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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Trump Says U.S. Is Communicating With North Korea

1 week 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 week 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

2 weeks 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

3 weeks ago | armscontrol.org | Kelsey Davenport

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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.
‘How are you going to do that?’ Pentagon scrambles to make Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system a reality

1 month ago | armscontrol.org | Zachary Cohen

CNN — US military officials are scrambling to develop a “Golden Dome” defense system that can protect the country from long-range missile strikes and have been told by the White House that no expense will be spared in order to fulfill one of President Donald Trump’s top Pentagon priorities, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. “Golden Dome” is the Trump administration’s attempt to rebrand vague plans for developing a missile defense system akin to Israel’s Iron Dome.
Is Iran on a collision course with the west?

1 month ago | armscontrol.org | Andrew England |Najmeh Bozorgmehr

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How many divisions does Europe have? A look at the state of Europe’s defence

1 month ago | armscontrol.org | Elena Sánchez Nicolás |Sergi Pijuan

How many divisions does Europe have? A look at the state of Europe’s defence