World Nov 07 NATO freezes Cold War-era treaty after Russia withdraws, muddying waters for arms control By Lorne Cook, Harriet Morris, Associated Press
World Oct 20 Watch 6:33 U.S., Russia close to a deal on nuclear arms control, says special envoy The U.S. and Russia say they're close to a major agreement on arms control. The world’s largest nuclear powers are discussing extending the last remaining nuclear treaty, which is currently scheduled to expire in February, and freezing the total number… By Nick Schifrin
World Aug 02 U.S. and Russia pull out of Cold War-era arms control treaty Washington and Moscow walked out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty that President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed in 1987, raising fears of a new arms race. By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press
Politics Feb 20 Russia ‘remains open’ for arms talks with U.S. President Vladimir Putin says Russia wants friendly relations with the United States and remains open for arms control talks with Washington. By Associated Press
World Jan 31 U.S. expected to announce withdrawal from arms control treaty as soon as Friday An American withdrawal, which has been expected for months, would follow years of unresolved dispute over Russian compliance with the pact, known as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, treaty. Some analysts worry the demise of the treaty could fuel… By Deb Riechmann, Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Aug 31 Watch Nuclear deal will dangerously empower Iran in the long term, says former U.S. arms control official By PBS News Hour Former U.S. arms control official Stephen Rademaker says the Iran nuclear agreement is a Faustian bargain that will end up empowering rather than weakening Iran in the end. He joins Gwen Ifill to discuss his objections and how he would… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch North Korea’s New Missile: ‘It’s Sophisticated’ North Korea, one of the world's most secretive and belligerent regimes, is gearing up to launch a missile topped with what it says is a communication satellite. Judy Woodruff and John Isaacs of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation… Continue watching
Dec 21 New START Arms Deal: The Basics By Larisa Epatko The Senate appears to be moving toward ratifying the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia. Here's a fresh look at the basics of the pact. Continue reading
Sep 16 GOP Support for Arms Control Vote Still Up in the Air Updated at 1:15 p.m. The arms reduction, or New START, treaty passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday by a 14-4 vote, but it is still unclear whether the full Senate will vote on the measure this year. The Senate… Continue reading
Apr 08 Will Russia Nuclear Treaty Improve U.S. Security? By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev inked a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Thursday in Prague. We asked experts for their views on the latest nuclear deal's significance. Continue reading