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Nuclear Disarmament Monitor
To keep pace with developments, as of July 2022, the Arms Control Association is superseding “U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Watch” with the “Nuclear Disarmament Monitor.” The goal of the newsletter’s overhaul is to enable coverage of arms control issues beyond bilateral U.S.-Russian efforts, such as potential nuclear risk reduction and disarmament diplomacy involving China and the other NPT nuclear-armed states. To receive these by email, subscribe to our regular updates list.
Delegations head to New York this month to review implementation and compliance with the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), Trump requests a $1.5 trillion military budget, the Catholic church clashes with the Trump administration over disarmament, and France & Germany establish a high-ranking nuclear steering group.
Following the Feb. 5 expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), President Donald Trump and senior administration officials say the United States seeks multilateral talks that involve Russia as well as China as a means to make progress on nuclear arms control and risk reduction.
- Xiaodon Liang, Libby Flatoff, Lipi Shetty, and Naomi Satoh
China defends build-up in nuclear policy white paper, White House considers testing options, Russia impatient on New START proposal, Australia debates nuclear weapons on U.S. submarines, and more.
- Shizuka Kuramitsu, Xiaodon Liang, Libby Flatoff, Lipi Shetty, and Naomi Satoh
The UN's First Committee meets under new organizational rules while Trump weighs Russian proposal on New START, the Pentagon briefs Congress on Golden Dome, a bipartisan delegation visits China, the TPNW crosses a significant threshold, and more.
- Xiaodon Liang, Shizuka Kuramitsu, Libby Flatoff, Lipi Shetty, and Lena Kroepke
A group of Nobel prize winners issues a declaration on the dangers of nuclear war, the Department of State lays off a key nuclear policy team, U.S. gravity bombs return to the United Kingdom, expansion of the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act passes Congress, and more.