N. Korea Launches Rocket, Kills U.S. Deal
Defying international warnings, North Korea on April 13 fired a three-stage Unha-3 rocket unsuccessfully, in effect, shattering a Feb. 29 deal made with the United States on halting all missile and nuclear activities. Check out Duyeon Kim's analysis published in Arms Control Today May 2012 Edition here.
Nuclear Spending
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North Korea
North Korea has tested two nuclear devices and is believed to possess enough fissile material for between four and six nuclear weapons. Read more »
Nonpro Budget
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Center in the News
Laicie Olson's Hill piece on the outcome of the P5+1 talks
Apr 19, 2012
Laicie Olson has written a follow up to her original oped on the P5+1 talks that was featured in the Hill, last week. This week she discusses the outcome from the talks in a piece entitled, "Modest progress and an open door with Iran," originally published in The Hill's Congress Blog on April 19, 2012.
Phil Coyle's oped on the CTBT in World Politics Review
Apr 16, 2012
Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation's Senior Science Fellow Dr. Phil Coyle has a new article in the World Politics Review on U.S. nuclear test detection capabilities and why its important to sustain and improve them with our without the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Laicie Olson on the upcoming P5+1 talks in The Hill
Apr 12, 2012
Senior Policy Analyst, Laicie Olson has written on the P5 + 1 talks with Iran that begin, April 13, 2012. Her piece highlights that although this is a step in the right direction, "the U.S. and its allies will need to pursue further diplomatic efforts in order to achieve a breakthrough." Click here to read more on her piece that was featured in The Hill on April 12, 2012.
Recent Analysis
Center Staff Members Briefing on Recent Congressional Action on National Security Issues
May 3, 2012
The week of April 23, the House and Senate approved their versions of the FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations Bills. Additionally, the mark up for the Defense Authorization Bill was also approved in subcommittee. Click here to hear three Center staff members parse through the appropriations mark ups and explain what it means for non-proliferation funding, missile defense and nuclear weapons provisions.
Independence for Scotland and Disarmament for the United Kingdom: Or, the Law of Unintended Consequences
Apr 18, 2012
The future of Great Britain's nuclear deterrent is in doubt, writes Matthew Fargo in this new analysis.
The Case for the CTBT: Stronger than Ever
Apr 9, 2012
Kingston Reif's most recent oped on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) entitled, "The Case for the CTBT: Stronger Than Ever"was published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on April 9, 2012.
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