Arms Control Today

The Arms Control Association is a nonpartisan membership organization located in the United States, established in 1971. Its main goal is to enhance public awareness and support for effective arms control policies. The organization releases a monthly publication called Arms Control Today, which features current news as well as in-depth articles that include footnotes for further reference.

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June 2025 Books of Note

1 week ago | armscontrol.org | Ankit Panda

June 2025The New Nuclear Age: At the Precipice of ArmageddonBy Ankit PandaPolity Press2025Ankit Panda details factors contributing to the “new nuclear age,” an unprecedented shift in the current nuclear security landscape that follows two other periods. The first, from the creation of the atomic bomb through the Cold War, was marked by Soviet-U.S. competition.
Golden Dome: Doubling Down on a Strategic Blunder

1 week ago | armscontrol.org | Daryl G. Kimball

June 2025By Daryl G. KimballNuclear and defense strategists have long understood that the developing and deploying strategic missile interceptors is ineffective against determined nuclear-armed adversaries because it could lead them to build more numerous and sophisticated offensive missile systems—at a relatively lower cost and more quickly—to overwhelm and evade missile defenses.
India vs Pakistan: a military comparison

2 weeks ago | armscontrol.org | Richard Thomas

India vs Pakistan: a military comparison - Airforce Technology
Trump Says U.S. Is Communicating With North Korea

1 month ago | armscontrol.org | Kelsey Davenport

May 2025By Kelsey DavenportU.S. President Donald Trump said the United States is communicating with North Korea but did not provide any details regarding his administration’s approach to addressing the nuclear threat posed by Pyongyang. Meanwhile, North Korea continues to justify expanding its nuclear arsenal as a necessary counter to the threat posed by the United States.
Iran, U.S. Begin Nuclear Talks

1 month ago | armscontrol.org | Kelsey Davenport

May 2025By Kelsey DavenportThe United States and Iran began discussions on a nuclear agreement, but Trump administration officials have sent mixed messages about U.S. objectives for a deal. Specifically, it is unclear if the United States will accept an agreement that allows Iran to continue to enrich uranium, an issue that Iran says is non-negotiable.
Curb the Skyrocketing Cost of U.S. Nuclear Modernization

1 month ago | armscontrol.org | Daryl G. Kimball

May 2025By Daryl G. KimballSince Russia and the United States agreed 15 years ago to modest nuclear reductions under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), they also have embarked on extraordinarily expensive campaigns to replace and modernize every component of their respective nuclear arsenals to maintain force levels and provide the option to build up.
Diplomatic opening on Iran nuclear issue

1 month ago | armscontrol.org | Kelsey Davenport

Diplomatic opening on Iran nuclear issue
North Korea Justifies Nuclear Weapons Expansion

2 months ago | armscontrol.org | Kelsey Davenport

April 2025By Kelsey DavenportNorth Korea threatened to escalate its nuclear weapons program after the United States announced it was sending an aircraft carrier to South Korea for combined, joint military exercises. The USS Carl Vinson docked in Busan, South Korea, ahead of the annual combined, joint Freedom Shield military exercise, held March 10-20.
Trump Sends Iran Letter Amid Military Threats

2 months ago | armscontrol.org | Kelsey Davenport

April 2025By Kelsey DavenportU.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, expressing interest in a nuclear deal, but the overture comes amid Iranian steps to expand its nuclear program and U.S. threats to strike Iran. The contents of the letter—which was delivered to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi by an Emirati official on March 12—have not been made public.
Sanctions for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: Moving Forward

2 months ago | armscontrol.org | Kelsey Davenport

April 2025Reviewed by Kelsey DavenportSanctions for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: Moving ForwardBy Armend Bekaj and Peter Wallensteen, eds. Routledge Global Security Studies2025Making Sanctions More EffectiveIn the last several decades, sanctions have played a central role in international efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.