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More... Americas

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.; Sarah J. Diehl wrote an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
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; [Additional Video: Q&A session]; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv
Posted: Aug 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.; Miles Pomper, for World Politics Review.
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.; Anya Loukianova and Miles Pomper, a CNS Feature Story.
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.; Kaegan McGrath, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.

More... East Asia

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.; Lora Saalman, a CNS Feature Story.
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.; Jing-dong Yuan, for Opinion Asia.
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.; Jing-dong Yuan, for Asia Times.
Posted: July 6, 2009 Interview VIDEO | Only Presidents Can Push START Through: The absolute key to a successful negotiation is presidential intervention.; William Potter, CNS Director, was interviewed on Russia Today.; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv

More... Iran

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.; Paula Humphrey, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: April 30, 2009 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.; An issue brief by Liviu Horovitz with Sarah Poe for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: March 19, 2009 Obama Hones Iran Strategy: The U.S. puts out "bigger sticks and carrots" to halt nuclear program.; An article by Leonard S. Spector for the Yale Global 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.
Posted: November 18, 2008 Video: Evidence from Imagery: The Iran and Syrian Nuclear Programs: Nov 6 [1 hr, Youtube]; Dr. Frank Pabian
In this age of "Global Transparency", commercial satellite imagery makes it possible for anyone to view clandestine nuclear facilities.
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Posted: October 14, 2008 Iran and the IAEA: The Road to "Gridlock" and an Uncertain Path Forward: A way out of the present stalemate over the Iran nuclear issue is only possible through a pragmatic approach from Washington and more flexibility from Tehran.
A CNS Feature Story by Liviu Horovitz and David Peranteau.

More... Middle East/Africa

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.; Paula Humphrey, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
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: March 19, 2009 Obama Hones Iran Strategy: The U.S. puts out "bigger sticks and carrots" to halt nuclear program.; An article by Leonard S. Spector for the Yale Global 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.
Posted: November 18, 2008 Video: Evidence from Imagery: The Iran and Syrian Nuclear Programs [Additional Video: Q&A session]: Nov 6 [1 hr (Q&A 30 min), Youtube]; Dr. Frank Pabian
In this age of "Global Transparency", commercial satellite imagery makes it possible for anyone to view clandestine nuclear facilities.
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Posted: November 5, 2008 Trafficking Networks for Chemical Weapons Precursors: Lessons from the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s [PDF]: New information on the illicit sale of chemical-weapons materials to Iran and Iraq during the 1980s sheds light on how international trafficking networks operate and suggests some practical steps for countering them.
Occasional Paper #13 by Jonathan B. Tucker.

More... Newly Independent States/Russia

Updated regularly NIS Databases: The NIS databases contain an extensive collection of information on the nuclear industry and on nonproliferation issues in the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union.
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; [Additional Video: Q&A session]; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv
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.; Anya Loukianova and Miles Pomper, a CNS Feature Story.
Posted: July 6, 2009 Interview VIDEO | Only Presidents Can Push START Through: The absolute key to a successful negotiation is presidential intervention.; William Potter, CNS Director, was interviewed on Russia Today.; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv
Interview VIDEO | Obama is Serious About Disarmament: Obama's upcoming visit to Moscow could likely result in an agreement between Moscow and Washington.; William Potter, CNS Director, was interviewed on Russia Today.; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv
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.; Nikita Perfilyev, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.

More... North Korea

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.; Jing-dong Yuan, for Opinion Asia.
Posted: July 6, 2009 Interview VIDEO | Only Presidents Can Push START Through: The absolute key to a successful negotiation is presidential intervention.; William Potter, CNS Director, was interviewed on Russia Today.; Browse more videos on NukeTube.tv
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.; A Feature Story.
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.
A Feature Story by Dean Knox.
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.; An article by Masako Toki for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

More... South Asia

Posted: February 20, 2009 Following Fatal Disaster, Russia Still Considering Submarine's Lease to India: An article by Anya Loukianova for WMD Insights.
Posted: December 1, 2008 The Asian Triangle: Chinese Perspectives on a Rising India: An article by Jing-dong Yuan for the World Politics Review.
Posted: March 26, 2008 Elections in Pakistan: A Major Shift or More of the Same?: An op-ed by Sharad Joshi for the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi.

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The Nonproliferation Review

The Nonproliferation Review is a refereed journal concerned with the spread of nuclear, chemical, biological, and conventional weapons. Featuring viewpoints, articles and reports on programs, treaties and export controls, terrorism, and the economic and environmental effects of weapons proliferation.

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Inventory of International Nonproliferation Organizations & Regimes

The Inventory of International Nonproliferation Organizations & Regimes is a regularly-updated public reference covering all international organizations, treaties, and agreements relevant to WMD disarmament & nonproliferation.

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Ongoing Issues

Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Clearinghouse: An overview of the most important features of NWFZs and links to basic resources and documents.
[Treaties/Regimes]
Pelindaba Treaty Resource Page: On the 12th anniversary of the signing in Cairo of the African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty, CNS announces a new web-based "Pelindaba Treaty resource page."
[Treaties/Regimes]
Global Partnership Resources: Includes The Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Program in the Russian Federation (MNEPR), and Funding Commitments chart.
[Treaties/Regimes]
The Soviet Anti-Plague System: The history of the AP system, covering the period from the late 19th century onwards, including its accomplishments, organization, work programs, and responsibilities.
[Chem/Bio]
NPT Resources: Updated with selection of important analytical papers and other NPT resource material in view of the 2007 Preparatory Committee meeting for the 2010 Nuclear Non-proliferation Review Conference.
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