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“It will take all of us working together – government officials, and diplomats, academic experts, and scientists, activists, and organizers – to come up with new and innovative approaches to strengthen transparency and predictability, reduce risk, and forge the next generation of arms control agreements.”
– Wendy Sherman
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
June 2, 2022
France
  • ACA Warns Against Calls for Buildup of the Already Massive U.S. Nuclear Arsenal in Race with Russia, China 
    October 12, 2023

    The Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States suggests that in response to Russia’s nuclear and military behavior and the anticipated growth of China’s strategic nuclear arsenal, the United States must be prepared to add more capability and flexibility to the U.S. strategic deterrent and enhance its missile defense capabilities.

  • A Plan to Reduce Nuclear Dangers in a Time of Peril
    July 1, 2023

    Deteriorating relations between the major nuclear powers have stymied progress on nuclear arms control and disarmament for more than a decade. As bleak as the situation is, however, reports of the death of nuclear arms control are greatly exaggerated, and last month, the Biden administration outlined a viable path for moving back from the nuclear brink that deserves serious attention and support.

  • Russia Stops Sharing New START Data
    April 11, 2023

    Russia terminates New START data exchanges with the United States. Facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus to be completed by July, according to Russia. U.S. lawmakers want more nuclear weapons to counter China.

  • Biden, G-7 Must Deliver on Disarmament at Hiroshima
    March 1, 2023

    In the midst of Russian nuclear threats in its war on Ukraine and an accelerating global nuclear arms competition, U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized states will convene for their 2023 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.

  • U.S. Cites Russian Noncompliance with New START Inspections
    February 9, 2023

    U.S. determines Russian noncompliant with New START due to ongoing on-site inspections suspension and refusal to reschedule a required treaty meeting. Pentagon estimates Chinese nuclear arsenal climbs above 400.

  • U.S., Russia Agree to Call for Negotiating New START Successor
    September 8, 2022

    The United States and Russia agree to language supporting arms control talks on a successor to New START at the 10th review conference for the NPT. Moscow temporarily pauses New START on-site inspections. Washington sees no possibility of imminent Russian nuclear use.

  • No Ordinary NPT Review Conference
    June 1, 2022

    At this time of heightened nuclear danger, responsible NPT states must act with urgency to reinforce norms against nuclear weapons, push back against Russia’s nuclear bullying, and strengthen their commitment to reverse the arms race, avoid nuclear war, and eliminate nuclear weapons.

  • On Nuclear Weapons, Actions Belie Reassuring Words
    January 11, 2022

    On Jan. 3, the leaders of the five nuclear-armed members of the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) issued a rare joint statement on preventing nuclear war in which they affirmed, for the first time, the 1985 Reagan-Gorbachev maxim that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.”

  • Toward a Successful NPT Review
    November 1, 2021

    Twenty-six years ago, at the 1995 review conference on the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), the future of the treaty was not asssured. But the states-parties committed to the “complete elimination of nuclear weapons” and endorsed specific disarmament actions that led to the indefinite extension of this treaty. But since at least 2010, the nuclear disarmament process has stalled, and the NPT regime is once again at a crossroads.

  • France to Coordinate P5 Process
    March 1, 2021

    France to Coordinate P5 Process

  • Resources for Journalists
    September 21, 2020
  • Global NGOs Urge Nonproliferation Treaty States to Comply with Obligations
    May 11, 2020
  • Wassenaar Nations Set New Export Controls
    April 1, 2020

    Wassenaar Nations Set New Export Controls

  • France Offers Nuclear Deterrent to All Europe
    March 1, 2020

    French President Macron seeks to enhance the role of France’s nuclear weapons.

  • Nuclear Powers Discuss Arms Control
    March 1, 2020

    Nuclear Powers Discuss Arms Control

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