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This Week: Turn off the Road to War
January 23, 2012

European Union foreign ministers agreed today a phased imposition of an oil embargo, committing to refrain from making any new contracts and phasing out existing contracts by July 1.

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New U.S. Global Military Strategy could hint at future moves to reduce dependence on tactical nuclear weapons in Europe
January 09, 2012

President Barack Obama made an historic visit to the Pentagon on January 5, 2012 to deliver his remarks on the release of the United States’ “New Global Military Strategy”.

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LATEST UPDATES

Getting to Zero Update
November 17, 2011

Nuclear weapons non-proliferation and disarmament developments seemed to be caught in a holding pattern, despite the upswing in news on the Iran and North Korea programs during recent weeks, including the release of the more detailed IAEA report on Iran’s alleged nuclear weaponization efforts.

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Iran Update: Number 155
January 18, 2012
  • Uranium Enrichment Operations Commence at Iran’s Fordow Facility
  • Iran Responds Positively to Offer for New Talks with P5+1; Special IAEA visit to Tehran for Talks possible at the end of January
  • E.U. Plans Phased-In Oil Embargo on Iran
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

A Thorn in Their Side
January 26, 2012

This book could have been a crime novel except the plot was too complicated for a fictional writer to dream up and, unlike most crime novels, the murder is not solved nor are the real perpetrators apprehended. But it comes very close.

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Obama and the Bomb
January 25, 2012

The rhetoric in the arms control community has changed in the past 5 years. Working to achieve “Global Zero” or a “world free of nuclear weapons” have become common expressions, vocalized by governments and top level officials whom previously subscribed to a much different school of thought. It is unquestionable that U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration have made a massive impact on the strength and...

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The Future of NATO's Nuclear Weapons
November 08, 2011

Amb. Rolf Nikel explains Germany’s approach to questions surrounding tactical nuclear weapons based in Europe in light of NATO’s Strategic Concept, and Deterrence and Defense Posture reviews.

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