the Democratic republic of Congo also known as DRC is a central African country and the largest in sib-saharan Africa its borders are the home to a population of 79 million people. the nation is a former dutch colony and gained its independence in 1960; since this independence the nation has gone threw civil war Read More
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At present time, Iran is not a nuclear-weapon state despite the fact that it pursued a program to develop nuclear warheads in the past, had adhered to the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) since adoption in October 2015 and was verified by all quarterly IAEA reports. Iran also has the largest Read More
A main priority of Pakistan is to continue growing nuclear weapons and nuclear technologies. This is primarily to compete with India, which has long been a rival of Pakistan. As an ally to the United States and many other states, Pakistan is willing to discuss nuclear policies, but the primary goal will remain defense against Read More
FRANCE Overall, France aims to work toward a safer world, forestalling threats to peace, respecting the right of legitimate self-defense, opting out of the arms race, and moving towards general and complete disarmament by means of multilateral approaches, normative regimes, and sometimes informal initiatives. France’s main objectives are to maintain and strengthen international peace and Read More
Objectives: Ukraine is interested in security. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine agreed to give the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons based there to Russia, in exchange for security assurances from the US, the UK, and Russia. With the annexation of Crimea by Russia and the US’s general inaction, Ukraine’s Read More
https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2019-03/focus/congress-leverage-action-new-start
United States of America Overview: The top priority of the United States is to maintain a balance of power in the world by promoting peace and security through democratic values and human rights. By working with allies and trading with foreign nations, the United States hopes to preserve its own security as well as Read More
Summary: The Republic of Uganda strives toward greater arms control concerning SAWLS and has shown commitment toward achieving these goals. The country is signatory to multiple arms control treaties, and has developed greatly in past decades. In contrast to such progress, the Republic of Uganda has recently shown signs of regression due to its involvement Read More
Summary: This article is a brief explanation of the “Khashoggi moratorium” an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia from purchasing German weapons. Both of these countries and many others are involved in the conflict in Yemen and are attempting to end the violence somehow. After the news of Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the murder of a Read More
Despite Trump’s support of Saudi Arabia, congress has tried to direct attention away from US intervention in the war in Yemen. Both the senate and congress seem to be working towards restricting US involvement in that war significantly. In recent years, the US has sold many weapons to Saudi Arabia and this is looking to Read More
SUMMARY: This document is the summary report for the UNIDIR’s 2018 Cyber Stability Conference held in Geneva in September of 2018. The conference discussed the rising concerns for the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) by state and non-state actors. Some concerns included were the potential threats that ICT can create in violent conflicts Read More
This article, published by the Arms Control Association, provides some background and suggestions after Trump announced the suspension of the INF treaty. The article also provides next steps and some predictions about US and Russian responses. The INF treaty came into power after the Cold War to provide a check on the buildup of nuclear Read More
The article summarizes the report focused on increasing security of radioactive materials in Central Asia. Every year large amounts of radioactive materials go missing due to improper maintenance of the materials and improper disposal. These materials could be used by terrorists in the making of dirty bombs which is a fear of the governments in Read More
This article is a statement from the Australia Group about their recent meetings in June 2018. The Group is an informal conference that is attempting to control the spread of chemical weapons through exports. They gain power from the CWC, and were started in 1985. Implication: The statement outlined several condemnations for recent uses of Read More
The New START deal, negotiated between the United States and Russia under the Obama administration, is set to lapse in 2021, unless renewed by both parties. As it stands, without participating in the INF, this treaty is the only US-Russian nuclear agreement in place. The Trump administration has brushed off renewing this treaty, with the Read More
The article points to the report by the OPCW which confirms chemical weapons use in Syria. As inspectors tried to collect the data for their report, they believe Russian and Syrian forces were trying to prevent them from doing their job which indicates their ties to the chemical weapons test. OUTLOOK: Moving forward there Read More
Summary: First the United States pulls out of the INF treaty and now the New START treaty is at risk. Russia wants to reject extending the time on the New START treaty and wants to possibly pull out. The treaty would expire in February 2021, so if a new United States administration is going Read More
https://www.axios.com/russian-warning-on-new-start-treaty-collapse-inf-fc46734a-fb74-4084-8ead-3632ca3f96c3.html
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The Trump administration’s ideas regrading implementing space-based interceptors could have major unforeseen and dangerous consequences, especially when dealing with North Korea, China, and Russia. Regarding North Korea, the authors acknowledge that the US should maintain interceptors, but argue that it would be more effective to improve upon existing land-based interceptors. The move for space technology Read More
SUMMARY: This article explains what exactly the 2018 NPR is, why it is important, and what improvements can be made. Even more, the article explains why and what critics are saying about the 2018 NPR and how the author views their critiques by thoroughly assessing the 2018 NPR before going into detail about others thoughts and Read More
SUMMARY: In this interview, Brooking brought together eight scholars and affiliates to discuss the shifting balance and prioritization of strategic stability and non-proliferation. These scholars discussed how the classic bilateral arms control model is strained because of the current security climate, how the current security environment is no longer able to create successful non-proliferation regimes, how Read More
SUMMARY: The article explains how the end of the INF treaty is a “symptom of a much larger problem: the collapse of the existing U.S. – Russia strategic stability framework. The article explains that the framework needs to be updated in order to remain relevant with the key updates to the framework including China and emerging Read More
Saudi Arabia has created a plant to manufacture ballistic missiles and rocket engines, indicating the country’s potential advancements in missile technology. This facility would add to Saudi Arabia’s current possession of missiles from China. Significance: These missiles also suggest Saudi Arabia’s interest in developing a covert missile program ahead of uncertain arms deals with Iran. Read More