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“I also want to thank Daryl Kimball and the Arms Control Association for allowing me to address all of you today and for being such effective advocates for sensible policies to stem the proliferatio nof weapons of mass destruction, and most importantly, reduce the risk of nuclear war.”

– Joseph Biden, Jr.
Senator
January 28, 2004
Treaties and Agreements
  • Iran Continues to Stockpile Uranium
    July 1, 2020

    Tehran has enriched and stored more reactor-grade uranium while allowing the IAEA to monitor its nuclear activities.

  • Critics Question U.S. Open Skies Complaints
    July 1, 2020

    Trump administration justifications for withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty are being challenged from many sides.

  • Congress Should Take the Nuclear Testing Option Off the Table
    July 1, 2020

    If the White House will not rule out the option of conducting new nuclear tests, Congress should step in to ensure that such testing is not an option the president may exercise unilaterally, now or in the future.

  • U.S. Continues Stalling on New START
    June 26, 2020
    Latest U.S.-Russia talks in Vienna make no progress on an extension of New START, and the Trump administration keeps pushing for China to join trilateral arms control talks with Russia. Okinawa rejects possibility of hosting U.S. intermediate-range missiles. Open Skies Treaty states-parties to virtually gather in July.
  • Iran’s Illicit Arms Transfers Do Not Justify U.S. Snapback
    June 26, 2020
    Though concerning, possible violations of arms-related provisions of Resolution 2231 by Iran are not grounds for the unilateral U.S. actions to prevent the embargo’s expiration.
  • TAKE ACTION: Just Say “No” to Nuclear Testing
    June 19, 2020

    The Trump administration is now considering conducting a nuclear test for political signaling purposes, as a ploy in future arms talks with Russia and China. Worse, the Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee authorized $10 million specifically for a nuclear test blast if ordered by President Trump. Key Senators and members of the House are pushing back but they need to hear your support for prohibiting funding for nuclear testing.

  • IAEA Board Passes Resolution on Iran | P4+1 and Iran Nuclear Deal Alert
    June 19, 2020
    The IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution calling on Iran to cooperate fully with the Agency, including on the Agency's investigation into inconsistencies related to Iran’s pre-2003 nuclear activities. An IAEA report revealed that Iran’s low-enriched uranium stockpile continues to grow, and the Trump administration terminated additional non-proliferation sanctions waivers.
  • Iran’s Failure to Comply with IAEA Investigation Raises Concerns
    June 8, 2020
    The June 5 IAEA report provides additional detail about the agency's investigation into possible undeclared nuclear materials and activities tied to Iran's past nuclear weapons development efforts and noted that Tehran has yet to comply with the agency’s requests for information and access.
  • IAEA Report Shows Iran’s Stockpile of Uranium Grows
    June 8, 2020
    The IAEA's latest report assessing Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal noted that Tehran’s stockpile of low enriched uranium continues to increase beyond limits set by the accord.
  • Trump Administration Debates Resuming Nuclear Testing
    June 4, 2020
    On May 15, the Trump administration reportedly discussed conducting an explosive nuclear test, which the United States has not done since 1992.

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