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START expiration ends U.S. inspection of Russian nuclear bases

17 August 2010

Washington Post

This Washington Post article by Mary Beth Sheridan recounts how the United States has lost the ability to peek into the Russian nuclear arsenal because the first Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), along with its accompanying verification measures, expired without a replacement in force.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/16/AR2010081605422.html?wprss=rss_politics/congress

New players in the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program: Brazilian, Turkish, and Iranian objectives

12 August 2010

Maarten Fonteijn

The reasons for the impasse over Iran's nuclear program go beyond current debates on nuclear non-proliferation, sanctions, and threats of military action. This paper reviews the causes of the impasse from a broader perspective and also surveys the motives of Brazil and Turkey to engage in the diplomacy surrounding Iran's nuclear program.

Getting to Zero Update

1 July 2010

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review conference concluded at the end of May on a positive note. However, the months ahead look uncertain. Diplomatic relations over the North Korean and Iranian programs continue to deteriorate, and there still lacks a firm indication on whether the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) will be ratified by the end of the year. 

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Iran Update: Number 143

11 June 2010

  • The United States leads passage of additional U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran.
  • Brazil and Turkey strike deal with Iran for fueling Tehran Research Reactor.
  • IAEA releases new report critical of Iran's cooperation over its uranium enrichment program.
  • Dispute over Iran's nuclear program mars the start of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
  • Iranian-Russian relations strained but Moscow says Bushehr should be operational by August.

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BASIC expert comment on critical nuclear weapons conference in New York from next week

27 April 2010

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference in New York will be attended by 189 countries and last from 3 to 28 May 2010.

BASIC’s Washington Program Director, Anne Penketh, has provided the scorecard below on key things to look for from the Review Conference. BASIC also has a number of publications either published or forthcoming on key issues surrounding the NPT.

What to watch for at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

Anne Penketh, BASIC Program Director

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Non-proliferation requires disarmament, and vice versa: Advice to the Iranian Government as it seeks to challenge the nuclear order at the NPT Review Conference

3 April 2010

Paul Ingram, Executive Director

Iran should step up cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog as a first step towards creating the space for negotiations.

Iran Update: Number 141

18 March 2010

  • Tensions increase between Tehran and the IAEA
  • Fuel swap concept still in circulation
  • Western governments encounter resistance to another

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