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All items tagged CTBTOpen Think Tank ArticlesJune 1, 2008 | We Can Not Afford to Delay Nuclear DisarmamentDaryl Kimball: The next US president must take action towards nuclear disarmament in three distinct areas. He or she must pursue reductions in US and Russian nuclear arsenals, work towards ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, and reassess and reduce the role of nuclear weapons. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesDecember 16, 2011 | Endorse the Test Ban Treaty NowThe eight countries that have not endorsed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, including the US, must move to adopt it. ++ The CTBT controls both new proliferation and upgrading capabilities of current nuclear arsenals, and supports eventual full disarmament. ++ Though not yet in force, all 182 signatories have ceased nuclear explosive tests, and nuclear testers now face universal ... MoreOctober 11, 2011 | Great Recession is a Chance at Nuclear DisarmamentThe Great Recession represents an opportunity to reactivate stalled nuclear arms reduction efforts, including ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. ++ Nuclear arsenals are still too large; they are a budgetary albatross that threatens rather than ensures security. ++ The only credible solution is total disarmament; nuclear deterrence is unreliable, especially as the number of nuclear ... MoreNovember 12, 2009 | Disarmament: The Need to Engage all Nuclear PowersDifferences between the United States and the Russian Federation since the end of the Cold War have bogged down the nuclear disarmament process. Since 96% of all nuclear weapons remain in the hands of the former adversaries, Washington and Moscow must once again take the lead in opposing nuclear proliferation worldwide. The largely bilateral disarmament process to date must be expanded ... MoreOctober 22, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons Must Be TestedPresident Obama’s intention of ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty is “a profound mistake, as a ban on testing nuclear weapons would jeopardize American national security.” ++ The reliability of US nuclear weapons cannot be guaranteed without testing them ++ As the world has so far been unable to enforce the NPT, there is little reason to believe that it would be effective in enforcing ... More |
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