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An Unnoticed Crisis: The End of History for Nuclear Arms Control?, March, 17, 2015

IN THIS ISSUE: The end of history for arms control?, Corker may move on Iran bill next week, Iranian Parliament wants final nuclear deal to go to UNSC, Seoul fires back at China's opposition to THAAD, nuclear threat perceptions, Russian strategic bombers to be redeployed to Crimea amid snap check.

Published on March 17, 2015

An Unnoticed Crisis: The End of History for Nuclear Arms Control?

Alexei Arbatov | Carnegie Article

While not currently associated with mass casualties and material damage, the unraveling of nuclear arms control may eventually have no less destructive consequences. 

Bob Corker May Move on Iran Nuclear Bill Next Week

Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan | Politico

The panel’s chairman, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), said Monday he hopes to move forward on the measure as early as March 25, one day after a rough deadline set by the White House for a deal to wind down Iran’s nuclear program.

Iranian Parliament Wants Final Nuclear Deal to Go to UN Security Council

Fars News Agency

The Iranian legislature in a statement on Monday stressed that a final nuclear deal with the six world powers should include removal of all sanctions and be endorsed by the UN Security Council. 

Seoul Fires Back at China's Opposition to THAAD

Korea Herald

Seoul's Defense Ministry expressed discomfort over Beijing's repeated opposition to the U.S.' possible deployment of an advanced missile defense asset to the peninsula on Tuesday, escalating tension with China over the sensitive security issue.

Comparing Nuclear Threat Perceptions Among Policy Shapers and Opinion Makers

Kristine Bergstrom | Carnegie Article 

On February 12, 2013, amid threats to attack the United States with nuclear weapons, North Korea conducted its third nuclear explosive test. The resulting 5.1-magnitude earthquake was detected by the United States Geological Survey and other monitors and soon reverberated in media across the globe. 

Russian Strategic Bombers to be Redeployed to Crimea Amid Snap Check 

ITAR-TASS

Strategic missile carriers Tupolev TU-22M3 will be transferred to Crimea within the snap check that began on Monday, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told TASS on Tuesday.

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