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DECEMBER 2009
Posted: December 23, 2009
Beijing in a High-Level Balancing Act
- While many of the developments in Sino-US relations this year have been positive and encouraging, significant challenges remain.
Posted: December 22, 2009
UNSC Resolution 1887: Packaging Nonproliferation and Disarmament at the United Nations
- Kaegan McGrath and Vasileios Savvidis, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: December 21, 2009
Political Perceptions of Nuclear Disarmament in the U.K. and France
- Thomas Young, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: December 18, 2009
Report Urges Action to Break Tactical Nuke Deadlock in Europe
- An article on the CNS report, "Reducing and Regulating Tactical (Nonstrategic) Nuclear Weapons in Europe" by the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: December 15, 2009
Reducing and Regulating Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons in Europe
- A new paper by CNS addresses the suggestion by some U.S. European allies that it is time to remove U.S. nonstrategic nuclear weapons based on their territory.
Posted: December 7, 2009
The Rollback of Libya's Chemical Weapons Program
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U.S. to Announce Framework for Bioweapons Treaty Policy in Geneva
Posted: December 4, 2009
Breaking the U.S.-Russian Deadlock on Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
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Winning on Ballistic Missiles but Losing on Cruise: The Missile Proliferation Battle
Posted: December 3, 2009
CNS Experts Comment on Recent Iran Developments [PDF]
- During the last few days, the already tense standoff between Iran, the United States and other members of the international community has become even more charged.
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CNS Experts Comment on Amano Taking Helm at IAEA [PDF]
- On December 1, 2009, Yukiya Amano became the fifth Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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Toward A Nuclear-Free World
- Experts present 3 steps toward a nuclear-free world.
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Nations that Dismantled Nuclear Arms Point the Way Forward
NOVEMBER 2009
Posted: November 13, 2009
China: A Need for Strategic Reassurance
- Obama has a rare opportunity to reassure China that the U.S. seeks a pragmatic & cooperative partnership.
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Ready or Not: China's Fifth-Generation Leaders
- What foreign & economic policies are likely when the new leadership assumes power in three to four years?
Posted: November 12, 2009
Sweden Reverses Nuclear Phase-out Policy
Posted: November 10, 2009
Uranium Tailings in Central Asia: The Case of the Kyrgyz Republic
Posted: November 2, 2009
One Year of Test Ban Commitment Cannot Erase a Decade of Dismissal
OCTOBER 2009
Posted: October 30, 2009
Brazil's New National Defense Strategy Calls for Strategic Nuclear Developments
Posted: October 9, 2009
The Reconfiguration of European Missile Defense, Russia's Response and the Likely Implications
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When Empire Meets Nationalism: Power Politics in the U.S. and Russia
Posted: October 2, 2009
Cold War Redux? China's Cold War Era Thinking When it Comes to Nuclear Disarmament
- This new report, a follow-on from CNS's recent occasional paper, explores Chinese principles of disarmament and their compatibility with the push for nuclear zero.
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The way forward with Iran [SWEDISH]
SEPTEMBER 2009
Posted: September 28, 2009
Video Interview
Video Interview with the CTBTO's Tibor Tóth
- Tibor Tóth, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization in an interview by Kaegan McGrath, conducted at the United Nation Headquarters in New York, 25 September 2009.
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Declarations, Resolutions, and Revelations: Wrap-up of an Action Packed Week at the United Nations
- Summing up the September 2009 CTBTO Conference and UNSC disarmament summit; includes interview with CTBTO's Tibor Tóth.
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Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Resources
- Collected resources on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Posted: September 25, 2009
First Day of Article XIV Conference Shows Optimism
- Reporting from CNS's Kaegan McGrath on the proceedings of the CTBTO Art XIV Conference and the special UNSC Summit.
Posted: September 24, 2009
Twitter
Real-Time CTBTO updates on Twitter
- Kaegan McGrath will be writing Twitter updates (CNS_Updates) from the CTBT Conference over next 2 days.
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Sweden's Lukewarm Interest in Nonproliferation and Disarmament
Posted: September 17, 2009
The Path to Deep Nuclear Reductions
- Dealing with American Conventional Superiority
Posted: September 16, 2009
Will the Stars Align in New York for Test Ban Advocates? A Preview of the Sixth CTBT Article XIV Conference
- The Obama administration's support for the CTBT will increase political momentum for accelerating the Treaty's entry into force during the Article XIV Conference convening at the United Nations in New York.
Updated: September 15, 2009
Venezuela's Search for Nuclear Power — or Nuclear Prestige
- It appears unlikely that Venezuela's nuclear alliances will result in nuclear proliferation.
Posted: September 8, 2009
21st International Summer Symposium on Science & World Affairs 2009
- Technically-trained professionals working on policy-oriented research on international security and arms control issues discuss cutting-edge analytic technical basis for new policy ideas.
AUGUST 2009
Posted: August 31, 2009
Video Seminar
Prospects for Reducing U.S. and Russian Non Strategic Nuclear Weapons
- Speaker Miles Pomper, CNS Senior Research Associate
- August 25, 2009, Monterey, CA
Posted: August 26, 2009
U.S. - UAE Nuclear Cooperation
- U.S. support for nuclear energy in the region could reassure skeptical countries that U.S. cooperation is not conditioned on geo-strategic interests but rather nuclear transparency and nonproliferation.
Posted: August 19, 2009
The Nuclear Posture Review Debate
- In 2008, the U.S. Department of Defense was mandated to review the U.S. nuclear posture for the next 5-10 years.
Posted: August 12, 2009
The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Enters into Force
- With Pelindaba, the Southern Hemisphere is Free of Nuclear Weapons—Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
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Video | Seminar
Gernot Erler on Nuclear Policy, CNS Study
- German Federal Foreign Office Minister of State, Gernot Erler reviewed Germany's disarmament and nonproliferation policies and introduced a major study by CNS.
[Additional Video: Q&A session]
Posted: August 10, 2009
After the Clinton Trip: A Window of Opportunity?
- If the past two decades of U.S.-DPRK relations offer any clue, it becomes obvious that engagement, under the right conditions, yields important payoffs.
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China and the US: G-2 by Another Name
- Beijing and Washington came away from the first Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) with limited, albeit important, accomplishments.
Posted: August 6, 2009
Interactive Map
Chemical Weapon Munitions Dumped at Sea: An Interactive Map
- CNS has created a 3d interactive map using Google Earth locating 127 chemical weapon disposal and human exposure sites. CNS presents this material in hopes of garnering further interest.
Posted: August 5, 2009
Video | Presentation
Chemical Weapon Munitions Dumped at Sea
- CNS has located 127 chemical weapon disposal and human exposure sites. CNS presents this material in hopes of garnering further interest.
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Progress of Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
- The GICNT, a 76 partner-nation tool, continues as an important venue for coordinating and sharing security, response, and law enforcement best practices.
Posted: August 4, 2009
Outside Publication
Obama's Challenging NPT Agenda
- The Obama administration is positioning
the U.S. to gain concessions at the upcoming NPT review conference.
JULY 2009
Posted: July 22, 2009
Making the Hague Code of Conduct Relevant
- The Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC) against the Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles is decidedly minimalist in its objectives.
Posted: July 21, 2009
Full-Scale Exercise Mocking Up Non-Nuclear State Verification of Nuclear Warhead Dismantlement Held
- In June 2009, Norway and the United Kingdom held their first full-scale exercise as part of a joint initiative.
Posted: July 17, 2009
Iran: June 2009 Elections and Nuclear Policy Implications
- A review of the policies of both candidates, and assessment of the tentative results of the election and possible impact on nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Opportunities for German Leadership
- A major study by CNS addresses four emerging issues in arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation where Germany can contribute significantly.
Posted: July 10, 2009
Obama's Moscow Visit Highlights Progress and Obstacles in U.S.-Russian Nuclear Relations
- Meeting in Moscow July 6-7, U.S. President Obama and Russian President Medvedev agreed on a framework to guide negotiators in striking a new strategic arms agreement.
Posted: July 8, 2009
Analysis of the Strategic Posture Commission's Arguments against U.S. Ratification of the CTBT
- As the Commission could not reach consensus on U.S. CTBT ratification, this brief examines the arguments expressed by the treaty's opponents.
Posted: July 6, 2009
Video | Interview
VIDEO | Only Presidents Can Push START Through
- The absolute key to a successful negotiation is presidential intervention.
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Video | Interview
VIDEO | Obama is Serious About Disarmament
- Obama's upcoming visit to Moscow could likely result in an agreement between Moscow and Washington.
JUNE 2009
Posted: June 22, 2009
Video | Seminar
VIDEO | Asia Pacific Regional Nuclear Fuel Cycle Approach
- University of Tokyo Professors Jor-Shan Choi and Yusuke Kuno talk about an Asia Pacific regional approach for a future nuclear fuel cycle for civilian use.
North Korea and Beijing's day of Reckoning
- The UN Security Council unanimously imposed stiffer sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear test.
Posted: June 18, 2009
Video | Seminar
VIDEO | The Role of Infrasound Detection in CTBT Verification
- Bharath Gopalaswamy, Postdoctoral Associate, Peace Studies Program Cornell University.
Posted: June 17, 2009
Issue Brief
START Process and Russian Strategic Force Modernization
- Washington and Moscow are committed to an agreement that includes verification and additional reductions, but the degree of reductions remains unknown.
Posted: June 8, 2009
Video | Luncheon Briefing
VIDEO | Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament
- Potential roadblocks to success and how nuclear weapons fit into their national grand strategies.
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Video | Panel Discussion
VIDEO | Legal and Policy Implications of Ambiguous Rocket Launches
- Learning from the North Korean case, panelists explore the rights and responsibilities of launching and overflown states.
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Op-Ed
Obama's China Policy Takes Shape
- Engagement not confrontation is the essence of the approach.
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Issue Brief
Japan's Evolving Security Policies: Along Came North Korea's Threats
- North Korea's actions have pushed Japanese defense policy toward a hard-line posture.
MAY 2009
Updated: May 27, 2009
Video | Seminar
VIDEO | Better Safe than Sorry: The Ironies of Living with the Bomb
- Michael Krepon, co-founder of the Henry L. Stimson Center, talks about his most recent book: Better Safe than Sorry: the Ironies of Living with the Bomb and why there has not been another mushroom cloud since 1945.
May 7, 2009, Monterey, CA
Posted: May 26, 2009
Report from the NPT Preparatory Committee 2009
- Details of the third and final preparatory committee (PrepCom) meeting for the 2010 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) review conference.
Posted: May 25, 2009
CNS Report: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test [PDF]
- On May 25, DPRK carried out its second nuclear test. International reaction has been swift. Initial reports point to a higher yield for this test than the first in 2006.
Posted: May 18, 2009
VIDEO | Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe
- An overview of NATO's nuclear sharing agreements, historical overview, a look at their role today and if that could change.
VIDEO | The Situation in US Congress & CTBT Ratification
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- Overview of the present situation in the US Congress and how it affects the chances and approaches to ratifying the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty.
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Eastern Europe's Nuclear Dilemma
- To join the EU, several states agreed to phase out Soviet-era nuclear reactors, becoming more dependent on Russian natural gas supplies.
Posted: May 13, 2009
Malawi Ratifies the Pelindaba Treaty
- The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty is one ratification away from entering into force.
Posted: May 7, 2009
Venezuela's Search for Nuclear Power — or Nuclear Prestige
- It appears unlikely that Venezuela's nuclear alliances will result in nuclear proliferation.
APRIL 2009
Posted: April 30, 2009
Seven Questions: Hans Blix
- Hans Blix is asked about some of today's most important security issues, including the Iranian nuclear dilemma and nuclear disarmament.
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Israeli Perceptions Regarding Obama's Iran Policy Change
- Many Israelis fear the more comprehensive Washington's talks with Tehran, the greater the chance that Jerusalem will be brought to the table to agree to painful concessions.
Posted: April 27, 2009
The North Korean Rocket Launch: International Reactions and Implications
- In reaction to the UNSC condemnation of its rocket launch, North Korea pulled out of the six-party talks. The current crisis will be a serious challenge to regional stability.
Posted: April 17, 2009
VIDEO | New Speaker Video Added to NukeTube
- The Future of US-Russian Arms Control with
Dr. Alexander Pikayev Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russia.
VIDEO | New Speaker Video Added to NukeTube
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Verifying the CTBT: Using seismological methods to study nuclear explosions and their implications.
Posted: April 14, 2009
2010: Time for a New Beginning [PDF]
- CNS recently hosted a two-day diplomatic Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) workshop in Annecy, France, to identify lessons of recent PrepComs, address nonproliferation regime challenges, and discover how to define and achieve success.
Posted: April 8, 2009
North Korean Satellite Falls Short of Expectations
- On April 5, North Korea carried out its planned launch of a satellite but the three-stage rocket used appears to have failed in the final stage.
Posted: April 6, 2009
VIDEO | New Speaker Video Added to NukeTube
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A Political History of Nuclear Weapons, 1938-2008 with Thomas C. Reed, co-author of The Nuclear Express, Former Secretary of the Air Force, who spoke at CNS on March 31, 2009.
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China Gets Assertive As U.S. Ties Grow
- Beijing is expressing concerns and demanding—tentatively—its core interests be protected.
Posted: April 3, 2009
Japan's Response to the North Korean Satellite Launch
- Japan has mobilizing its missile defense system for the first time in the country's history.
Posted: April 1, 2009
Launch of North Korean "Communications Satellite" Draws Near, Raising Concerns of Regional Instability
- The DPRK's plans to launch a satellite on a modified long-range missile have had a significant impact on regional threat perceptions.
A Feature Story by Dean Knox.
MARCH 2009
Posted: March 27, 2009
Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament
- This new Occasional Paper analyzes the prevailing perspectives, bureaucratic players, & politics and provides recommendations on how to engage Beijing and Moscow on "the road to zero."
A Feature Story,
Cristina Hansell and
William C. Potter, Editors.
Posted: March 24, 2009
The 2009 NPT Briefing Book
- The most comprehensive source of background and reference material on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and its associated regime is now available online.
Posted: March 19, 2009
Obama Hones Iran Strategy
- The U.S. puts out "bigger sticks and carrots" to halt nuclear program.
Posted: March 16, 2009
[UPDATED] Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Resources
- Comprehensive coverage, with articles and documents by CNS, governmental officials, and researchers. Includes NPT Workshop reports.
Posted: March 9, 2008
New Speaker Video Added to NukeTube
- Nuclear Security Spending: Assessing Costs, Examining Priorities
Posted: March 5, 2009
The Smallpox Destruction Debate: Could a Grand Bargain Settle the Issue?
- Creative diplomacy is needed to end debate over the last known stocks of smallpox, preserved in repositories in Russia and the U.S.
FEBRUARY 2009
Posted: February 26, 2009
New U.S. Tone, Same Old Issues
- For the first time in 50 years, a US Secretary of State's first trip abroad was to Asia, not Europe or the Middle East.
An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: February 23, 2009
Give Iran a Break
- It is unfortunate that Iran receives equally harsh reaction to military missile tests and a peaceful satellite launch.
Liviu Horovitz and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova wrote a letter to the editor of the International Herald Tribune.
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Nonproliferation Review Volume 16.1
- This issue's editor's note, contributors and correspondence are now available online.
Posted: February 20, 2009
Following Fatal Disaster, Russia Still Considering Submarine's Lease to India
- An article by Anya Loukianova for WMD Insights.
Posted: February 18, 2009
The United States and the CTBT: Renewed Hope or Politics as Usual?
- An Issue Brief by Sean Dunlop and Jean du Preez for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
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New Speaker Video Added to NukeTube
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Consolidation of Fissile Materials in Russia's Nuclear Complex with Pavel Podvig, Research Associate and Acting Associate Director for Research, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University.
Posted: February 13, 2009
New WMD Coordinator Has the Right Stuff, But Will He Have the Right Staff?
- President Obama's new WMD Proliferation/ Terrorism Coordinator will watch over a vast array of activities. But whether he will be given the stature and staff to do the job right remains an open question.
A Feature Story by
Anya Loukianova,
Leonard Spector
Posted: February 9, 2009
The Nonproliferation Review March 2009
- The table of contents for Volume 16.1 of this CNS journal is now available.
Posted: February 4, 2009
VIDEO: The Design of the NPT
- Dane Swango, Predoctoral Fellow at CISAC Stanford, PhD Candidate at UCLA, spoke at CNS in Monterey on the goals, design, implementation, and limitations of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). A part of the NukeTube.tv CNS video collection.
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Nuclear Terrorism Threats and Responses
- A paper by Cristina Hansell is part of a forthcoming publication entitled Future of the Nuclear Security Environment in 2015: Proceedings.
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Getting China Policy Right
- An article by Jing-dong Yuan for World Politics Review.
JANUARY 2009
Posted: January 27, 2009
NATO's Double Standards Make for a Hollow Alliance
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An article by Alexander Melikishvili for YaleGlobal Online.
Posted: January 26, 2009
Leading Nonproliferation Experts Identify Ten Most Significant Proliferation-Related Events and Trends of 2008 [PDF]
- Some of the year's most important developments were largely overlooked by the news media.
A Feature Story edited by
Stephen Schwartz,
William Potter, and
Jonathan B. Tucker
Posted: January 23, 2009
The Way Forward For US-Sino Ties
- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
Posted: January 21, 2009
Missile Defense in Japan
- An article by Masako Toki for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Posted: January 12, 2009
Nuclear Security Spending: Assessing Costs, Examining Priorities
- a report by Stephen Schwartz and Deepti Choubey for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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The Costs of U.S. Nuclear Security
- an article by Stephen Schwartz for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted: January 8, 2009
Panetta Picked To Head CIA
- William Potter was quoted in an article in the Monterey County Herald.
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U.S. Should Produce Own Isotopes: Expert
- William Potter and Cristina Hansell were quoted in an article on Montreal Gazette.
Posted: January 7, 2009
Nuclear Challenges and Policy Options for the Next U.S. Administration [PDF]
- A new Occasional Paper presents papers by participants of the Monterey Nonproliferation Strategy Group meeting on August 20-21, 2008.
Posted: January 5, 2009
The Highs and Lows of Sino-US Relations
- An op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times Online.
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