Regions

Fuel Banks and Fukushima: Day Seven of the NPT PrepCom 2012

Summary of discussions on the right of parties to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

A Second Sighting of Russian Tactical Nukes in Kaliningrad

Russian tactical nuclear weapons appear with some regularity in Kaliningrad oblast.

As New START Enters into Force, Negotiations Are More Challenging

US and Russia find that setting the agenda is an almost insurmountable obstacle.

New START Ratification in Russia

Apparent smooth sailing obscures submerged drama and revelations.

New START Ratification: A Bittersweet Success

Concessions made to win approval challenge Obama’s nonproliferation agenda.

It’s Not Just a New START: Two Agreements Boost US-Russian Reset

The Civilian Nuclear Cooperation agreement enters into force and Russia agrees to bilateral studies of the conversion of six reactors.

Belarus Agrees to Remove All HEU

Belarus plans to eliminate its highly enriched uranium (HEU) stocks prior to the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.

Belarus Agrees to Remove All HEU

Belarus plans to rid its highly enriched uranium (HEU) stocks prior to the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Korea.

NATO Summits Fail to Resolve Key Disarmament Issues, but Create New Opportunities

NATO and NATO-Russia Summits bring modest opportunities for progress in the coming years.

Missiles, Maneuvers and Mysteries

North Korea’s leadership succession and nuclear activities have garnered attention, including the parading of new missiles systems.