"I find hope in the work of long-established groups such as the Arms Control Association...[and] I find hope in younger anti-nuclear activists and the movement around the world to formally ban the bomb."
Who Will Be the 2013 Arms Control Person of the Year? Vote Now.
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Another Congressional Sighting of Iranian ICBMs
By Greg Thielmann
"The first concern, of course, is [the Iranians'] continuing development of intercontinental ballistic missiles." –Rep. Lloyd "Ted" Poe (R-TX) 12/10/13
"Many of us believe that the policies of this administration are putting the American people at risk, our allies at risk...with the missile capability that Iran has..." –Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) 12/10/13
The Week Ahead Nov. 18-22: Iran talks resume; Lugar honored; Syria CW Challenges
This bulletin highlights significant events in the world of arms control in the coming week, as compiled by staff and friends of the Arms Control Association. (Send your suggestions for events to be covered here.)
- the Editors at Arms Control Today
Iran Talks to Resume in Geneva
Going Nowhere Fast: Iran's Arak Reactor
As the most recent round of negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) wound down on November 10, an unlikely player emerged center-stage in the press coverage of the negotiations: the Arak heavy water reactor.
The November IAEA Report on Iran's Nuclear Program: No Significant Advances
By Kelsey Davenport, Daryl G. Kimball, and Greg Thielmann (Updated November 18)