Arms Control Today articles from June 2001

Arms Control Today archives from June 2001

Coup de Grace.(Democratic control of Senate effect on nuclear weapons policy)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Democrats' recapture of the Senate may well have administered the coup de grace to President George W. Bush's plan to withdraw from the Anti-Baflistic Missile (ABM) Treaty as the first step toward a robust national missile defense (NMD) in...

The Continuing Impact Of the Nuclear Revolution.
June 1, 2001... The demands on the performance of defenses against an attack by even a single missile carrying a nuclear warhead must be extremely high for the defense to be considered effective. The advent of nuclear weapons with their tremendous increase...

Missing the Forest for the Trees: U.S. Non-Proliferation Programs in Russia.
June 1, 2001... Despite early indications that the Bush administration's budget would deal a severe blow to nuclear threat reduction efforts in Russia, it now appears that most, if not all, U.S. non-proliferation programs in Russia will continue apace. In...

Decision Time for the HEU Deal: U.S. Security vs. Private Interests.(highly enriched uranium)
June 1, 2001... In 1992, the Bush administration initiated a program with Russia to destroy 500 metric tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Russian nuclear weapons--the equivalent of about 25,000 nuclear weapons--and turn it into fuel for U.S. nuclear...

Bush Pushes New Strategic Framework, Missile Defenses.(George W. Bush)
June 1, 2001... IN A MAY 1 speech at National Defense University, President George W. Bush said that the United States "must move beyond the constraints of the 30-year-old ABM Treaty" and replace it with a "new framework." Bush offered few details about what...

Missile Defense Consultations Abroad Yield Little Progress.
June 1, 2001... SENIOR BUSH ADMINISTRATION officials dispatched around the globe in early May to consult with foreign capitals about the U.S. intent to deploy missile defenses were asked many questions but were able to provide few answers because Washington...

Congress Responds to Bush Missile Plans Along Party Lines.
June 1, 2001... CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS applauded President George W. Bush's May 1 declaration that the United States would deploy missile defenses, but top Democrats warned Bush against rashly abrogating the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty, which...

D.P.R.K. Extends Missile Pledge As U.S. Readies to Resume Talks.(United States and North Korea in nuclear weapons negotiations)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... EASING FOUR MONTHS of escalating tensions in the U.S.-North Korean relationship, Pyongyang pledged May 3 to extend its voluntary missile-testing moratorium until 2003, according to officials from the European Union (EU). A senior U.S. diplomat...

U.K., Russia Issue Draft Proposals To Revamp Iraqi Sanctions Regime.
June 1, 2001... SEEKING TO OVERHAUL the decade-old Iraqi sanctions regime, the United Kingdom, in coordination with the United States, submitted a draft proposal to the UN Security Council on May 21 that would substantially alter the existing regime, easing...

Rumsfeld Restructures Operation Of U.S. Space Programs.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... AIMING TO RAISE the profile of and accountability for U.S. defense and intelligence space-related activities, at the Pentagon on May 8 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced several changes to the way the United States oversees and...

Russia, Belarus Move Toward Open Skies Treaty Ratification.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... BOTH RUSSIA AND Belarus moved closer to completing ratification of the Open Skies Treaty in May. The two countries are expected to complete ratification this fall so that the treaty will enter into force at the beginning of next year. As...

Energy Official, GAO Testify On DOE Threat Reduction Efforts.(General Accounting Office; Department of Energy budget cuts)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT will have to "curtail" its non-proliferation activities at the reduced funding levels proposed by the administration, the head of the department's National Nuclear Security division testified before a Senate subcommittee...

Senate Narrowly Confirms Bolton To Top Arms Control Post.(John Bolton; Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... BY A VOTE of 57-43, the Senate confirmed controversial nominee John Bolton as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security on May 8. Bolton's confirmation to the most senior administration post specifically tasked with...

Fire Shuts Down Russian Early-Warning System.(long-range missile detection)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... A MAY 10 fire at a Russian satellite-control facility at least temporarily compromised Russia's ability to detect the launch of long-range missiles from the United States, highlighting the deterioration of the country's early-warning...

Officials Mark End of INF Treaty Inspections.(Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Officials representing the United States, Russia, and three other former Soviet republics gathered in Moscow on May 21 to commemorate the end of inspections under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Inspections under the...

Russia Reduces Strategic Rocket Forces' Stature.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov appointed a new head of the Strategic Rocket Forces April 27, emphasizing the position's reduced status in the military command hierarchy. Ivanov named Colonel General Nikolai Solovtsov to replace...

Ukraine Eliminates Last of Its Strategic Bombers.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Ukraine dismantled its last strategic bomber during a May 17 ceremony at an airfield in Uzin attended by senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials, almost two months after Kiev eliminated its final strategic air-launched cruise missile. Ukraine...

Iraqi Radiological Weapons Program Detailed.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... An Iraqi government report detailing Baghdad's efforts to build a radiological weapon was made public at the end of April by the private Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control. A radiological weapon does not involve a nuclear explosion but...

CD Reconvenes, Stalemate Likely to Continue.(United Nations Conference on Disarmament)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The UN Conference on Disarmament (CD) started the second third of its 2001 negotiating session on May 17. The 66 members of the conference are trying to find consensus on a work program, which would enable the delegations to begin negotiations...

UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Ethiopia, Eritrea.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Noting that Ethiopia and Eritrea had reached a peace settlement, the UN Security Council did not extend a one-year arms embargo on the African neighbors beyond a May 16 expiration date but warned that it would take action if conflict resumed in...

President Bush's Speech on Nuclear Strategy; A Response From Senior Democrats.(Transcript)
June 1, 2001... In a speech at National Defense University (NDU) May 1, President George W. Bush announced his intention to develop a new strategic framework that would involve deploying missile defenses and reducing the U.S. nuclear arsenal, (Seep. 18 for...

Global Missile Proliferation: June 2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Twenty-eight states besides the five de jure nuclear-weapon states possess ballistic missiles. However, fewer than 10 have the capability to indigenously develop or maintain their missiles, and only five-India, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, and North...