Nuclear Phobia

Judging by the comments of most political figures, scholars and media pundits, regardless of political orientation, the future of nuclear proliferation is bleak.

This time, the sky is surely falling. At the very least, the world is at a "tipping point" in the direction of a nuclear armed crowd with far more countries actively pursuing and acquiring nuclear weapons. On this point, Hillary Clinton, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ban Ki-moon and John McCain all agree.
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Ratify New START Now

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has just approved the new U.S.-Russian nuclear arms treaty (New START) and sent it to the Senate floor. We are writing to urge that the Senate move promptly to ratify it.
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• Pentagon Wanted Longer Review of U.S.-Russian Nuclear Trade Pact

Egypt Accuses Israel of Gall in Nuclear Row

Egypt accused Israel of gall Wednesday in a bitter exchange over nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in the Middle East at a meeting of the UN atomic watchdog.
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• Arms Control Wonk: Iran, the NAM, and Amano

Medvedev Bans Sale of S-300 Missiles, Other Weapons to Iran

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree banning the delivery of S-300 air defense systems and a host of other major arms to Iran, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
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North Korea's Top Nuclear Diplomat Promoted to Vice Premier

The architect of North Korea's nuclear arms program has been promoted to vice premier, the country's state media said on Thursday, as it gears up for a rare ruling party meeting to pick a new leadership.
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Germany Joins New International Initiative for Nuclear Disarmament

Ten countries, including Germany, have joined together to call for a world without nuclear weapons. The new initiative comes as Germany tries to boost its chances of being elected to a seat on the UN Security Council.
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