Missile Defense Cooperation Is Not Missile Defense Limitation

By Daryl G. Kimball

The Washington Times is running a misleading story this morning that mischaracterizes the discussions between the United States and Russia on potential cooperation on missile defense, implying that these "secret" talks could "limit" missile defense, and suggesting that Secretary of State Clinton and Secretary of Defense Gates denied that the United States and Russia were discussing the issue of missile defense cooperation.

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The Status of Iran's Nuclear and Missile Programs: Complete Transcript and Power Point Slides Available

By Alfred Nurja

The Arms Control Association has just put up the full transcript and slides from our November 22 event "The Status of Iran's Nuclear and Missile Program," part of ACA's Solving the Iranian Nuclear Puzzle Project. Stay tuned for ACA's upcoming Iran briefing on "Pathways Towards a Diplomatic Solution" in early January.

To read the full transcript please click here: http://www.armscontrol.org/events/IranNuclearStatus

Iranian Missile and Nuclear Threat Not Imminent, Experts Conclude During November 22 Discussion Sponsored by ACA

By Alfred Nurja

The Arms Control Association hosted a briefing on the Status of Iranian Nuclear and Missile Program yesterday at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. This was the first in a series of four briefings designed to analyze the threat posed by the Iranian nuclear program and explore ways to deal with it. The highlights from the session that appear below are based on notes and are not direct quotations.

Stay tuned for the release of the full transcript.

Bout Extradition: An Important Step, Next One is Arms Trade Treaty

It is welcome news that Viktor Bout, the so-called "Merchant of Death," is on a U.S.-bound plane from Thailand to face criminal charges. As the world's most high profile arms dealer, his extradition shows that it is possible for suspected weapons traffickers to face justice. This is cause for celebration, and also a reminder of why progress is needed on an Arms Trade Treaty and other measures to regulate the conventional arms trade.

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