Non-Proliferation

U.S. Official: Nuclear Disarmament Should Steer Clear of Humanitarian Law Circles

By Photo of Todd Jacobson

Brian Bradley
NS&D Monitor
10/24/2014
Efforts to move action on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty into international humanitarian law circles could divert attention from implementing the 2010 NPT Action Plan, and the United States would not endorse any…

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At Oak Ridge

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NNSA Hits Halfway Mark on W76-1 Life Extension Program

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PEC Protests DOE HSS Security Support Services Contract Award to Link Technologies

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SRNS President: Removing Tritium Work From Contract Could be ‘Very Detrimental’

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U.S. Could Save $70B by Cutting Some Planned Nuke Modernization Efforts, Group Says

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Ohio-Class Sub Replacement on Shaky Ground, High-Level Navy Official Says

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Outgoing DNFSB Chairman Fears More Changes to Board Statute

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UK Modernization of Nuclear Deterrent Uncertain

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U.S., UK Set to Renew Mutual Defence Agreement

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AECOM Completes Acquisition of URS

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State Dept. Official Continues to Make Case for CTBT Ratification

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NPT Advocates Call for More Action on Treaty’s Pillars

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Wrap Up: In the Industry, In the DNFSB, In DoD

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