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Pyongyang's Deal

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:09:14 -0400

The latest declaration from North Korea has brought rewards from Washington but experts say bigger challenges lie ahead.

Nuclear Agreement with North Korea Is 'A Useful Initial Step'

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:31:52 -0400

CFR's Gary Samore says North Korea's declaration on its nuclear activities and lifting of sanctions by the United States marks "a useful initial step" but more work needs to be done to ensure disarmament.

President Bush's Speech on North Korea

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:03:48 -0400

Speech

Khan Still Key to Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:26 -0400

CFR's Charles Ferguson says U.S. officials should seek access to Pakistan's former nuclear chief to learn about the nuclear black market.

Letter to Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mottaki

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:12:01 -0400

Letter

The Candidates and Nuclear Nonproliferation

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:27:37 -0400

Democrats stress the need for nuclear disarmament to spur nonproliferation while Republicans argue for maintaining a strong nuclear deterrent.

Iran Needs to Come Clean on Nuclear Military Plans

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:54:14 -0400

David Albright, a leading expert on Iranian nuclear issues, says the deteriorating Iranian nuclear situation argues for the Bush administration to change course on Iran and seek direct talks.

Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:50:46 -0400

Treaty

The Syrian Nuclear Puzzle

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:07:04 -0400

Washington’s disclosure of an Israeli air strike on a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor has raised questions about both Syrian and U.S. motives in the region.

Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Syria and North Korea

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:03:31 -0400

Statement

Another New Tack on North Korea

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:09:45 -0400

Washington’s latest revisions to its stance on North Korea nuclear-disarmament talks, experts say, threatens to undermine counter-proliferation efforts.

Background Briefing with Senior U.S. Officials on Syria’s Covert Nuclear Reactor and North Korea’s Involvement

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:24:14 -0400

Statement

Samore: More Fluid U.S. Stance on N. Korea Nuclear Weapons

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:24:50 -0400

Gary Samore, a senior arms-control negotiator in the Clinton administration, says the Bush administration has agreed to a compromise with North Korea on demands for it to confess the extent of its uranium-enrichment activities.

Iran’s Power Brokers

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:56:11 -0400

As the Bush administration presses for greater economic pressure to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Tehran is turning east for economic survival.

U.S.-Russia Strategic Framework Declaration

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:57:27 -0400

Declaration

Luers: Possible Solution for U.S.-Iran Nuclear Standoff

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:05:44 -0400

William Luers, former U.S. envoy to Venezuela and Czechoslovakia, discusses his proposed multilateral nuclear-enrichment plan, which he believes could end the current Iranian nuclear crisis.

Albright: Next U.S. President Must Deal Quickly with Iran Nuclear Program

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:00:24 -0500

David Albright, a well-known expert on Iran’s nuclear program, says Iran seems determined to press ahead with its uranium-enrichment program, despite continued pressure from the UN Security Council to suspend its work.

Staying Alive

Council on Foreign Relations — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:50:38 -0500

Why North Korea will not change.

U.S. Envoy Says North Korean Uranium Program Remains Stumbling Block

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:01:53 -0500

The U.S. envoy on North Korea’s denuclearization process says he expects difficult talks ahead on getting Pyongyang’s full declaration on its uranium enrichment.

Mixed Signals on an Atomic Iran

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:45:15 -0500

Washington’s November 2007 intelligence estimate of Iranian nuclear capabilities has clouded the very issue it aimed to define.

Kay: Recent Iran NIE Recalls Erroneous 2003 Iraq Estimate

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:07:14 -0500

David Kay, a veteran international arms inspector, says the publicly released version of the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran was seriously flawed.

Negroponte Says China Mostly ‘In Sync’ With U.S. on Iran

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:52:22 -0500

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte says China is largely “in sync” with the United States on preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.

Academic Conference Call: Defending Against Nuclear Terrorism (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:40:51 -0500

Listen to CFR fellow Michael A. Levi discuss mechanisms for preventing nuclear terrorism with students as part of the CFR Academic Conference Call Series. This call was made possible in part by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Samore: North Korea May Delay Nuclear Treaty Implementation Until 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:53:54 -0500

Gary Samore, a former top U.S. official on arms control policy, says Bush administration policymakers have concluded that North Korea has decided to delay any progress on nuclear disarmament until a new administration takes office in spite of pledges to the contrary.

Combating Illicit Trafficking in Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:50:49 -0500

Report

Gauging Pyongyang’s Missed Deadline

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:52:25 -0500

North Korea’s missed deadline on its denuclearization pact and new tough rhetoric revive concerns about the regime’s sincerity and stability.

DoD Initiatives for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:46:12 -0500

Report

Iran Looms over Bush Trip

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:15:23 -0500

Iran looms large behind President Bush’s visit to the Mideast, and some Israelis fear Washington’s new views of Tehran’s nuclear activities reflect diverging U.S. and Israeli interests in the region.

U.S.-Iran Relations: Past, Present, and Future (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:20:13 -0500

Watch experts discuss relations between the United States and Iran, including Iran's role in Iraq, the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate, and prospects for an improved U.S.-Iran relationship in the future.

U.S.-Iran Relations: Past, Present, and Future (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:04:53 -0500

Listen to experts discuss relations between the United States and Iran, including Iran's role in Iraq, the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate, and prospects for an improved U.S.-Iran relationship in the future.