2009 Story Archives

Posted: December 11, 2009

CNS 20th Anniversary Celebration

by CNS Staff

The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies celebrated its 20th Anniversary 3-5 December 2009, with an international conference on "The Power of Nonproliferation Education and Training".
Image: "Passing the Baton" documentary.

Posted: December 3, 2009

Nuclear Disarmament Proposals from 1995 to 2009: A Comparative Chart

by Vasileios Savvidis and Jessica Seiler

This chart compiles 38 proposals released in the last 15 years and identifies measures and ideas put forward, thus producing schematic summaries and an overall comparison.
Image: Earth photo.

Posted: November 10, 2009

Uranium Tailings in Central Asia: The Case of the Kyrgyz Republic

by Paula Humphrey and Margarita Sevcik

This CNS report analyzes potential security risks posed by abandoned or unattended radioactive waste sites in the Kyrgyz Republic, with a focus on recent developments and efforts towards remediation.
Image: Uranium tailings site in Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyz Republic. [src: www.llnl.gov]

Posted: October 2, 2009

Cold War Redux? China's Cold War Era Thinking When it Comes to Nuclear Disarmament

by Lora Saalman

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.
Image: China military equipment formation.

Posted: September 28, 2009

Declarations, Resolutions, and Revelations: Wrap-up of an Action Packed Week at the United Nations

by Kaegan McGrath

Summing up the September 2009 CTBTO Conference and UNSC disarmament summit; includes interview with CTBTO's Tibor Tóth.
Image: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking at the conference.

Posted: September 25, 2009

First Day of Article XIV Conference Shows Optimism

by Kaegan McGrath

Reporting from CNS's Kaegan McGrath on the proceedings of the CTBTO Art XIV Conference and the special UNSC Summit.
Image: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking at the conference.

Posted: September 15, 2009

Will the Stars Align in New York for Test Ban Advocates? A Preview of the Sixth CTBT Article XIV Conference

by Kaegan McGrath and Luis Gain

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.
Image: United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Posted: September 8, 2009

21st International Summer Symposium on Science & World Affairs 2009

by Foy Kum Hubert

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.
Image: Several Summer Symposium attendees.

Posted: August 12, 2009

The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Enters into Force

by Liviu Horovitz

With Pelindaba, the Southern Hemisphere is Free of Nuclear Weapons—Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
Image: Ratifying African countries.

Posted: August 6, 2009

Chemical Weapon Munitions Dumped at Sea: An Interactive Map

by CNS Staff

CNS has located 127 CW disposal and human exposure sites. CNS created a Google Earth map and presentation in hopes of garnering further interest.
Image: CW Dumping Google Earth presentation.

Posted: July 21, 2009

Full-Scale Exercise Mocking Up Non-Nuclear State Verification of Nuclear Warhead Dismantlement Held

by Cristina Hansell

In June 2009, Norway and the United Kingdom held their first full-scale exercise as part of a joint initiative developing ways for a Non-Nuclear Weapon State to verify the dismantlement of a nuclear warhead.
Image: Exercise participants engaging in verification.

Posted: July 10, 2009

Obama's Moscow Visit Highlights Both Progress and Obstacles in U.S.-Russian Nuclear Relations

by Anya Loukianova and Miles Pomper

Meeting in Moscow July 6-7, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev agreed on a framework to guide their negotiators in striking a new strategic arms agreement.
Image: Obama and Medvedev sign an agreement.

Posted: July 6, 2009

Building a Community of Young Nonproliferation Specialists in Russia

by Margarita Sevcik

CNS sponsors a new nonproliferation session at the Snezhinsk International Scientific Conference.
Image: Several nonproliferation session attendees.

Posted: June 26, 2009

North Korea's Nuclear Test and Its Aftermath: Coping with the Fallout

by CNS Research Staff

This CNS issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative explores the implications of North Korea's test on regional and international security.
Image: Epicenter of North Korean Test. Source: US Geological Survey

Posted: June 16, 2009

Letter to Congress: U.S. production of Mo-99 for medical radioisotopes

by Cristina Hansell

Problems at Canada's 52-year-old NRU reactor have resulted in the postponement and cancellation of medical procedures around the world, highlighting the dangers of reliance on just four major producers of the critical medical isotope Tc-99m. Despite the availability of other methods, these major Tc-99m producers use weapons-grade uranium (supplied by the United States), increasing the risks of nuclear terrorism. On June 15, 2009, a letter was sent to Congress urging support for the construction of safe Tc-99m production facilities in the United States.
Image: NRU reactor in Chalk River, Canada. Source: National Research Council of Canada

Posted: June 4, 2009

CNS Conducts Intensive International Safeguards Course

by Masako Toki

CNS co-hosted a seminar held as a side event of the 2009 NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) on May 8, 2009 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Image: Several seminar panelists.

Posted: May 26, 2009

Report from the NPT Preparatory Committee 2009

by Miles A. Pomper

Details of the third and final preparatory committee (PrepCom) meeting for the 2010 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) review conference.
Image: United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Posted: May 26, 2009

CNS Conducts Intensive International Safeguards Course

Report on a one-week course conducted in Monterey aimed at graduate students and professionals interested in pursuing careers in nonproliferation and nuclear safeguards.
Image: Several safeguards course participants.

Posted: May 25, 2009

CNS Report:
North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test

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.
Image: Kim Jong Il posing with a Korean People's Army unit.

Posted: May 12, 2009

U.S., Russian High School Students Present Research On Nuclear Disarmament

by Masako Toki

This year's spring conference, held April 23-24, 2009 in Monterey, witnessed remarkably successful results and the largest number of participants in the history of the program.
Image: Spring 2009 CIF conference participants

Posted: April 27, 2009

The North Korean Rocket Launch: International Reactions and Implications

by East Asia Nonproliferation Program (EANP)

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.
Image: North Korean rocket launch. [Src: KCNA]

Posted: April 14, 2009

2010: Time for a New Beginning [PDF]

by International Organizations & Nonproliferation Program (IONP)

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.
Image: Last year's Annecy NPT Workshop.

Posted: April 8, 2009

North Korean Satellite Falls Short of Expectations

by Dean Knox

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.
Image: North Korean propaganda poster: "A Satellite Launch with Our Power and Knowledge: The First 'Boom' of a Strong and Powerful Country."

Posted: April 1, 2009

Launch of North Korean "Communications Satellite" Draws Near, Raising Concerns of Regional Instability

by Dean Knox

The DPRK's plans to launch a satellite on a modified long-range missile have had a significant impact on regional threat perceptions.
Image: North Korean propaganda poster: "A Satellite Launch with Our Power and Knowledge: The First 'Boom' of a Strong and Powerful Country."

Posted: March 27, 2009

Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament

Cristina Hansell and William C. Potter, Editors

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."
Image: Cover of Occasional Paper #15.

Posted: February 26, 2009

CNS Conducts Workshop on Implementing UNSC Resolution 1540 in Uzbekistan

by Dauren Aben

On February 10-11, CNS, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, held a workshop on implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540.
Photo: Uzbekistan UNSC Resolution 1540 Workshop attendees.

Posted: February 13, 2009

New WMD Coordinator Has the Right Stuff, But Will He Have the Right Staff?

by Anya Loukianova, Leonard Spector

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.
Chart: US government agencies combating nuclear proliferation.

Posted: January 26, 2009

Leading Nonproliferation Experts Identify Ten Most Significant Proliferation-Related Events and Trends of 2008 [PDF]

edited by Stephen Schwartz, William Potter, and Jonathan B. Tucker

Some of the year's most important developments received widespread national and international attention, others, though no less important, were largely overlooked by the news media.
Image: Earth from space.

Posted: January 7, 2009

Nuclear Challenges and Policy Options for the Next U.S. Administration [PDF]

edited by Jean du Preez

A new Occasional Paper presents sixteen papers by participants of the Monterey Nonproliferation Strategy Group meeting on August 20-21, 2008.
Image: Cover of Occasional Paper #14

Posted: January 6, 2009

U.S. and Russian High School Teachers Discuss Nuclear Disarmament at Teacher Development Workshop

by Masako Toki

Twenty U.S. and Russian high school teachers attended a Critical Issues Forum Teacher Development Workshop on December 4-6, 2008 in Monterey.
Image: Workshop participants

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