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Evil geniuses, stumbling fools, or something in between, we will attempt to divine the real motives behind Pyongyang's foreign policy moves.
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Will Pakistan and India Break the Fissile Material Deadlock?
Micheal Krepon, Arms Control Wonk
July 31, 2014
Pakistan is ramping up fissile material production capabilities for military purposes while vetoing a fissile material cut-off treaty negotiation at the Conference on Disarmament. India is also increasing production capacity, but the FMCT's problems extend well beyond these two states. Non-aligned members at the CD believe a cut-off treaty isn't ambitious enough, and it's hard to gin up much enthusiasm from Russia and China.
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Pakistani Leader Said Intent on Developing New Nuclear 'Understanding' with India
Elaine M. Grossman, Global Security Newswire
July 31, 2014
As new peace talks approach, Nawaz Sharif's government eyes a "very comprehensive proposal" with India on easing atomic-arms tensions, says a senior Pakistani official.
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Cutting Too Deep: The Obama Administration's Proposals for Nuclear Security Spending Reductions
Matthew Bunn, Nickolas Roth, William H. Tobey, Belfer Center
July 30, 2014
The Obama administration has proposed steep cuts in funding for improving security for dangerous nuclear materials-cuts which, if approved, would slow progress toward preventing the essential ingredients of nuclear bombs from falling into terrorist hands. In Cutting too Deep, Matthew Bunn, Nickolas Roth, and William Tobey review funding trends over the past four years and describe how the proposed cuts would delay nuclear and radiological material removals, research reactor conversions, and other important work. They recommend that Congress should act to reduce the scale of the proposed cuts by at least $100 million, and should consider other substantial increases in funding for nonproliferation programs. They call on the administration to increase its nuclear security budget request for the next fiscal year, and to adopt as a principle that no effort that shows promise of offering a significant and lasting reduction in the risk of nuclear terrorism should be slowed by lack of funds.
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When Russia Violates Nuclear Treaties, Let's Act Like Reagan
Joseph Cirincione and Laruen Mladenka, Defense One
July 29, 2014
Russia has violated an arms control treaty. It is not the first time they - or we - have done so. The key now is to get them back in line and prevent them from fielding any new nuclear missiles that would threaten our closest allies. Some arms control critics want to use the issue as an excuse to jettison a system of arms restraints carefully constructed over the decades. Before letting loose the wrecking ball, they should check in with one of the principle architects of the regime and one of the toughest and most pro-arms control presidents in U.S. history: Ronald Reagan.
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Combating Nuclear Smuggling:
Past Work and Preliminary Observations on Research and Development at the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
July 29, 2014
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Testimony of Huban A. Gowadia, PhD Director for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies
Chairman Meehan, Ranking Member Clarke, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I appreciate your interest in the advancements the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has made in preventing nuclear terrorism. I am honored to testify with my distinguished colleagues from the Government Accountability Office and the National Academy of Sciences. Your support and oversight, and their constructive assessments and feedback, are critical to our improvement and continued success.
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Russia Disputes U.S. Allegations of Arms-Control Pact Violation
Global Security Newswire
July 30, 2014
Russia is rejecting U.S. allegations that it has violated a landmark 1987 arms-control accord, the Associated Press reports.
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Obama Curbs Nuclear Security Goals as Bomb-Building Budget Grows
Douglas Birch, The Center for Pubic Integrity
Since the start of his presidency, Barack Obama has been clear that one of his major goals was to secure nuclear weapons and materials, and as recently as March, at the Nuclear Security Summit in Holland, the president declared that "it is important for us not to relax but rather accelerate our efforts over the next two years."
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Lawmakers: Plutonium-Conversion Project Will Avoid 'Cold Standby'
Global Security Newswire
Lawmakers said they locked down sufficient funds to continue building a divisive plutonium-conversion site in South Carolina, the Associated Press reports.
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