korean Nuclear Test: Implications for Asian Security
Author: Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary examines the consequences of North Korea third nuclear test, carried out on February 2013, for global and regional security. More on «North Korean Nuclear Test: Implications for Asian Security» -
12 Feb 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» -
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»
December 2012
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7 Dec 2012
Strategic Imperatives for US–Japan Outer Space Cooperation
Author: Crystal Pryor
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This policy brief sheds light on developments in US-Japan outer space cooperation, while further outlining possible future challenges. More on «Strategic Imperatives for US–Japan Outer Space Cooperation»
