Recently added articles from Arms Control Today:
Ten Years Ago in ACT
Jul 01, 2009; ... Pakistan's Road to a Minimum Nuclear Deterrent "Pakistan again finds itself in a highly fluid situation whereby its own nuclear weapons policies keep evolving on an ad hoc, reactive basis in response to Indian actions. India and Pakistan's ...
Editor's NOTE
Jul 01, 2009; ... The security of Pakistan's nuclear weapons and infrastructure has been the subject of much coverage and debate in recent months as Pakistani government forces have stepped up their fight against insurgents. In this month's issue, two leading experts offer detailed analyses of the risks and ...
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Jul 01, 2009; ... Treaty Update Russian and U.S. officials continued their talks on a successor to START, meeting in Geneva June 22-24. Both sides are aiming for "significant" reductions in strategic offensive arms, but the issue of missile defense remains contentious. Russian President Dmitry ...
UN Tightens North Korea Sanctions
Jul 01, 2009; ... The UN Security Council last month broadly expanded sanctions and counterproliferation measures against North Korea in response to that country's May 25 nuclear test. Resolution 1874, which the council unanimously adopted June 12, builds on the measures the council took in 2006 when it ...
LOOKING BACK: The National Missile Defense Act of 1999
Jul 01, 2009; ... The National Missile Defense Act of 1999 was described by its chief sponsor, Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), as "the necessary first step to protecting the United States from long-range ballistic missile attack."1 Indeed, the act constituted an important milestone on the road to U.S. withdrawal ...