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Experts Discuss Non-Treaty Measures to Reduce Nuclear Risks
At an event hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, James M. Acton, Steven Pifer and Elbridge Colby discussed measures outside of formal treaties that could reduce nuclear risks between the U.S. and Russia. Read more »
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Posted by Alyssa Demus on January 30, 2013
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How Many Nukes Should the US Have?
On the radar: Pincus asks the question; Abbasi posturing on 20 percent; 2nd term priorities; Reengaging on DPRK; Missile debris; British sub went down to Georgia; and Baneberry, 42 years later. Read more »
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Posted on December 18, 2012
Arms control and the Future of US-Russia Relations
On the radar: After the reset; Senate passes NDAA; Iran dates; P5+1 in January; and Detecting nuclear blasts with radio telescopes. Read more »
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Posted on December 5, 2012
The President’s Speech: Extending Nunn-Lugar and Advancing Nuclear Security
On the radar: Obama on Nunn-Lugar; Significance of the speech; DPRK rocket trajectory; CTR’s budget payoff; NNSA exceeds dismantlement goal; Iran snags a drone; and Seasons greetings from the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. Read more »
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Posted on December 4, 2012
The Value of Talks with Iran
  On the radar: Talk of talks with Iran; Candidates’ opportunity on arms control; Tell me how this ends; Russia tests triad; Ohio by way of Virginia; Toward a modern US nuclear posture; Lessons on Iran from 50 years ago; Russia sells missiles to India; and Palomares still not cleaned up.   Read more »
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Posted on October 22, 2012
Arms Control Should be a Priority for Next Administration
  On the radar: Pifer and O’Hanlon on arms control; Avoiding a repeat of the Iraq debacle; Ohio-class replacement; D’Agostino and Albright on NIF; McNamara on abolishing nuclear weapons; CMRR reprogramming stalled; and Strengthening India-Pakistan trade.   Read more »
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Posted on October 19, 2012