| 单词 | nonproliferation |
| 例句 | Ms. Oujo, 30, is a foreign-affairs specialist in Washington, working on nonproliferation issues, at the Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Kaitlin Oujo, Niels Lesniewski 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z One of his most praised moves was standing up a nonproliferation system that invited like-minded countries — under rules established by the United States — to stop ships suspected of carrying nuclear weapons or materials. John Bolton’s been a political brawler for decades, but his rumble with Donald Trump is extreme — even for him. 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z They did the same piece in May at a nonproliferation treaty rally in New York's Times Square. Activists take a stand with rhymes 2010-10-25T15:37:00Z Also, last year the United States imposed sanctions on Poly Technologies, a defense equipment division that American authorities accused of violating the nonproliferation policy that controls weapons traffic with Iran, Syria and North Korea. Chinese Arts Company Goes Public in Bid to Grow 2014-02-24T22:49:01Z A brief State Department notice described the exchange on Monday as “constructive” and “a candid and in-depth discussion on issues related to arms control and nonproliferation.” Congressional commission focuses on Chinese influence operations including on social media 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Amid far more confrontational relations between Moscow and Washington, that architecture of disarmament and nonproliferation is now gradually being dismantled. Russia Pulled Out of a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Here’s What That Means. 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z So, if the reactor could use LEU fuel, why is the Biden administration funding an HEU version that would violate U.S. nonproliferation policy? U.S. Plan to Put Weapons-Grade Uranium in a Civilian Reactor Is Dangerous and Unnecessary 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z “Iran’s continued advancement of its ballistic missile capabilities poses a serious threat to regional and international security and remains a significant nonproliferation concern,” U.S. US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its “threats of nuclear use and testing seriously undermine” and negatively affect disarmament and nuclear nonproliferation efforts, he said. UN chief warns that rise in global distrust and improvements in nukes are `recipe for annihilation’ 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The U.S. uranium industry took a beating following a 1993 nonproliferation deal that resulted in the importation of inexpensive weapons-grade uranium from Russia, experts say. Putin profits off global reliance on Russian nuclear fuel 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Several former U.S. nuclear nonproliferation officials cautioned that it's difficult to know for sure whether the Russians kept their promise to destroy their backpack-style nuclear weapons. Exclusive: Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The only question is whether Joe Biden will again demonstrate such U.S. leadership, or gratuitously undermine one of the world’s most successful nuclear nonproliferation programs. U.S. Plan to Put Weapons-Grade Uranium in a Civilian Reactor Is Dangerous and Unnecessary 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z “We continue to use a variety of nonproliferation tools, including sanctions, to counter the further advancement of Iran’s ballistic missile program and its ability to proliferate missiles and related technology to others.” US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z But following the U.S. withdrawal, Tehran escalated its nuclear program and has been producing uranium enriched to 60% purity — a level for which nonproliferation experts already say Tehran has no civilian use. West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN over Tehran’s uranium enrichment and drones for Russia 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z “When the U.S. preaches the nonproliferation gospel, it should practice what it preaches.” U.S. planning test reactor to run on weapons-grade uranium 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Jonas, who advised top Pentagon officials on nonproliferation, agreed, noting that such portable weapons need to be maintained and updated, and degrade over time. Exclusive: Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Completion of such a facility “would be a nightmare scenario that risks igniting a new escalatory spiral,” warned Kelsey Davenport, the director of nonproliferation policy at the Washington-based Arms Control Association. Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West as talks on reviving atomic deal have stalled 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Several years later, the U.S. and its allies appear no closer to nonproliferation or disarmament. Hiroshima attack's last survivors watch as Biden pays tribute, but makes no apologies 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The United States requires countries to meet high standards of nonproliferation before cooperating on a nuclear program, including in some cases banning uranium enrichment and fuel reprocessing in their territory. Inside Saudi Arabia’s Global Push for Nuclear Power 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z “If they make the wrong decision, I think they’re going to undermine much more of the nonproliferation regime than they realize.” U.S. planning test reactor to run on weapons-grade uranium 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Wood stressed that any allegations that the United States is not in full compliance with the nonproliferation treaty “are just patently false.” Russia clashes with US over tactical nukes for Belarus 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z “Sabotage may roll back Iran’s nuclear program in the short-term, but it is not a viable, long-term strategy for guarding against a nuclear-armed Iran,” said Davenport, the nonproliferation expert. Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West as talks on reviving atomic deal have stalled 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Vanuatu is also among a group of vulnerable island nations pressing for a global fossil fuels nonproliferation treaty. Can Nations Be Sued for Weak Climate Action? We’ll Soon Get an Answer. 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The department added that the United States requires “the highest international standards” on “safety, nonproliferation, export controls and physical security.” Inside Saudi Arabia’s Global Push for Nuclear Power 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The issue highlights a tension between DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy, which is eager to develop new reactors, and its National Nuclear Security Administration, which controls nuclear weapons and works for nonproliferation, Kuperman says. U.S. planning test reactor to run on weapons-grade uranium 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Putin said the U.K.'s announcement "probably served as a reason" why Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko agreed to the plan and argued that it won't violate Russia's international nonproliferation treaty obligations, according to a BBC translation. "Extremely dangerous escalation": Putin to station Russian nukes in Belarus 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z He said the plan would not violate Russia’s nuclear nonproliferation agreements — and likened the move to the United States stationing nuclear weapons in Europe. West warns Putin against ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric but downplays threat 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z “Without violating, I want to emphasize this, our international obligations on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons,” he added. Putin Says He Could Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus by Summer 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Such a move would not violate nuclear nonproliferation agreements, Putin said, adding that the United States had stationed nuclear weapons on the territory of European allies. Putin says Moscow has deal with Belarus to station nuclear weapons there -Tass 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z All existing arms control and nonproliferation treaties sharply distinguish between nuclear energy, whose value as a carbon-neutral solution to a heating planet continues to rise, and nuclear weapons, whose toxic lethality is much more appreciated. The lesson of this moment: Abolish nuclear weapons | Op-Ed 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z That makes finding the missing metal important for nonproliferation experts. UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z “We have committed ourselves to the highest safety and nonproliferation standards, and we look forward to continuing to engage with our friends, partners, and allies in the region,” he said. China says AUKUS on ‘dangerous path’ with nuclear subs deal 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z “AUKUS will adhere to the highest nonproliferation standards,” the official said. Eyeing China, U.S. and U.K. commit to nuclear sub deployment to Australia with sale to follow 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z "We agreed with Lukashenko that we would place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus without violating the nonproliferation regime," Tass quoted Putin as saying. Putin says Moscow has deal with Belarus to station nuclear weapons there -Tass 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z This would further escalate tensions, make the bilateral relationship with Russia harder to manage and further encourage China to build up its arsenal, undermining the entire global nonproliferation regime. Opinion | John Bolton was dead wrong on New START 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The American nuclear power industry gets up to 20 percent of its enriched uranium from Russia, the maximum allowed by a recent nonproliferation treaty, according to the International Energy Association. Why Russia Has Such a Strong Grip on Europe’s Nuclear Power 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The Biden administration protested the shipment, but a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected the American concerns, saying China strictly abides by its nuclear nonproliferation obligations. Pentagon says Russia supplying fuel for Chinese warheads 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Iran has been producing uranium enriched to 60% purity — a level for which nonproliferation experts already say Tehran has no civilian use. UN nuclear watchdog head to go to Iran for high-level talks 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Tehran long has insisted its program is for peaceful purposes, though the International Atomic Energy Agency, Western intelligence agencies and nonproliferation experts say Iran pursued a secret nuclear weapons program up until 2003. Iran calls 84% uranium enrichment allegation a ‘conspiracy’ 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Putin’s speech “is not really about using nuclear weapons. It is about using nuclear threats,” nuclear control expert Joseph Cirincione, former president of the Ploughshares Fund nonproliferation group, wrote in an opinion piece. News Analysis: Putin leaving nuclear treaty is a reminder that he has — and can use — nuclear bombs 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Iran is known to have been enriching uranium at Fordo up to 60% purity — at level which nonproliferation experts already say has no civilian use for Tehran. Iran acknowledges accusation it enriched uranium to 84% 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Other nonproliferation agreements, including the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, have fallen apart in recent years. Biden and Putin deliver dueling fiery speeches on Ukraine 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z China’s Foreign Ministry has attacked the arrangement as potentially undermining the international nuclear nonproliferation regime. Rattled by China, U.S. and allies are beefing up defenses in the Pacific 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Iran now produces uranium enriched to 60% purity — a level at which nonproliferation experts already say Tehran has no civilian use. Iran calls 84% uranium enrichment allegation a ‘conspiracy’ 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z For months, nonproliferation experts have suggested Iran had enough uranium enriched up to 60% to build at least one nuclear weapon — though Tehran long has insisted its program is for peaceful purposes. Analysis: Stakes rise as Iran can fuel ‘several’ atom bombs 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z During their meeting Thursday, Park appraised what he called IAEA’s persistent efforts to convince North Korea to return to an international nonproliferation regime. Seoul: UN agency to boost efforts to monitor N. Korean nukes 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z “That is: We know what we are doing. Continuing to assure our allies that we know what we are doing and continuing to avoid testing will advance our nonproliferation goals, also increasing our national security.” U.S. announces milestone on fusion energy, sparking hopes for clean power 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z “It’s a fantastic idea,” adds Nick Tomkinson, a nonproliferation expert at Global Nuclear Security Partners, a London consulting firm that hopes to map radioactive contamination around Chornobyl. Out of the ashes: Near Chornobyl, a war-scarred town plans a nuclear research revival 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Earlier this year Mr. Vurobaravu used the United Nations General Assembly podium to demand, for the first time, a fossil fuel “nonproliferation treaty.” Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The Pentagon expresses deep misgivings about China in the nonproliferation realm as well. Pentagon warns of China’s plans for dominance in Taiwan and beyond 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z A statement from the U.S. mission to the United Nations said the 15-member Security Council has a responsibility to protect global peace and security and the nonproliferation regime and to uphold its own resolutions. U.N. Security Council to discuss North Korea on Monday after ICBM launch 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Since the collapse of Iran’s nuclear deal, nonproliferation experts warn the Islamic Republic now has enough enriched uranium to make at least one nuclear weapon if it chose, though Tehran insists its program is peaceful. Drone hits Israeli-linked tanker; Iran frees 2 Greek tankers 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Tactics: Activists want a “fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty.” Your Tuesday Briefing: The U.S. Midterms Loom 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Known as 123 agreements, such accords pave the way for delicate issues such as the peaceful transfer of nuclear material, equipment and information from the United States in adherence with nonproliferation requirements. U.S.-Mexico nuclear cooperation agreement enters into force 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “Just today, President Putin has made overt nuclear threats against Europe, in a reckless disregard for the responsibilities of the nonproliferation regime,” Biden said. ‘Armageddon’ warning reflects Biden’s instincts about Putin 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z India is arguably deserving, given its vast size and nuclear arsenal — and arguably not, given its recent authoritarian drift and acquisition of those weapons outside of the U.N.’s nonproliferation treaty regime. Opinion | U.N. reform is a self-defeating idea — literally 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday accused Putin of making “overt nuclear threats against Europe” in reckless disregard for nuclear nonproliferation responsibilities. U.S. warns Putin of 'catastrophic' consequences if nuclear weapons used in Ukraine 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z This in turn would force countries that have forsaken nuclear weapons in the name of nonproliferation or disarmament — as Ukraine did in the 1990s — to build their own arsenals. A decision tree for Biden if Putin goes nuclear 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The European Union’s special envoy for nonproliferation and disarmament, Marjolijn van Deelen, said it was “very sad” that Russia had “blocked consensus.” Western officials criticize Russia for blocking a joint U.N. document on nuclear disarmament. 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z The move dealt a blow to the efforts of delegates from 151 countries to shore up the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the more than 50-year-old global agreement on nuclear nonproliferation. Ukraine, Russia exchange blame for more shelling at nuclear plant 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z The report said halting the program is needed to “safeguard the integrity, authority and effectiveness of the international nuclear nonproliferation regime.” U.S. Indo-Pacific commander warns about Chinese nuclear buildup 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z A final decision on whether the most significant nonproliferation pact in the last quarter century can be restored rests with the Iranian and American governments, he signaled. Talks to revive Iran nuclear deal end, produce ‘final text’ 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z More worrying for nonproliferation experts, Iran now enriches uranium up to 60% purity — a level it had never reached before. Iran nuclear talks in Vienna as Tehran expands enrichment 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “We were not able to achieve a consensus document because of the inexplicable choice of one state,” the U.S. special representative for nuclear nonproliferation, Adam Scheinman, wrote on Twitter. Western officials criticize Russia for blocking a joint U.N. document on nuclear disarmament. 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z “We were not able to achieve a consensus document because of the inexplicable choice of one state,” Adam Scheinman, the U.S. special representative for nuclear nonproliferation, wrote on Twitter Friday night. Ukraine, Russia exchange blame for more shelling at nuclear plant 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Since then, Iran has massively expanded its nuclear work and now has enough highly enriched uranium to fuel one nuclear weapon, according to nonproliferation experts. Iran, U.S., EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z At a nuclear nonproliferation conference, Russian diplomat Alexander Trofimov rejected "utterly unfounded, detached from reality and unacceptable speculations that Russia allegedly threatens to use nuclear weapons, particularly in Ukraine." West could trigger nuclear war over Ukraine, Russia says at U.N. 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “They have resented her leadership on a number of issues on U.S.-China relations: Human rights, nonproliferation and trade.” Why did Pelosi pick this moment to travel to Taiwan? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z He said he will then visit two other countries in the region, which he didn’t name, to promote nonproliferation. UN chief going to Hiroshima for 77th anniversary of A-bomb 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Igor Vishnevetsky, deputy director of arms control and nonproliferation at the Russian foreign ministry, told assembled officials that the final draft of this review cycle’s declaration did not achieve “balance.” Ukraine, Russia exchange blame for more shelling at nuclear plant 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Russia and Iran are among the 191 signatories to the nonproliferation treaty. ‘One miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’: The U.N. chief issues a grim warning, citing war. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at global nonproliferation discussions at the United Nations on Monday. Return to nuclear deal remains the best outcome for U.S., Iran, the world - Blinken 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “In the early 1990s, it was a focus on human rights and it expanded to nonproliferation and trade. But she’s been consistent on these issues for the last 33 years.” Why did Pelosi pick this moment to travel to Taiwan? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Biden said China also had responsibility to play a leading role in nonproliferation. Biden urges Russia, China to engage in nuclear talks 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Ambassador Adam Scheinman, the presidential special representative for nuclear nonproliferation, said Washington hopes for a “balanced” outcome that “sets realistic goals and advances our national and international security interests.” Ukraine war hangs over UN meeting on nukes treaty’s legacy 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin, who put his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness” in the early days of the invasion in February, also sent a message to the nonproliferation conference. ‘One miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’: The U.N. chief issues a grim warning, citing war. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Michael Krepon, 75, a leading voice for nuclear nonproliferation who reached policymakers on Capitol Hill and activists and academics worldwide for decades, died July 16 at his home in North Garden, Virginia. This week’s passages 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The LinkedIn profile says he is a specialist in arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation and suggests he has been in his current role since 2019. ‘Ashamed’ Russian diplomat resigns over Putin’s ‘aggressive war’ 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Iran has stopped the International Atomic Energy Agency from accessing its surveillance camera footage, worrying nuclear nonproliferation experts. Iran detains 2 Europeans; EU envoy in Tehran about nuke deal 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “The Skripal case was the smoking gun,” said Andrew C. Weber, a top nonproliferation official for the Pentagon during the Obama administration and an expert on Russia’s weapons of mass destruction programs. A legacy of ‘secrecy and deception’: Why Russia clings to an outlawed chemical arsenal 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Its stockpile of enriched uranium also continues to grow, worrying nuclear nonproliferation experts that Iran could be closer to the threshold of having enough material for an atomic weapon if it chose to pursue one. As Iran talks near end, UN nuclear watchdog chief in Tehran 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Ukraine subsequently joined the global nuclear nonproliferation treaty as a non-weapons state. Putin’s war tests China’s nuclear pact with Ukraine 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The allies have proposed new discussions with Russia over nuclear nonproliferation and other security concerns, as well as confidence-building measures. U.S. closing embassy in Ukrainian capital as Putin appears to leave diplomatic door open 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z “Absent this sanctions waiver, detailed technical discussions with third parties regarding the disposition of stockpiles and other activities of nonproliferation value cannot take place,” a senior State Department official said. Biden restores Iran sanctions waver in scramble to return to nuke deal 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z “It is also designed to serve U.S. nonproliferation and nuclear safety interests and constrain Iran’s nuclear activities,” the department said. US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuke talks in balance 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z “NATO allies are ready to engage and listen to concerns Russia may have,” he said, citing issues including arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation. Blinken to meet Russian counterpart as White House warns Moscow could attack Ukraine ‘at any point’ 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The United States — valuing Mr. Nazarbayev’s support on nuclear nonproliferation and the Afghanistan War as well as his welcome to Western oil companies — adopted a friendly attitude toward the regime, too. Opinion | The uprising against dictatorship in Kazakhstan is about Russia, too 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It’s a global organization, chartered by the United Nations to deal with nonproliferation issues. Opinion | The right Plan B for the moribund Iran nuclear deal 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z “This nuclear escalation is undermining international peace and security and the global nonproliferation system,’’ the statement said. Iran Agrees to Replace Cameras at Nuclear Site but Blocks Images 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z They said the situation is frustrating because the outline of a “comprehensive and fair agreement” that removes all sanctions related to the nuclear deal while addressing nonproliferation concerns had been visible last summer. Europe, US frustrated with Iranian stance in nuclear talks 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z “The stakes are high, and there are no reliable guardrails in place,’’ said Suzanne DiMaggio, who studies Iran and nonproliferation for the Quincy Institute and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Iran Insists on Immediate Lifting of Sanctions as Nuclear Talks Resume 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z It is a setback for nuclear nonproliferation, which was already backsliding this decade, experts say, and raises the risks of conflict. China's nuclear and military buildup raises the risk of conflict in Asia 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Safeguards to protect sailors and populations, and meet nonproliferation obligations, will require a big buildup of Australia’s nuclear safety expertise. Nuclear-Powered Submarines for Australia? Maybe Not So Fast. 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z But they are biomedical researchers and epidemiologists, not defense experts; security and nonproliferation issues aren’t part of their training or mandate. Opinion | Manipulating viruses and risking pandemics is too dangerous. It’s time to stop. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The latest fact sheets hailed the declassification of the stockpile as a necessary transparency measure aimed at promoting the weapons nonproliferation. U.S. cutting nuclear warhead stockpile despite major China, Russia buildups 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z As a native and representative of Hiroshima, he is a vocal advocate of nuclear nonproliferation. Fumio Kishida set to become Japan’s new prime minister after winning party vote 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z These sorts of collaborations, in which diplomatic initiatives are supported by intelligence agencies, are a hallmark of arms-control efforts, nuclear nonproliferation activities and nuclear inspections. Perspective | Intelligence agencies can help stop future pandemics. Here’s how. 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The State Department said that the United States was holding back $130 million out of a $300 million aid package intended for counterterrorism, border security, and nonproliferation programs. U.S. and Egypt Put Improving Egypt’s Human Rights on the Agenda 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Australian Sen. Rex Patrick, an independent who is also a former naval submariner, called for an inquiry into the agreement, saying it raised questions around the country’s commitment to nuclear nonproliferation. Biden’s submarine accord with Australia angers both France and China 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Beijing on Thursday expressed predictable outrage at the deal, criticizing it for embracing a cold war mentality that will stoke an arms race, damage international nonproliferation efforts and threaten regional peace and stability. China and France attack U.S.-Australia deal on nuclear-fueled submarines 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The three countries will work over the next 18 months to hash out the details of submarine effort and will pay special attention to safeguards and nonproliferation measures, Biden said Wednesday. U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia as part of new alliance, a direct challenge to China 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Australia has been a leader in the nonproliferation movement. Biden announces defense deal with Australia in bid to counter China 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Australia would be the first country without nuclear weapons to have nuclear-powered submarines, a decision that some analysts said raised concerns about nonproliferation. Biden to announce the U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Nonetheless it said the administration would provide the majority of the assistance for border security, nonproliferation and counterterrorism programs while withholding the remaining $130 million. US military aid to Egypt released despite rights concerns 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z After lengthy deliberations, officials have decided to provide $170 million to Egypt for counterterrorism, border security and nonproliferation, said State Department and congressional aides familiar with the matter. Facing pressure on human rights, Biden administration attaches new conditions to Egypt security aid 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z In response to the announcement, one Australian politician is calling for an inquiry into the agreement, saying it raised questions around nuclear nonproliferation. U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia as part of new alliance, a direct challenge to China 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z In response, Iran said its nuclear activities had been “carried out in the framework of Iran’s nuclear rights and under nonproliferation treaty.” Iran says UN atomic agency head arriving in Tehran for talks 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z “In the cost benefit analysis, the risks to the nonproliferation regime are very large,” said James Acton, the co-director of the nuclear policy program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Biden to announce the U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “Moreover, sending more weapons to Taiwan will surely upset Chinese leaders, making the much-needed cooperation on climate change, pandemic relief, nuclear nonproliferation and other issues of common concern increasingly difficult.” Navy tests China’s new maritime law 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z It also spins far more advanced centrifuges and more of them than were allowed under the accord, worrying nuclear nonproliferation experts even though Tehran insists its program is peaceful. Israeli PM to make case to Biden against Iran nuclear pact 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z “Australia is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons or establish a civil nuclear capability, and we will continue to meet all our nuclear nonproliferation obligations.” U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia as part of new alliance, a direct challenge to China 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z This deceit undercuts America’s supposed commitment to nuclear nonproliferation, and it distorts the American debate over Iran. Opinion | America Needs to Start Telling the Truth About Israel’s Nukes 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z It also spins far-more advanced centrifuges and more of them than allowed under the accord, worrying nuclear nonproliferation experts, though Tehran insists its program is peaceful. Iran’s supreme leader criticizes U.S. as nuclear talks stalled 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z “Iran is pursuing a strategy of brinkmanship,” says Andrea Stricker, a nonproliferation analyst at the nonprofit Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Iran’s plans for research reactor fuel imperil revival of nuclear deal 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z An early foreign policy test for Biden, the vote may prove only a fleeting example of newfound cooperation, as Washington and Moscow face much bigger pending issues, including in cybersecurity and nonproliferation. U.N. votes to allow humanitarian aid to keep flowing into Syria across Turkish border 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z “I do believe the damage to the nuclear nonproliferation regime will be very significant, and I strongly believe it will outweigh the defense benefits of Australia acquiring nuclear-powered submarines,” he said. U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia as part of new alliance, a direct challenge to China 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Feigning ignorance about Israeli nuclear weapons makes a mockery of America’s efforts at nonproliferation. Opinion | America Needs to Start Telling the Truth About Israel’s Nukes 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Stewart is now senior director for arms control, disarmament and nonproliferation at the White House National Security Council. Biden to nominate lawyer Mallory Stewart for U.S. arms control post 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Iran is required to send spent fuel rods from the reactor back to Russia as a nuclear nonproliferation measure. Iran’s sole nuclear power plant undergoes emergency shutdown 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden described the “Strategic Stability Dialogue,” focused on new nuclear weapons that fall largely outside the categories currently covered by the few remaining nonproliferation agreements, as the first test of Mr. Putin’s seriousness. Biden and Putin Express Desire for Better Relations at Summit Shaped by Disputes 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “I do want to underscore that the Biden administration remains deeply committed to American leadership in nonproliferation,” the senior official said. U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia as part of new alliance, a direct challenge to China 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Biden described the “Strategic Stability Dialogue,” focused on new nuclear weapons that fall largely outside the categories currently covered by the few remaining nonproliferation agreements, as the first test of Putin’s seriousness. Biden and Putin Express Desire for Better Relations at Summit Shaped by Disputes 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “That remains the linchpin here: No nuclear weapon material, no weapon,” said Jon Wolfsthal, a former adviser to President Barack Obama on nonproliferation policy. Stolen records show Iran overcoming key hurdles in 2003 quest for a nuclear bomb, book says 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey accused Seoul of retreating from its “longstanding commitment to human rights vis-à-vis North Korea and China, ostensibly in the cause of fostering better relations or achieving nuclear nonproliferation.” SKorean police summon activist over anti-Pyongyang leaflets 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z "Codifying that deterring nuclear use is the sole purpose of our nuclear arsenal strengthens U.S. national security and would renew U.S. leadership on nuclear nonproliferation and disbarment." Warren and Smith reintroduce "critical" bill to block U.S. from starting nuclear war 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z “This is nuclear propulsion. Australia has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons, and Australia is, in fact, the leader in all nonproliferation efforts in the NPT and elsewhere.” U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia as part of new alliance, a direct challenge to China 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “The Biden administration has demonstrated that it will move in concert with Iran and will not give anything away,” said Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Assn. On Iran nuclear deal, Biden faces more distrust in Tehran and sharpened knives in Washington 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z The new goal appears to mark a profound shift away from Britain’s long commitment to nonproliferation. Boris Johnson’s vision for post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’ includes more nuclear weapons 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z “Robust verification is the core of the global nonproliferation regime and the bedrock on which durable nuclear nonproliferation agreements and arrangements are built,” Bono said. Iran to meet with UN technical experts over uranium find 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z He feared Biden would adopt “weak arms control and nonproliferation diplomacy”. Analysis: Biden faces calls to jumpstart North Korea talks with more pragmatic goals 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z The letter said the treaty “turns back the clock on verification and disarmament” and would endanger the half-century-old Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, considered the cornerstone of nonproliferation efforts. First-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z He cut funding for Palestinian refugees and withdrew from the Obama administration’s nuclear nonproliferation deal with Iran. Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z “The reason for assassinating Fakhrizadeh wasn’t to impede Iran’s war potential, it was to impede diplomacy,” Mark Fitzpatrick, a former State Department nonproliferation official, wrote on Twitter on Friday. Assassination in Iran Could Limit Biden’s Options. Was That the Goal? 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z He held “vast institutional knowledge of Iran’s past nuclear weapons program and its ongoing R&D activities,” adds Andrea Stricker, a nonproliferation analyst at the nonprofit Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Assassination of top Iran weapons scientist dims hopes for nuclear diplomacy 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z In the Obama administration, Countryman served as undersecretary of state for international security affairs, assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation, and principal deputy assistant secretary for political-military affairs. Will Joe Biden's foreign policy team be warmongers — or genuine peacemakers? 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The idea for a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty publicly launched in September this year at New York City’s Climate Week. Fossil fuels get the nuclear treatment in new climate effort 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z The first is physically reclaiming a prominent place on issues such as climate change, nonproliferation and global health. Biden foreign policy begins with telling the world: ‘America’s back’ 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z It says the treaty “turns back the clock on verification and disarmament and is dangerous” to the half-century-old Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, considered the cornerstone of global nonproliferation efforts. US urges countries to withdraw from UN nuke ban treaty 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z On the topic of nuclear nonproliferation, Riyadh has frustrated the Trump administration by resisting signing an agreement that includes strong international safeguards for its civilian nuclear program and prohibits the enrichment of uranium. Trump threw Saudi Arabia a lifeline after Khashoggi’s death. Two years later, he has gotten little in return. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z “With Russia, we’re right now negotiating a nuclear nonproliferation treaty, which is very important. It’s a very important thing. To me, it’s the most important thing,” Trump said. U.S. scrambles to do nuclear deal with Russia before election, issuing ultimatum 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z In this case, nonproliferation would mean an end to new coal, oil, and gas production. Fossil fuels get the nuclear treatment in new climate effort 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Trump told reporters on Sept. 4 at the White House that “we’re right now negotiating a nuclear nonproliferation treaty, which is very important.” Faced with Russia crises, Trump and top aides strike different tones 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z And he sees some areas where Washington and Beijing can cooperate: climate change, health security and nonproliferation. Joe Biden’s China Journey 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z “We’re right now negotiating a nuclear nonproliferation treaty, which is very important,” Trump said. Trump says the US is negotiating a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with Russia 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z The plant was part of a nonproliferation agreement with Russia, under which each country was to turn 34 metric tons of plutonium – enough to arm 17,000 warheads – into fuel for commercial nuclear reactors. Feds to pay South Carolina $600M in plutonium removal deal 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z While the fossil fuel nonproliferation movement is still in its infancy, its nuclear sibling is still going strong. Fossil fuels get the nuclear treatment in new climate effort 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z "Russia and China want Iran to stay in the nuclear nonproliferation treaty," Pregent explained. Iran expert warns Tehran regime's provocations 'going to get worse,' show value of 'snapback' sanctions 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Security experts warned the move could destabilize nuclear nonproliferation efforts. John Kerry calls Trump’s foreign policy a ‘blooper real’ of ‘breaks-ups’ with allies, ‘love letters to dictators’ 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Both treaties sought to reduce the number of nuclear arms each country possessed and to encourage nuclear nonproliferation globally. Trump says the US is negotiating a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with Russia 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z It urged Saudi Arabia to conclude an agreement with the United States “with strong nonproliferation protections that will enable Saudi and U.S. nuclear industries to cooperate.” U.S. Examines Whether Saudi Nuclear Program Could Lead to Bomb Effort 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Videos that show the fire before the main blast show a “popcorning” of small blasts, “which is what munitions do,” said Jeffrey Lewis, a nonproliferation expert at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. A vast store of explosive material sat in Beirut for years despite repeated warnings 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The U.S. says that’s a model agreement for other countries seeking nuclear power while also encouraging the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. Emirati nuclear plant successfully starts up first reactor 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump said their recent call was “to discuss nuclear nonproliferation,” which he called “a much bigger issue than global warming.” Trump Says He Did Not Ask Putin About Suspected Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z “We hope the U.S. will stop playing dumb,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in response to the U.S.’s previous stance on extending their nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Trump says the US is negotiating a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with Russia 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z “It’s never been in doubt,” said Thomas M. Countryman, the assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation from 2011 to 2017. U.S. Examines Whether Saudi Nuclear Program Could Lead to Bomb Effort 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Christopher Ford, the assistant secretary for international security and nonproliferation, said there is mounting concern over Iran’s unwillingness to grant access to the secretive sites. European powers refuse to back U.S. call for escalating sanctions against Iran 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Seoul is also a key partner on a host of global issues including climate change, nonproliferation, development assistance and global pandemics. Opinion | Burden-sharing talks are distracting Washington and Seoul from the North Korean threat 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z “The Trump administration is shooting itself in the foot with this move,” said Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. Trump administration to end Iran deal waivers in a blow to Obama-era pact 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The waivers allowed other countries and companies to work with Iran to modify the existing nuclear facilities and ensure compliance with nuclear nonproliferation strategies. Pompeo: All Iran sanctions waivers covering nuclear projects are ending 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The main purpose of the work would be to satisfy a nonproliferation agreement with Russia. Scientists examine hurdles to US plutonium disposal plan 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z As far as we can determine, the positions that made up the old unit still are filled within the NSC, most in the nonproliferation directorate; one was moved to another directorate. Analysis | Was the White House office for global pandemics eliminated? 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z “It’s important that the review conference of 2020 contribute to strengthening the nonproliferation regime rather than weakening it,” he said, “In other words, be as non-confrontational as possible.” UN disarmament chief: nuclear arms race is threatening world 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z “I think it’s still rooted in the very same core essence of democracy, human rights, rule of law, international organizations, and working for nuclear nonproliferation.” Europe is watching the U.S. presidential campaign — and holding its breath about Trump and Sanders 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Sullivan is now the U.S. ambassador to Russia and the American delegation was lead by Christopher Ford, the assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation. US-Russia hold new strategic talks on arms control 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Even as defense scientists search for ways to thwart a hypersonic attack, diplomats and nonproliferation experts are discussing how to limit—or even outlaw—the disruptive technology. ‘National pride is at stake.’ Russia, China, United States race to build hypersonic weapons 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia nonproliferation program at the Middlebury Institute, said in an email that the construction seemed to be an expansion of the factory, which would be “big news.” New satellite images show expansion of North Korea long-range missile plant 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia nonproliferation program at the Middlebury Institute, tweeted that the construction appeared to be an expansion of the factory. New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z “We must never grow weary of working to support the principal international legal instruments of nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, including the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons,” Francis said. In Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Pope Francis calls for abolishing nuclear weapons 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z The decision to restart work at Fordo particularly worries nonproliferation experts. Powerful hard-liner: Iran should stop honoring nuclear deal 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z A top North Korean official, meanwhile, renewed the ultimatum during the nonproliferation conference in Russia at the start of weekend. Signs point to renewed talks between U.S., North Korea 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Ambassador Robert Joseph, the former envoy for nuclear nonproliferation under the Bush administration, said “the urgency to act should be evident to all. This is a call to action.” ‘Urgency to act’: Former top U.S. officials warn of Iranian nuclear moves 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z It was widely considered the most significant nonproliferation agreement in the world in more than a quarter century, even as all sides acknowledged its shortcomings. Trump’s Close-Call Diplomacy with Iran’s President 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Findley’s foreign policy portfolio included an abiding interest that is not often discussed as part of his legislative record: nuclear arms control and nonproliferation. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Don’t create Obama-Biden drama where it doesn’t exist 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Where the U.S. once coordinated with Europeans on issues such as counterterrorism and nuclear nonproliferation, Trump’s sanctions are often one-sided and do not prioritize partnerships, Rosenberg said. Trump wields sanctions hammer; experts wonder to what end 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z A nonproliferation pact that underpinned three decades of global security collapsed on Friday. Analysis | Trump opens the door to chaos as landmark treaty expires 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z “While tomorrow marks the end of one treaty, it does not mark the end of arms control or nonproliferation efforts,” Mr. Risch and Mr. Inhofe said. Demise of INF treaty, increase in hypersonic missiles sparks fear of new arms race 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z “The unavoidable requirement is for the United States, Russia, and China to agree on a nonproliferation policy,” the Rand study says. Losing: Hypersonic weapons threaten to render American power useless, insiders warn 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z He also previously served as an expert on the U.N. panel on missiles and on the U.N. expert group on disarmament and nonproliferation education. Yukiya Amano, who led the International Atomic Energy Agency, dies at 72 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Even if allied production survives, nonproliferation treaties require that we use U.S. uranium for defense and national security applications. Opinion | The U.S. uranium sector must be protected from foreign imports 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z He recalled his work in particular on nuclear nonproliferation, which dates to the 1970s and treaty agreements with the now-disappeared Soviet Union. Biden attacks Trump’s foreign policy as an embarrassment 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Another possible hint would be for the Trump administration to renew waivers - which expire in early August - that allow China, Russia and European nations to pursue nuclear nonproliferation projects with Iran. Exclusive: U.S. will not blacklist Iran's foreign minister, for now 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z "We must restore the longstanding nonproliferation standard of no enrichment for Iran," the White House said. White House: 'Little doubt' Iran was enriching uranium under Obama administration's watch 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z “This is the first time there have been real working-level negotiations that weren’t part of a summit,” said Joel Wit, a nonproliferation expert at the Stimson Center. Trump’s surprise meeting with Kim is over. For Pompeo, the real work has just begun. 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z That means going from 20 percent to 90 percent is a relatively quick process — something that worries nuclear nonproliferation experts. Iran surpasses uranium stockpile limit set by nuclear deal, state media says 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z It would fuel uncertainty bordering on chaos for the future of nuclear nonproliferation. Opinion | Trump is quietly leading us closer to nuclear disaster 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The senator, a member of the Intelligence Committee, talked to Gibbons about her pending book on nuclear nonproliferation. Analysis | Sen. Angus King’s unplanned road trip home expands his horizon 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z However, the stockpile limit isn’t an immediate worry from a nonproliferation standpoint, experts say. Experts fear ‘snowball effect’ as Iran abandons nuclear deal 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Countries that adopt the new U.S. reactor designs will also be subject to U.S. nonproliferation requirements, which are second to none. We Can't Solve Climate Change Without Nuclear Power 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z By contrast, many advocates of engagement and nonproliferation have offered cautious support for a step-by-step process that trades partial sanctions relief for partial denuclearization. Trump and Kim battled subordinates ahead of spike in tensions 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z The Defense Department’s Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and the nonproliferation work of Lugar’s foundation are his legacy and all Americans should be grateful. Sen. Richard Lugar: All Americans should be grateful 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z There was a software engineer, a cybersecurity engineer, a nuclear nonproliferation expert, an energy consultant and a 75-year-old senator making what he believed was his first overnight road trip in 50 years. Analysis | Sen. Angus King’s unplanned road trip home expands his horizon 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z “If Iran begins stockpiling uranium enriched to higher levels, the breakout timeline would decrease more quickly,” said Kelsey Davenport, the director of nonproliferation policy at the Washington-based Arms Control Association. Experts fear ‘snowball effect’ as Iran abandons nuclear deal 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Here again, America’s technical expertise in building, operating and fueling reactors informs and strengthens our ability to design enforceable nonproliferation agreements and effective verification measures to detect and respond to violations. We Can't Solve Climate Change Without Nuclear Power 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Perry approved the seven recent authorizations as the administration has tried to hash out nonproliferation standards with Saudi Arabia. U.S. senators seek details on nuclear power cooperation with Saudi... 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Another casualty of the treaty’s expiration could be global nonproliferation, making non-nuclear states doubt the United States and Russia will keep working toward nuclear disarmament under the NPT, the study said. Treaty's end would give U.S., Russia impetus to make more nukes: study 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z She argues for strong pushback against Russian aggression combined with a proactive quest for areas of common interest, such as counterterrorism or arms control and nonproliferation. Review | How Putin outmaneuvers a blundering United States on the world stage 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z After rejecting that, an angry North Korea announced in 1993 that it was withdrawing from the nonproliferation treaty, touching off the first nuclear crisis. AP Explains: How to verify North Korea's nukes 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z European allies regard the pact as vital to European security and to the preservation of nuclear nonproliferation. Rift Between Trump and Europe Is Now Open and Angry 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z President Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting nuclear nonproliferation and his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people.” Trump dangles peace deal with North Korea, but experts fear he'll give up too much 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z The House Foreign Affairs Committee also has directed resources from their former subcommittee on terrorism and nonproliferation to one focused on investigations and oversight. House Democrats planning expansive Trump probes, even after Mueller report 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z “Russia’s brazen noncompliance with this treaty is deeply concerning, but discarding a key pillar of our nonproliferation security framework creates unacceptable risks.” U.S. to withdraw from nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, raising fears of a new arms race 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Critical defense-related assets require domestically sourced uranium, processing, and enrichment facilities that are not “encumbered” by international nonproliferation agreements or peaceful-use restrictions. Don’t be fooled by those who argue for uranium subsidies 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z “The unavoidable requirement is for the United States, Russia, and China to agree on a nonproliferation policy.” ‘Avangard,’ Russia’s hypersonic nuclear-capable missile system, to evade U.S. defenses, Putin boasts 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Last month, alarmed at what they saw as disintegrating curbs on nuclear weapons, a bipartisan array of American nonproliferation experts urged President Trump to salvage the treaty instead of leaving it. U.S. Gives Russia a Deadline on Nuclear Treaty 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The purpose of the work would be to satisfy a nonproliferation agreement with Russia. Scientists: Capacity at US nuclear waste dump a challenge 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Chemical weapons such as CS gas are indiscriminate and “uniquely terrorizing in their application,” which necessitated their ban in combat in 1993, said Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy at the Washington-based Arms Control Association. Why tear gas, lobbed at migrants on the southern border, is banned in warfare 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z At his Senate confirmation hearing in November 2017, Christopher A. Ford, the assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation, called the safeguards a “desired outcome.” Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal. Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb? 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z "Interesting but unsurprising report," said Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. US analysts locate secret North Korean missile sites 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z At the time, Ms. Zakharova criticized the U.S. decision as part of an effort to undermine the international arms control and nonproliferation regime. U.S. Finding on Russia Chemical Weapons Paves Way for New Sanctions 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy for the Arms Control Association, said there is danger of the U.S. overreacting to Iranian rhetoric. Heated rhetoric commences as Trump reimposes sanctions on Iran 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z “If China does not go along, this will not be very effective,” said Thomas Countryman, an assistant secretary of State for nonproliferation in the Obama administration. Iran defiant as U.S. sanctions start without largest oil importers - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Rouhani compared Trump’s attempt to destroy the accord—the most significant nonproliferation treaty in more than a quarter century—to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Iran, in 1980. Trump Launches “Game of Thrones” Showdown with Iran 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z It’s a significant backwards step away from the obligation of all declared nuclear weapons states, under the 1970 nonproliferation treaty, to reduce and eliminate their arsenals. Trump is creating a nuclear threat worse than the cold war | Simon Tisdall 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump’s national security adviser that Moscow hopes to join the United States in nonproliferation efforts. The Latest: Moscow wants to work with US on nonproliferation 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z “It would mean a real new Cold War and an arms race with 100 percent probability,” Slutsky said, warning against “a collapse of the planet’s entire nonproliferation and disarmament regime.” GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s decision to withdraw from nuclear arms treaty 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Without a nonproliferation agreement, some diplomats fear the world will plunge into an algorithm-driven arms race. Will There Be a Ban on Killer Robots? 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Joseph Cirincione, a nuclear expert and the president of the Ploughshares Fund, which is committed to nonproliferation, wrote recently that the Trump administration seems to be heading toward a war in the Middle East. Iran Widens an Already Huge Rift Between Europe and U.S. 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z “Unfortunately, Trump’s nonproliferation and nuclear risk reduction policies are, so far, a dangerous mess.” Trump's 'America first' agenda meant America was mostly alone at the U.N. - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Security Council to discuss nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. At U.N., Trump’s foreign policy agenda takes back seat to controversy at home 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z “I shared that for the king and the crown prince to be perceived as being very, very strong on nonproliferation was a most important message, globally,” Mr. Perry said. U.S. Makes Shortlist for Saudi Nuclear-Plant Deal 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z President Trump unexpectedly used a high-level United Nations meeting on nonproliferation Wednesday to accuse China of seeking to meddle in the November midterm election in retaliation for the growing U.S. trade war with Beijing. Trump accuses China of trying to interfere in the November election - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Security Council meeting whose ostensible subject was nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Trump says China meddling in 2018 election; Beijing rejects charge 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Security Council meeting whose ostensible subject was on nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Trump says China trying to meddle in U.S. congressional elections 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Security Council in New York, Mr. Trump made the charge of meddling during an opening statement for a session that was nominally devoted to the issue of nonproliferation. Donald Trump accuses China of 2018 election meddling: They ‘don’t want me to win’ 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z But supporters of a deal with Saudi Arabia argue there are other ways to address nonproliferation concerns and that if the U.S. isn’t willing to sell nuclear technology, other nations will. U.S. Makes Shortlist for Saudi Nuclear-Plant Deal 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The council will be addressing the issue of nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, giving Trump an opening to target Iran. 10 Things to Know for Today 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z While Wednesday’s meeting of the council will be addressing the issue of nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, Trump himself has left little doubt that it’ll be another chance to target Tehran. With bated breath, UN awaits another first for Trump 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z He said the speeches of European leaders at a Security Council meeting Mr. Trump is hosting on Wednesday on nonproliferation, including Iran, will reflect the Monday night statement. Europe Plans ‘Special Vehicle’ to Maintain Companies’ Ties to Iran, Avoid U.S. Sanctions 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Administration officials sought to allay any confusion, saying that nonproliferation was the topic. At United Nations, Fears of a ‘New World Disorder’ as Trump Returns 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z To avoid that spectacle, the topic was changed to nonproliferation. What We’re Watching at the U.N. General Assembly 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z World leaders will hear from Mr. Trump when he addresses the General Assembly Tuesday morning; he will lead a Security Council meeting Wednesday on nonproliferation, discussing North Korea, Iran and Syria. At U.N. Gathering, Leaders Face Global Problems—And Contrasting Views 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z One awkward incident came this month when Haley said the president would chair a Security Council session on Iran, but other U.S. officials later said the agenda would be broadened to nonproliferation. For Nikki Haley, a lower profile as Trump heads back to the U.N. 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z “You kind of look at it and say, ‘My God, it’s 30 years later, and that future didn’t happen,’ ” said Sharon Squassoni, a nonproliferation specialist at George Washington University. Japan Has Enough Nuclear Material to Build an Arsenal. Its Plan: Recycle. 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Haley had barely announced that the topic had been changed to the broader issue of nonproliferation when the president appeared to have upended her with a tweet. At United Nations, Fears of a ‘New World Disorder’ as Trump Returns 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The president has also begun to undo the nuclear nonproliferation deal the Obama administration negotiated with Iran, which many Republicans and conservative Israelis opposed. Sheldon Adelson Sees a Lot to Like in Trump’s Washington 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Security Council meeting on nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction on Wednesday that will allow him to attack Iran and flaunt the latest developments in his attempt to get North Korea to denuclearize. At U.N. podium, Trump to tout protecting U.S. sovereignty 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Instead of leading a meeting on Iran, Trump will chair a debate on nonproliferation, constitutionalism and sovereignty, said the diplomats, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans. Trump administration disowns Haley’s plan for a U.N. meeting on Iran 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z But with aides and European allies warning that Iran could exploit the meeting to spotlight Western division over the nuclear deal, the White House has broadened the agenda to nonproliferation, a less loaded theme. White House Threatens Iran With Retaliation Over Militant Attacks 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Many Europeans will be glad that Washington and Moscow “have started to talk again, and this is a good thing on issues like nuclear nonproliferation, Syria and the security of Israel,” he said. For Putin, the ‘Summit He Has Dreamed of for 18 Years’ 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z They also are discussing agreements on nuclear weapons reductions and nonproliferation. Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin to meet in Helsinki with low expectations 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z In order for American companies to participate, though, United States law requires Saudi Arabia to sign a nonproliferation agreement, and it is not clear whether the kingdom is prepared to do that. Kushner’s Firm Deepens Ties to Those With Business in Washington 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z THE FACTS: Trump’s view that his administration’s plan to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear weapons is “going well” isn’t shared by nonproliferation experts. AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s half-truths on court case, economy 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama made nonproliferation the theme of the first Security Council meeting he oversaw in 2009. White House Threatens Iran With Retaliation Over Militant Attacks 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Even that was viewed as bullish by nonproliferation experts considering the scale of North Korea’s weapons program and its history of evasion and reluctance to allow verification of disarmament agreements. Experts see risks in US plan to dismantle NKorea’s nukes 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Pompeo has sought out nonproliferation experts for detailed proposals about how to proceed, and he has turned to a tight team, many drawn from his days at the C.I.A., to draw up a plan. As Bolton Says North Korea Could Disarm in a Year, Reality Lags Promises 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Pompeo has sought out nonproliferation experts for detailed proposals about how to proceed, and he has turned to a tight team, many drawn from his days at the CIA, to draw up a plan. Bolton says North Korea could disarm in a year 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Both of those timelines are viewed as bullish by nonproliferation experts considering the scale of the North’s weapons program and its history of evasion and reluctance to allow verification of disarmament agreements. AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s half-truths on court case, economy 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Ahead of a nonproliferation conference in 2010, Netanyahu became concerned, once again, that Israel could come under international pressure to disarm. How Four U.S. Presidents, including Obama and Trump, Helped Protect Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Yet, in Tehran, Trump’s enthusiastic outreach to a rogue nation with a history of human rights and nonproliferation violations renewed accusations of U.S. hypocrisy. Remember the 'axis of evil'? There's one member left, and it's chances for a Trump summit look dim 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Kelsey Davenport, the director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association, said the 1994 agreement froze North Korea’s plutonium production and installed inspectors in nuclear facilities for nearly a decade. With Misleading Claims, Trump Dismisses 1994 North Korea Nuclear Deal 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z “The president handed Kim Jong Un concessions in exchange for vague promises that do not approach a clear and comprehensive pathway to denuclearization and nonproliferation,” she said in a statement. U.S. Political Leaders Offer Reaction to North Korea Talks 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z “Trump is focused on the optics of the summit, not the substance,” said Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. Analysis | ‘A great honor’: In a bid for history, Trump flatters North Korea’s totalitarian leader 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z In Asia, however, a policy favoring war with North Korea “is not viable,” said Catherine Killough, a senior fellow at the Ploughshares Fund, an organization that promotes nuclear nonproliferation. Would a North Korea nuclear deal be better than the one Trump just abandoned with Iran? 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z “Our posture towards Iran will be geared towards obtaining enduring nonproliferation benefits and constraining the full range of its malign activities.” U.S. withdrawal may halt nuclear nonproliferation work in Iran:... 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z “This will be highly symbolic and a diplomatic first step,” said Frank Pabian, a former nuclear nonproliferation and satellite imagery expert at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. North Korea declares its nuclear test site disabled hours before Trump cancels summit 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z “We see an opportunity to counter and address Iran’s nuclear and proliferation threats and to create a better nonproliferation and deterrence architecture for Iran and the region.” Mike Pompeo to announce U.S. strategy on Iran 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z Nuclear nonproliferation and national security professionals around the world share that assessment. By ending the nuclear deal, Trump has put America on the path to war | Bernie Sanders 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Nuclear nonproliferation efforts have been more effective than seemed possible 60 years ago. Opinion | If Iran wants nuclear weapons, it will get them 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z She said that Mr. Trump “is not interested in keeping a nuclear nonproliferation agreement but in regime change in Iran — it’s as simple as that.” Europe, Again Humiliated by Trump, Struggles to Defend Its Interests 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z "Beyond Europe, American credibility worldwide will go down the tubes, with this administration being seen as senseless and arrogant," said Fitzpatrick, a former senior State Department official who handled nonproliferation issues. After dumping the Iran deal, the White House focuses on getting North Korea to give up its nuclear arms 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z “The facts speak for themselves. Instead of building on unprecedented nonproliferation verification measures, this decision risks throwing them away and dragging the world back to the brink we faced a few years ago.” Trump Withdraws U.S. From ‘One-Sided’ Iran Nuclear Deal 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Ordinary people I talk to are shocked when they realise Iran does not have a single bomb and has been a party to the treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons since 1970. If Trump destroys the nuclear deal, Iran will fall to its hardliners | Saeed Kamali Dehghan 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The French foreign ministry said the inspection regime under the agreement “is one of the most exhaustive and robust regimes in the history of nuclear nonproliferation.” Israel’s Claims on Iran Divide Europe and U.S. on Merits of Nuclear Deal 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z If the president wants an opportunity to demonstrate his deal-making ability, he should drag everyone to the negotiating table and put their commitments to nonproliferation to the test. To Promote Nonproliferation, Kill the Iran Deal Now 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z “Libya hardly had a nuclear weapons program,” said Robert J. Einhorn, a special adviser for nonproliferation and arms control in Mr. Obama’s State Department and now a scholar at the Brookings Institution. Libya as a Model for Disarmament? North Korea May See It Very Differently 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z “I think he was talking more about a supplemented deal than a new deal,” said Robert Einhorn, a nonproliferation specialist at the Brookings Institution. Macron's talk of 'new' deal with Iran may not, in fact, be new 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z The official, Ali Shamkhani, said signatories to the nonproliferation treaty have the right to leave it if they “feel their national interests are not intertwined” with the accord. Trump Signals Openness to a ‘New Deal’ to Constrain Iran 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z His tone in talking about the Iran nuclear nonproliferation pact and the Paris climate accord brushes aside Mr. Trump’s positions. Macron Takes a Risk in Courting Trump, but Has Little to Show for It 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z At a news conference Thursday ahead of a meeting next week on nuclear nonproliferation, Wood said the U.S. welcomed Pyongyang’s willingness to talk about denuclearization. The Latest: Anti-nuclear group backs US-NKorea talks 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z “They made the decision to intervene without a day-after plan or any sense of what nonproliferation message that would send,” he said. Libya as a Model for Disarmament? North Korea May See It Very Differently 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z “There’s this nice duality between basic science research and nonproliferation,” Dr. Bernstein said. How to Spot a Nuclear Bomb Program? Look for Ghostly Particles 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z “I think the Bolton appointment is another nail of the coffin of the Iran Deal,” said Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. 'Dialogue of the deaf'? Iran deal talks persist as Trump looks poised to kill it 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Messrs. Trump and Bolton may well get nonproliferation policy wrong, but they are right that the conventional methods are not working. John Bolton Is No Bugaboo 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z When it was under junta rule, it likely became the biggest customer in Asia for North Korean armaments, said Thomas Countryman, a former top State Department official on nonproliferation. Myanmar skirts ‘maximum pressure’ despite North Korea ties 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The U.S. can be part of this and help guide it, retaining leadership in nuclear technology and nonproliferation long-term. Nuclear energy can make a carbon-free future a reality 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z “The United States must not compromise on nonproliferation standards in any 123 agreement it concludes with Saudi Arabia.” Why does Saudi Arabia want to spend billions to enrich its own uranium? 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Now in fairness to the blob, there are often reasons to prefer other objectives to nonproliferation. Opinion | Can North Korea Trust Us? 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Since 1945 both multilateralists and unilateralists have had a voice in shaping American nonproliferation policy, and today both sides are partly right. John Bolton Is No Bugaboo 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z At the end of 2002, North Korea expelled inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, restarted its nuclear facilities and announced it was withdrawing from the nonproliferation treaty. On North Korea, Trump Finds Himself in Same Position as His Predecessors 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z “Putin has become the best friend of the U.S. nuclear arms industry,” said nonproliferation expert Gary Samore. A Russian Threat on Two Fronts Meets an American Strategic Void 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z The determination, made by the department’s international security and nonproliferation bureau, carries restrictions on U.S. foreign aid and military assistance that North Korea’s heavily sanctioned government is already subject to. US determines North Korea used chemical weapons 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z “The more partners we have, the more resources we have to dedicate to the effort,” said Chris Ford, assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation. Exclusive: U.S. prepares high-seas crackdown on North Korea... 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Christopher Ford, a senior State Department official who handles nonproliferation issues, said China was gradually improving its enforcement of sanctions against North Korea but acknowledged the Trump administration wanted Beijing to do much more. White House Unveils ‘Largest Ever’ Set of Sanctions on North Korea 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Summit diplomats met in private sessions throughout Tuesday, discussing further sanctions, a nonproliferation policy and what steps should be taken next. Meeting in Vancouver, old allies from the Korean War look for new solutions to North Korean problem 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The International Atomic Energy Agency is the nuclear nonproliferation monitoring arm of the United Nations. Iran Hints at Rift With Atomic Agency if U.S. Quits Nuclear Deal 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z “This is a matter of life and death for us,” she said at an October nonproliferation conference in Moscow. North Korea is a nuclear state. But can the U.S. accept that? 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z “The more partners we have, the more resources we have to dedicate to the effort,” said Chris Ford, assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation. Exclusive: U.S. prepares high-seas crackdown on North Korea... 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The memo, which the company declined to provide but was described to The Post by someone who had read it, included a focus on nuclear nonproliferation, one of the IP3’s selling points for its plan. Inside the White House, Michael Flynn pushed proposal from company he said he had advised 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z There is a new arms race, based this time not on number of weapons but on increasing lethality, says William Potter, director of nonproliferation studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. Special Report: In modernizing nuclear arsenal, U.S. stokes new arms race 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z “Such action would undoubtedly hurt the atmosphere of predictability, security, stability and nonproliferation in the entire world,” he added. Iran nukes deal nixed by Trump draws the ire of U.S. allies 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z That in turn could hurt the country’s ability to address nuclear nonproliferation, Perry said. U.S. energy head: Nuclear power rescue helps national security 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The accord is a nuclear nonproliferation deal, not a grand bargain with Iran. Opinion | Trump’s Iran Derangement 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The head of Iran’s nuclear agency warned the United States on Tuesday against undermining the 2015 nuclear deal, saying international nonproliferation efforts and Washington’s global standing would suffer as a result. World Digest: Oct. 10, 2017 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z There is a new arms race, based this time not on number of weapons but on increasing lethality, says William Potter, director of nonproliferation studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California. Special Report: In modernizing nuclear arsenal, U.S. stokes new arms race 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z It was hailed as a victory for global diplomacy and nuclear nonproliferation and allowed Iran to resume oil exports and foreign companies to tap into a vast consumer market. Europe helped draft the Iran nuclear deal. Now leaders are trying to save it. 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z That in turn could hurt the country’s ability to address nuclear nonproliferation, Perry said. U.S. energy head: Nuclear power rescue helps national security 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The efforts of his network saw centrifuge enrichment technology, and even a weapons design, transferred in some of the most damaging transactions ever for the nonproliferation regime. Will North Korea Sell Its Nuclear Technology? 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z We often neglect the role of nuclear deterrence in achieving the goals of nonproliferation. The Next Steps in the North Korea Crisis 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Nuclear powers say the nonproliferation treaty is making a difference. The Latest: 50 nations ink nuke ban pact; big powers oppose 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z She said they included nonproliferation and the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. U.N. Security Council approves weakened resolution for new sanctions on North Korea 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z China denied the allegations, and U.S. nonproliferation experts cast doubt on them. U.S.-China mission rushes bomb-grade nuclear fuel out of Africa 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z And another nonproliferation milestone will be reached next week, when Russian and U.S. officials celebrate the opening in Kazakhstan of the world’s first “bank” for low-enriched uranium. Space, nuclear security, polar bears: Russia and the U.S. still agree on some things 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z “Nuclear weapons are not the only threat,” said Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy for the Arms Control Association. Arms experts warn N. Korea could unleash retaliatory strike with chemical weapons 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Trump administration officials are looking at the Open Skies Treaty as part of their overall interagency nonproliferation policy review. Opinion | How Trump could improve U.S.-Russia relations — and head off an arms race 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z Built in the 1950s, the U.S.-owned Savannah River Site processes and stores nuclear materials in support of national defense and U.S. nuclear nonproliferation efforts. South Carolina seeks $100 million from U.S. over plutonium removal 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Many nonproliferation experts hope the Ghana operation and COE in Beijing will be curtain raisers for deeper and more extensive China-U.S. nuclear ties. U.S.-China mission rushes bomb-grade nuclear fuel out of Africa 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Their feat paves the way for new supernova research, dark matter searches and even nuclear nonproliferation monitoring. Ever-Elusive Neutrinos Spotted Bouncing Off Nuclei for the First Time 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z It thereby proved the failure of 25 years of U.S. nonproliferation policy. The Military Options for North Korea 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Several parts of the U.S.-Russia arms-control and nonproliferation architecture are cracking due to a combination of Russian misbehavior and American neglect. Opinion | How Trump could improve U.S.-Russia relations — and head off an arms race 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z Built in the 1950s, the U.S.-owned Savannah River Site processes and stores nuclear materials in support of national defense and U.S. nuclear nonproliferation efforts. South Carolina seeks $100 million from U.S. over plutonium removal 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The Trump administration needs to focus on diplomacy as well as sanctions, said Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. North Korea fires another missile, its latest step toward putting the U.S. within reach 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z An official at the Energy Department, the steward of U.S. nuclear weapons and its nonproliferation programs, acknowledged that it does not monitor what cities and states around the nation are doing. Duck and cover 2.0: How North Korea is prompting new efforts to prepare for a nuclear attack 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z In the next six months, Hammond said, Tillerson will speak frequently on the immorality of human trafficking, the wisdom of nuclear nonproliferation, and cooperation with Mexico to combat the drug cartels. Tillerson stays close to Trump, but the State Department seems to be benched 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z He trash-talked America’s alliances, questioned the wisdom of nuclear nonproliferation efforts and rejected the ideal of a U.S. foreign policy built around democratic values, human rights and enlightened self-interest. Lessons in disaster: A top Clinton adviser searches for meaning in a shocking loss 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z And that no one is even nominated for critical diplomatic and national security posts, such as ambassador to South Korea and assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation. Opinion | Everything is a distraction from something much, much worse 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z But trade with North Korea might become more perilous as the Trump administration looks to expand sanctions to companies and countries it says are enabling Kim Jong Un’s continued defiance of the international nonproliferation norms. The U.S. may have one card to play against North Korea: trade 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z It would also be in the interest of both countries to resume cooperation on nuclear nonproliferation and to resolve the standoff over the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Opinion | What Trump should say when he meets Putin for the first time 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z At some point Kim could decide that he is in a strong enough bargaining position, said Gary Samore, who served as President Barack Obama’s top nonproliferation official and is at Harvard’s Belfer Center. What does Kim Jong Un want with all these missile tests? Talks, perhaps? 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Current work centers on nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation and the modernization of the U.S. nuclear stockpile. The Latest: US energy secretary touts nuclear power 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z “Deterrence works for North Korea, like it does any country … You drop a bomb on Seattle, North Korea’s toast,” said Joseph Cirincione, the president of the Ploughshares Fund, a nuclear nonproliferation nonprofit. Is Seattle a target for a North Korean nuclear attack? Well, not quite yet, insiders say 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z “They want a long-range missile with a warhead on it,” said Jon Wolfsthal, a senior nonproliferation adviser in the Obama administration who is now at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Analysis | Will North Korea fire a missile capable of hitting the U.S. mainland? Probably. 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z It’s a question of taking on the big issues of how we envision the future nuclear fuel cycle internationally in ways that would not exacerbate and ideally improve our global nonproliferation posture. Q&A: Moniz looks to get U.S. nuclear jocks more engaged with China and Russia 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Secretary General António Guterres and dozens of humanitarian and nonproliferation groups, sets most of the major nuclear powers against more than 100 smaller non-nuclear states who seek a treaty this year. U.S. leads major powers in protesting U.N. effort to ban nuclear weapons 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z The engine appeared smaller than one tested in April, and the color of the flame would provide clues about the type of fuel used, said Hanham, the nonproliferation expert. North Korea says it tested rocket engine ‘of historic significance’ 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z He served on a congressionally appointed commission involving nonproliferation issues and on the board of the National Portrait Gallery and the advisory council of J Street, a moderate Jewish advocacy group. Anthony Beilenson, maverick California congressman, dies at 84 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z His course load this semester includes classes on nuclear radiation detection and instrumentation, intro to nuclear security and nonproliferation, and neuron multiplicity using helium-4 detectors. Canyon Barry making ‘granny shots’ cool for No. 17 Florida 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Thomas Countryman, former assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation, said he had raised the possibility of New Start’s extension last month with his Russian counterpart, deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov. Trump denounced nuclear arms treaty in phone call with Putin – sources 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z That led Jeffrey Lewis, a nonproliferation expert, to worry in the magazine Foreign Policy that “Donald Trump is already tweeting us into war with North Korea.” Trump Presidency Could Offer Opportunity to World’s Autocrats 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Examples include disarmament in Kazakhstan and Libya, conflict resolution in the Middle East and Latin America and nuclear nonproliferation and the fight against terrorism in the former Soviet Union and West and East Africa. Another possible reset with Russia? Trump should consider perils of Big Oil diplomacy first 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z He added, “I think nonproliferation is a good thing.” Rick Perry Regrets Call to Close Energy Department 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z But that still leaves a cadre of senior directors, who run departments that develop policy on Asia, Western Europe, Russia, nonproliferation and other areas. Trump Team Has Barely Engaged With National Security Council 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z “One of the vital roles for the State Department to play … has to be the pursuit of nuclear nonproliferation.” How Trump’s Cabinet Nominees Contradicted Him 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z This is a radical step that goes against our general policy of nonproliferation. Cold War relic, present-day threat 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z They are easily replicated and distributed across networks, rendering impossible the hope of anything that might be called “cyber nonproliferation.” Beat back the hack: Cyber-deterrence is a difficult task with huge potential 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Even then, the overall goal was for nonproliferation. Donald Trump’s irresponsible nuclear weapons tweets: Pure whimsy, or prelude to apocalypse? 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z He convened a regular nuclear nonproliferation summit meeting aimed at stopping the spread of nuclear material around the world, with special concerns about the material falling into the hands of terror groups. Trump Says U.S. Should ‘Expand Its Nuclear Capability’ 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z He was a champion of nuclear nonproliferation, writing legislation that helped slow the spread of nuclear weapons. Mark and Scott Kelly: John Glenn, our hero 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Their extensive background in science helped Obama’s energy secretaries chart a course for an agency that takes the lead in managing America’s stockpile of nuclear weapons as well as global nonproliferation efforts. Rick Perry wanted to eliminate the Department of Energy — now he is said to be Trump's pick to run it 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The administration manages the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile and runs American programs on nuclear nonproliferation and counterterrorism. Rick Perry, Ex-Governor of Texas, Is Trump’s Pick as Energy Secretary 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “There is no more important issue than the nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, which must be addressed in a global context,” it quoted Mr. Trump as saying. Trump’s Off-the-Cuff Remarks to World Leaders Leave Diplomats Aghast 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Ban said North Korea’s actions “pose an ever growing threat to regional security and the global nonproliferation regime.” Security Council Broadens Sanctions on North Korea 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z “We meet at a hinge moment in the China-U.S. relationship,” Xi said, through an interpreter, after Obama had thanked him for China’s cooperation on issues as divergent as climate change and nuclear nonproliferation. At economic summit, Obama seeks to shore up U.S. focus on Asia-Pacific region 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z To forge ties with India, Mr. Abe overrode domestic opposition to the nuclear agreement, which critics say will undermine Japan’s commitment to nuclear nonproliferation. Japan, India Agree to Strengthen Economic, Energy and Defense Ties 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z He doesn’t give two hoots about what many of us consider policy holies concerning NATO, nonproliferation, international trade, etc. How Donald Trump Pulled It Off 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z China doesn’t support India’s bid, saying New Delhi needs to first sign a global nonproliferation treaty. India’s Modi Calls Pakistan Terror ‘Mothership’ at Brics Summit 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The government, however, strongly resists a nuclear option, citing the U.S. umbrella and the negative diplomatic and economic repercussions of opting out of the international nonproliferation regimen. Seoul Questions Own Defense Strategy as North Korea Nuclear Threat Grows 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z DOE officials were still open to working with Russia on nonproliferation and nuclear security, and floated ideas for projects in these areas. Russia suspends nuclear R&D pact with United States 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Second, the United States should emphasize its absolute support for the goals of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT – nonproliferation, disarmament and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Protect Nuclear Nonproliferation Norms 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Putin’s move, Perkovich said, “is not a shock,” and reflects more of an opportunity for Moscow “to register political dissatisfaction” than a serious threat to nuclear nonproliferation. U.S. abandons efforts to work with Russia on Syria 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z When it was signed, the deal was touted as an example of successful cooperation on nuclear nonproliferation between the onetime Cold War adversaries. U.S.-Russia tension escalates as Vladimir Putin ends nuclear cooperation 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Just this past Wednesday, six countries submitted a resolution to the UN that calls for the negotiation of a ban treaty next year — an attempt to turbocharge nonproliferation. Five myths about nuclear weapons 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z That suggests there is little meaning for a costly exercise to extract more plutonium from spent fuel and raises concerns about compliance with international nonproliferation agreements. Japan Moves Closer to Shutting Reactor After Spending Nearly $10 Billion 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z International nuclear nonproliferation norms are increasingly being tested. Protect Nuclear Nonproliferation Norms 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Those suggestions, which were widely panned, fly in the face of a consensus on American defense and nonproliferation dating back to World War II. Foreign-policy experts grow more hostile to Trump as N. Korea tests missiles 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Experts on North Korea and nuclear nonproliferation said the latest nuclear test could change that. Outrage over North Korean nuclear test, but few options on the table 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Robert Einhorn, a nonproliferation scholar at the Brookings Institution, said the confidentiality surrounding the Joint Commission is understandable but potentially problematic. Think tank says Iran given ‘secret’ exemptions to nuclear deal 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The no-test policy was adopted as a nuclear nonproliferation gesture, in hopes of persuading other countries to similarly restrain themselves. Evading the Constitution to Ban Nuclear Tests 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Equally concerning is that nuclear nonproliferation – a cornerstone of U.S. national security strategy since the dawn of the nuclear age – is now teetering on a dangerous precipice. Protect Nuclear Nonproliferation Norms 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Later in his career, he worked in the State Department on nuclear nonproliferation. Frank Hodsoll, NEA chairman who championed arts under Reagan, dies at 78 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Research into this threat led nonproliferation scholar Grant Christopher to recommend that governments enact export restrictions on certain types of 3-D printers. 3-D Printing: New Threat to Gun Control and Security Policy? 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z “So far, the Iran deal is a tremendous nonproliferation success,” Daryl Kimball, the executive director of the Arms Control Association, told me. Will the Iran Nuclear Deal Survive? 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The Vienna agreement prevented the Iranian nuclear issue from growing into another regional conflict in an otherwise restive Middle East and helped strengthen the nonproliferation regime. Iran nuclear deal: One year later 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Strong and viable global nuclear nonproliferation norms should remain a cornerstone of U.S. security now and into the future. Protect Nuclear Nonproliferation Norms 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z “It’s pretty clear the Prague agenda has stalled,” said Joe Cirincione, president of the Ploughshares Fund, which supports groups advocating for nuclear nonproliferation. Obama plans major nuclear policy changes in his final months 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z One of them said that one scenario discussed was additional commitments by India meant to move it closer to nonproliferation commitments that countries party to the Nonproliferation Treaty must adhere to. Diplomats: India closer to nuke technology club membership 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Nuclear nonproliferation experts said Friday’s events at Hiroshima would be useful in highlighting the ongoing threat. In Hiroshima 71 years after first atomic strike, Obama calls for end of nuclear weapons 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z He has made nuclear nonproliferation a signature issue of his presidency, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 in part for his devotion to the issue, but has received almost no credit for doing so. President Obama Visits Hiroshima 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama’s Hiroshima visit, the first by a sitting American president, will highlight the dramatic shift in U.S. relations with Japan since World War II and a major policy goal: nuclear nonproliferation. Japanese-Americans Recount Their Stories From Hiroshima 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Public polling has shown that the American population knows very little about the U.S. nuclear arsenal or U.S. nonproliferation commitments. Never Forget the Horror of Nuclear War 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z "It's a valued partnership, without any conditions from Ploughshares on our specific reporting, beyond the broad issues of national and nuclear security, nuclear policy, and nonproliferation," NPR said in an emailed statement. Group that helped sell Iran nuke deal also funded media 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Aides said he hoped his visit, with seven months left in office, would reaffirm the U.S. commitment to nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. In Hiroshima 71 years after first atomic strike, Obama calls for end of nuclear weapons 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z He plans to “pay recognition to the human toll of war” while showcasing nuclear nonproliferation, one of his early foreign-policy initiatives, Mr. Rhodes said. Obama Aims to Deepen Ties on Asia Trip 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The successful Iran negotiations curbed the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons development and revived momentum for the nonproliferation movement. Obama’s Hiroshima visit can’t undo the past. But it can change the future. 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Rebecca Davis Gibbons is working on a book on American hegemony and the politics of nuclear nonproliferation. Never Forget the Horror of Nuclear War 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Her presumptive opponent seems to have thrown out the nonproliferation playbook altogether. Bombs Over Bridges? 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z White House aides have called that idea “catastrophic” and emphasized that each Republican and Democratic administration since World War II has had a policy of nonproliferation. Obama will visit Hiroshima this month, the first sitting U.S. president to do so 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z “Obama has made a stronger rhetorical commitment to nonproliferation and disarmament than any recent president,” says Miles Pomper, a nuclear-weapons expert at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Obama Brings Mixed Message on Nuclear Weapons to Hiroshima 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z President Obama, with less than a year in office to make a lasting contribution to nuclear nonproliferation, should feel comfortable backing this proposal. Japan and South Korea May Soon Go Nuclear 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Ms. Sherman said Mr. Obama’s emphasis on nuclear nonproliferation made a visit to Hiroshima essential. Obama Weighs Visiting Hiroshima or Nagasaki 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Kim said that North Korea “will sincerely fulfill its duties for the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and work to realize the denuclearization of the world.” Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Wouldn't Use Nukes First 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Aides said the president’s arrival May 27 in Peace Memorial Park would serve as a symbolic gesture to promote his nuclear nonproliferation message and highlight the reconciliation between wartime enemies that have become close allies. Obama will visit Hiroshima this month, the first sitting U.S. president to do so 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z “We will comply sincerely with our international commitment to nuclear nonproliferation and strive to achieve the denuclearization of the world,” he said. North Korea Claims Its Nuclear Arsenal Is Just a ‘Deterrent’ 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z He said a large commercial Chinese reprocessing plant “certainly isn’t a positive in terms of nonproliferation.” Japan and South Korea May Soon Go Nuclear 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Japan has for years being pushing for nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament since the end of the Occupation in 1952, when the Allied powers left the country. John Kerry becomes most senior US official to visit Hiroshima peace park 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Some talk of nuclear nonproliferation is inevitable given North Korea’s fourth nuclear test in January. John Kerry will not offer US apology for wartime atomic bomb during Japan visit 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama, who has made nuclear nonproliferation a key aim of his presidency, has struggled with how best to handle the symbolism of Hiroshima in that context. John Kerry Won’t Apologize to Japan for Atom Bomb 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z One senior Obama administration official, in an interview, suggested that the president could potentially deliver a speech there that evokes the nonproliferation themes of his address in Prague in 2009. Non-proliferation crusader Obama ponders a visit to nuclear ground zero: Hiroshima 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z But research reactors are just one part of the puzzle, and the question now is how to carry the broader nonproliferation agenda forward once Obama leaves office. Safety in neutrons 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z “The reason I use the term is because I don’t know anybody more knowledgeable, more experienced, or more skillful in arms control and nonproliferation,” he said. The nuclear physicist who helped reduce the world stockpile of nuclear arms retires 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Obama deserves credit for elevating the issue of nuclear security, which itself produced tangible accomplishments, said Joseph Cirincione, president of the Ploughshares Fund, a nonproliferation advocacy group. Summit underscores Obama's mixed results on nuclear security 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The US state department's Eric Lund, who works for the bureau of international security and nonproliferation, says Georgia is one of their "most effective and reliable partners" in the fight against nuclear smuggling. At nuclear summit experts talk about strategy - and hope - BBC News 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z A former mayor once termed his constituents the “Obamajority” to signal their enthusiasm for the president’s nonproliferation agenda. Non-proliferation crusader Obama ponders a visit to nuclear ground zero: Hiroshima 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z But he was withering in his response to the idea, which he said would undercut decades of nonproliferation policy. White House Assails Donald Trump Proposal to Let Asian Allies Get Nuclear Weapons 1463-04-23T05:00:00Z In a speech on nuclear security in Prague in 2009, Obama said the U.S. approach to nuclear security would be multifaceted, focusing on nuclear disarmament, nonproliferation, security and energy. Nuke Summit No. 4: What Is It Good For? 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z However, the official in charge of the agency's international security and nonproliferation bureau hinted at their importance in the wake of the Iran deal during a meeting of the Proliferation Security Initiative in January. U.S. Looks to Sidestep U.N. on New Iran Sanctions 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z It declared in a 1991 deal that it would not “manufacture, possess, store, deploy or use nuclear weapons” and is a signatory to several nonproliferation treaties. As North Korea flexes its muscles, some in South want nukes, too 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z He told The Wall Street Journal that China’s recent announcements that it would press ahead with the facility “certainly isn’t a positive in terms of nonproliferation.” US official criticizes E Asia plans for nuclear reprocessing 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z He said China’s recent announcements that it would press ahead with building the country’s first such commercial-scale facility “certainly isn’t a positive in terms of nonproliferation.” China’s Plans to Recycle Nuclear Fuel Raise Concerns 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z He told The Wall Street Journal that China's recent announcements that it would press ahead with the facility "certainly isn't a positive in terms of nonproliferation." US official comes out strongly against major powers in East Asia pursuing nuclear reprocessing 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z But Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia nonproliferation program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, warned against dismissing the claim too soon. North Korea claims it could wipe out Manhattan with a hydrogen bomb 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z China’s plan for a large-scale plutonium reprocessing facility “certainly isn’t a positive in terms of nonproliferation,” Moniz told the Wall Street Journal. As North Korea flexes its muscles, some in South want nukes, too 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z “On the other hand, in order to uphold the international nuclear nonproliferation regime for the sake of denuclearization, our exchanges will be affected to some extent.” U.N. adopts sweeping new sanctions on North Korea 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z He said the goal was "to uphold the international nuclear nonproliferation regime." U.S. gets China's support for new U.N. sanctions on North Korea 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z But he added that "in order to uphold the international nuclear nonproliferation regime, for the sake of denuclearization, our exchanges will be affected to some extent." China's top diplomat says that the new U.N. resolution proposed against North Korea after its recent nuclear test and rocket launch will affect exchanges between the two countries 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z After the North’s latest nuclear test, Ms. Park did not publicly admonish or discourage the hawkish wing of her party, though she did reaffirm South Korea’s commitment to nuclear nonproliferation. After Tests in the North, Conservatives in South Korea Call for a Nuclear Program 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z “This is one of the most important nonproliferation programs ever, but when it comes to implementing this agreement, it’s been a nightmare,” Mr. Graham said. Half-Built Nuclear Fuel Plant in South Carolina Faces Test on Its Future 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z After the signing of the nuclear deal with Iran, the Obama administration promoted the benefits for nonproliferation and global security. Russian Companies Rush to Return to Post-Sanctions Iran 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z He said the Americans have been pushing for tough new measures that went beyond targeting North Korea’s atomic weapons and missile programs, while China wanted any future steps to focus on the question of nonproliferation. North Korea rocket launch will have 'serious consequences', US says 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z It also—and most concerning for those of us in the nonproliferation business—permits a fission bomb to use any type of plutonium, including so-called reactor-grade, without degradation in performance. The Other Dangers From That North Korean Nuke Test 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran failed to meet obligations under nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Prisoner release and nuclear deal sees Iran sanctions lifted as US heralds ‘safer world’ 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z The survey, by one of the nation’s leading nuclear nonproliferation watchdogs, was based on a nation-by-nation review of basic, publicly available data, and some of the countries may claim they have classified protections in place. Nuclear Facilities in 20 Countries May Be Easy Targets for Cyberattacks 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “In removing the core of the reactor, Iran has moved past the point of no return,” said Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. Iran pours concrete into nuclear reactor, expects sanctions relief 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Kerry said America has a “firm and continued commitment to regional security and global nonproliferation”. John Kerry tells China to halt business with North Korea after nuclear test 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z You want sanctions lifted; we want nuclear nonproliferation. Where is the State Department in the Jason Rezaian detention? 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z “IBM is endangering the national and economic security of the United States, risking the cybersecurity of their customers globally, and undermining decades of U.S. nonproliferation policies regarding high-performance computing,“ the report said. U.S. Tech Giants May Blur National Security Boundaries in China Deals 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z "Pakistan is fully committed to the objectives of nonproliferation and disarmament," Sharif said. Pakistani Prime Minister Indicates His Country Won't Bow to U.S. Pressure 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The U.S. must be determined to prevent such an outcome and apply the principle of nonproliferation to all nuclear aspirants in the region. A Path Out of the Middle East Collapse 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association, calls the missile test reported Sunday by state television in Iran "an unhelpful development" but says it might just be motivated by internal politics. Missile Test Just the Latest Iranian Provocation 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z President Park Geun-hye said the North’s nuclear weapons pose a threat to peace and security and the international nuclear nonproliferation regime. The Latest: : Qatar offers to host Mideast dialogue 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z That means that for now, deterrence and containment remain the best options, said Daniel Pinkston, a nonproliferation expert currently at Babes-Bolyai University in Romania. North Korea says it has restarted its nuclear facilities, threatens the U.S. 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z "I don't really agree with the premise that the U.S. is somehow being unresponsive," said Jeffrey Bale, a professor of nonproliferation and counter-terrorism at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey. U.S. response to refugee crisis is nowhere near that of Europe 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z As competing regional powers strive for comparable threshold capacity, the nonproliferation regime in the Middle East may crumble. A Path Out of the Middle East Collapse 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z This is one of the most serious national security, nuclear nonproliferation, arms control issues of our time. Editorials from around New England 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z Among the many dangerous deficiencies in his nuclear deal with Iran is the irreversible damage it will do to the international nonproliferation regime contained in the NPT. Restoring American Exceptionalism 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z “It’s a wonderful talking point for opponents of the deal,” said Jeffrey Lewis, a nonproliferation expert at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and Stanford University. Atomic energy watchdog says critics ‘misrepresent’ Iran nuclear agreement 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z On Tuesday morning, more than 70 arms control and nonproliferation experts endorsed the deal in a letter released by the Arms Control Association, a nonpartisan group based in Washington. Another Democratic senator says he will vote against Iran nuclear deal 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z It declares the deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program in return for sanctions relief ‘a net-plus for international nuclear nonproliferation efforts.’ Tuesday's Mini-Report, 8.18.15 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Obama has effectively removed the threat of force from U.S. nonproliferation policy in the Middle East. Obama’s bitter endgame on Iran 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The majority of arms control and nonproliferation experts support it. Iran On The 70th Anniversary Of Hiroshima 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Both Iran and Cuba raise the broader matter of economic sanctions, and whether they are effective in pressuring a country toward democracy and nonproliferation. A (Not So) Lame Duck 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z The deal, if it gets past Congress and Iran’s parliament, would be the most significant nonproliferation agreement in decades. Inside the Iran Talks 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Tobey, a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School, is a former deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration. The Iranian Nuclear-Inspection Charade 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Remember, as we talked about in April, the right opposed literally every nonproliferation treaty with the Soviets, and even Reagan was accused of “appeasement” and compared to Chamberlain by conservatives in the mid-1980s. The Republican Reflex: Every deal is a bad deal 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Even as some lawmakers and allies criticized the deal Tuesday, a number of top nonproliferation experts offered largely positive reactions. Historic deal reached with Iran to limit nuclear program 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z “It’s a big point,” says Matthew Kroenig, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and professor at Georgetown University who specializes in nuclear nonproliferation. Iran Nuclear Deal Is Like Nothing the World Has Ever Seen 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z He said Obama “has abandoned the bipartisan principles that have guided our nonproliferation policy and kept the world safe from nuclear danger for decades.” Clinton backs enforcing Iran deal as Republican candidates attack it 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Most important, we’ve failed to emphasize—nationally and internationally—that nonproliferation requires enforcement. The Fading U.S. Nuclear Deterrent 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z At a monthlong treaty conference in New York this year, nonproliferation officials left United Nations headquarters empty-handed despite 125 impassioned speeches and thousands of documents filed to push toward eliminating the current 16,000 warheads. Future of nuclear arms control looks bleak, experts say 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The current deal "stacks up pretty well" compared with other recent nonproliferation agreements, said Mark Fitzpatrick, a former State Department official now with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. Critics of Iran nuclear talks see room for a tougher bargain 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association, said she was still “optimistic” that a deal could be finalized by Tuesday. Kerry says Iran nuclear talks ‘can go either way’ 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z “There are plenty of people in the nonproliferation community, nuclear experts, who will look at this,” he added, “and none of us are going to be content to do something that can’t pass scrutiny.” Kerry Warns Iran of Hard Choices Needed for Nuclear Deal 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z “Iran has been concerned about the agency’s investigation dragging on indefinitely,” said Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association, a U.S.-based nonprofit. IAEA Chief Aims to Report on Iran’s Past Nuclear Work This Year 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Cementing the pact "would be a net-plus for nonproliferation," said Davenport, who arrived in Vienna four days ago. Amid Iran nuclear talks, non-diplomats compete for attention 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z President George W. Bush gave up nuclear trade restrictions on India without gaining much in the way of nonproliferation safeguards, Fitzpatrick said. Critics of Iran nuclear talks see room for a tougher bargain 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The surging, wall-to-wall bipartisan opposition to this deal by regional specialists and nonproliferation experts is telling. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Iran deal would shred U.S. nonproliferation efforts 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Cementing the pact “would be a net-plus for nonproliferation,” said Davenport, who arrived in Vienna four days ago. Outside Iran talks, a different cast competes for attention 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z “A lot of progress has been made,” said Kelsey Davenport, head of nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. As Iran nuclear talks near completion, the issues get ‘tougher and tougher’ 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The group included veterans of Obama’s first term such as Robert Einhorn, special adviser for nonproliferation at the State Department; David H. Petraeus, former CIA director;and Gary Samore, former coordinator for arms control. How to lift — and reimpose — sanctions key to Iran nuclear deal 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z But that agreement came only after a military surrender, said Jofi Joseph, a former nonproliferation official in the Obama White House. Critics of Iran nuclear talks see room for a tougher bargain 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Christensen focuses on the obstacles to U.S.-China cooperation in the arenas of nonproliferation, global economic management, peacekeeping and, most vexing of all, climate change. The U.S.-China Rivalry 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z While President Obama is trying to get Iran in line on nonproliferation, there is little that his Administration seems to be able to do to influence Kim. Kim Jong-un Acts Out Again 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z However, as Sook-Jong Lee of the East Asia Institute rightly observes, “the North Korean case still challenges the effectiveness of nonproliferation governance.” East Asian Views on Challenges for Global Governance 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z They included one of the panel’s most influential members, Poe, who chairs its subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation and trade. 10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Israeli officials say the decision to attend the conference as an observer for the first time since 1995 is a “reflection of Israel’s commitment to the principle of nonproliferation.” Israel blames Arab neighbors for stalling on nuke-free zone 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z She appeared before the subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation and trade via video link from Paris. Seeking to understand Islamic State, Congress hears from foe of Iran 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Zarif also elicited laughter from a friendly audience when he said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had become a “nonproliferation guru,” despite the country’s well known but undeclared nuclear weapons stockpile. For Iran, 'snap back' clause goes both ways 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Israel, which has not agreed to the nonproliferation treaty, was expected to attend the conference for the first time in 20 years, albeit as an observer. Obama Administration Continues Push to Sell Iran Deal 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z The United States hailed the treaty as reaffirming “the two governments’ shared commitment to nonproliferation.” U.S. and South Korea Reach Revised Nuclear Deal 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Congress “for political reasons, wants to have its say,” says Daniel H. Joyner, a professor at the University of Alabama School of Law and author of two books on nonproliferation. Obama Faces Tough Task in Selling Iran Deal to Congress 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z From 1992 to 2004, it was known as the Savannah River Technology Center, focusing on environmental remediation, tritium processing and nonproliferation. Fed lab chief: Need for new nuclear industry researchers 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z “I think it’s still too abstract,” said Professor Prins, who teaches a course on nuclear nonproliferation. Iran Conjures Strong Opinions in Tennessee, but Little Urgency 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Gottemoeller first visited the Vatican in January to discuss arms control and nonproliferation issues with several counterparts. Pope Francis' Latest Mission: Stopping Nuclear Weapons 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z It’s not comfortable to contemplate a nonproliferation agreement that depends on Russia for its efficacy. Iran Deal Worthless Without the Right Enforcement Mechanisms 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The secret plant, Mr. Obama said, “represents a direct challenge to the basic foundation of the nonproliferation regime.” Nuclear Plant in Iranian Desert Emerges as Flash Point in Talks 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z In 2013, Obama delivered a speech in Berlin that many saw as dialing back the broad commitment to nonproliferation he made in the Czech Republic. Iran nuclear deal is key to Obama's nonproliferation agenda 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Converting one of its most controversial sites to a civilian R&D center “is clearly a face-saving gesture,” says physicist James Acton, a nonproliferation expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Technical elements of Iran deal put the brakes on nuclear breakout 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z The right opposed every nonproliferation treaty with the Soviets. The familiar, reflexive anti-agreement posture 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z The deal sets the stage for a possible final agreement that could defuse the threat of a nuclear Iran for decades to come and provide his presidency with historic foreign policy and nonproliferation legacies. Iran Was the Easy Part: Obama Takes His Nuke Deal to Congress 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z There are multiple time frames in the deal: no enrichment research at the Fordow facility for fifteen years; no inspections at bellows-production facilities for twenty years; adherence to certain enhanced nonproliferation protocols forever. On Iran, Obama Gets His Breakthrough 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the global movement toward nonproliferation faltered: North Korea's militarized nuclear program and the lack of safeguards protecting the fast-growing atomic arsenal in Pakistan emerged as major concerns for the administration. Iran nuclear deal is key to Obama's nonproliferation agenda 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z For all the luxury of the surroundings, “it’s a hard slog,” said Gary Samore, who took part in the talks as President Obama’s top nonproliferation advisor in the first term. Venue for Iran talks is a gilded cage under constant surveillance 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z It would determine the level of stability in the Middle East and impact global nuclear nonproliferation norms. The Iran time bomb 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z “Generally speaking, these weapons are more effective at terrorizing civilians than providing fire support for ground operations,” said Jeffrey Lewis, a nonproliferation analyst at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Iran Sent Arms to Iraq to Fight ISIS, U.S. Says 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z It has a staff of 4283 and a $1 billion annual budget and excels in research areas such as climate change, advance electrical grids, nuclear nonproliferation technologies, and environmental remediation, Ashby says. Steven Ashby named director of DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Analysts estimate that Pakistan and India possess about 100 nuclear warheads each, and nonproliferation experts say the Indian subcontinent remains a nuclear flash point. Pakistan tests missile that could carry nuclear warhead to every part of India 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Or is it to humiliate and insult President Obama, no matter the cost to the goal of nuclear nonproliferation—even if it means another bomb in the world? Congress’s Poison-Pen Letter to Iran 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z If we rely only on financial and military threats, nonproliferation will fail. The Iran Countdown 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Pakistan’s chief rival has also balked at signing the nonproliferation treaty. Outcry and fear as Pakistan builds new nuclear reactors in dangerous Karachi 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z "This is a very valid fear," said Jofi Joseph, a nonproliferation expert on the National Security Council staff early in the Obama administration. Obama-Netanyahu clash over Iran was years in the making 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Such an agreement also means the end of nonproliferation. The fatal flaw in the Iran deal 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The extraordinary arms purchase plan, known as Operation Avarice, began in 2005 and continued into 2006, and the American military deemed it a nonproliferation success. C.I.A. Is Said to Have Bought and Destroyed Iraqi Chemical Weapons 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z The writer is director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. America’s goals with Iran 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z One area where Mr. Obama seems to have narrowed his goals, or at least his expectations, is nuclear nonproliferation, a major focus of his first two years in office. Security Strategy Recognizes U.S. Limits 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Samples gathered by international inspectors must be carefully analyzed to make sure the reactors are complying with nonproliferation treaties. Nuclear forensic experts prepare for the worst and hope to deter it 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Moreover, by taking the common-sense step of retiring and then dismantling militarily useless weapons, the United States will be advancing international nonproliferation commitments. Sen. Feinstein’s nuclear proposal Kelsey Davenport, director of nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association, says that although it is disappointing no deal was reached by Monday’s deadline, the two sides are making progress. Iran Talks Extension Seen as a Positive for Both Sides 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Yes, the United States maintains key interests in the Middle East: Israel’s security, nuclear nonproliferation, stable energy supplies and counterterrorism. How the United States can counter the ambitions of Russia and China The negotiators — the United States, France, Britain, China, Russia and Germany — want enough Iranian cutbacks to guarantee nonproliferation. Kerry: Big, serious gaps remain in Iran nuclear talks; possible impasse hinted at “To walk away is not an option,” said Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association. Kerry: Iran nuclear talks aim for an agreement, not an extension of deadline Because Russia is one of the largest potential sources of such material, Moscow's boycott is a blow to the nonproliferation effort Obama hoped would be an important part of his legacy. Election setbacks for Obama may embolden foreign adversaries 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z The review has produced several drafts of a policy to counter what officials call Putinism over the long term while still seeking silos of cooperation, particularly on issues like Iran, terrorism and nuclear nonproliferation. As Russia Draws Closer to China, U.S. Faces a New Challenge 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z Luongo, a former senior adviser to the secretary of energy for nonproliferation policy and a past director of the Office of Arms Control and Nonproliferation at the U.S. APNewsBreak: Russia boycotts nuclear meeting 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Simon Limage, a State Department nonproliferation official, said this week that the “evidence strongly suggests the Assad regime is the culprit” for the Syria attacks. Obama gives Syria’s Assad another pass on chemical weapons A prosecutors’ statement says carbon fiber is “controlled for nuclear nonproliferation and anti-terrorism reasons.” Businessman pleads guilty to violating export law 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The first time was in September 2009 when Mr. Obama was chairman of a Council session on nonproliferation. Obama to Lead U.N. Effort to Halt Movement of Terror Recruits 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z "As long as Russia is invading its neighbors, they are going to stay there at a minimum," said Stephen Rademaker, the assistant secretary of State for international security and nonproliferation during the George H.W. NATO nuclear drawdown now seems unlikely 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z The president chaired a similar session in 2009 on nonproliferation, which led to a resolution pledging support for progress on reducing nuclear stockpiles. Congress, Obama must find common ground against the Islamic State So much for Beijing’s commitment to nonproliferation, it seems. China's Missile Trade With Iran and North Korea Threatens Nonproliferation 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Envoys involved in arms control and nuclear nonproliferation also are affected. Cruz demands answers on FAA flight ban to Israel 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z For some decisions, it may be sensible to bring in the foreign ministers, said Jofi Joseph, a former nonproliferation specialist in the Obama White House. Kerry will meet with fellow foreign ministers on Iran talks in Vienna 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z "This is not a mediation. This is about the international community's need for Iran to meet its international nonproliferation obligations after years of violations." U.S. threatens to end Iran nuclear talks 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Kaag, the high-ranking Dutch U.N. official named to head the mission, had long experience in the Middle East but none in nonproliferation or weapons of mass destruction. Removal of Syrian chemical arsenal was result of unprecedented collaboration Bergdahl let down the Army, period, several Republicans on the House subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation and trade made clear at a hearing Wednesday about the swap. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Pvt. Danny Chen, and our highly conditional love of American soldiers Today, the greatest nuclear danger isn’t from another country but rather a rogue group with a suitcase that evaded detection because we slashed nonproliferation funds to support “big ticket” projects. U.S. Nuclear Missile Defense Program Burdens American Taxpayers 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z |
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