Volume 51: June 2021

Arms Control TODAY

The monthly journal on nonproliferation and global security.

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Focus

Engage China on Arms Control? Yes, and Here’s How

Features

Understanding the Risks and Realities of China’s Nuclear Forces
By Gerald C. Brown
Nuclear Launch Authority: Too Big a Decision for Just the President
By David S. Jonas and Bryn McWhorter
Is There a New Chance for Arms Control in the Middle East?
By Marc Finaud, Tony Robinson, and Mona Saleh
Negotiating With North Korea: An interview with former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun
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News & Analysis

The United States and the Americas

New ICBM Interceptor to Cost $18 Billion
Projected Cost of U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Rises
Biden Open to Talks With North Korea
U.S. Plutonium Pit Costs Rise

Europe and Russia

EU Confident in Iran Deal Restoration

Australia and Asia

Inspectors Find New CW Agent in Syria
U.S. Lifts Missile Limits on South Korea

The World

Global Partnership Flags HEU Stocks
States Finally Settle on Next Leader for CTBTO
Missile Proliferation Poses Global Risk

The News Briefs

U.S. Arms Sales to Israel Challenged
Two of Three Missile Defense Tests Fail
UN: Biological, Chemical Agents Tested on Iraqi Prisoners
Iran Agrees to Extend Inspections of Nuclear Sites
Biden, Putin to Meet in June
U.S. Will Not Rejoin Open Skies Treaty
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