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A woman poses for pictures next to the HQ-9B surface-to-air missile system (L) and the HQ-19 surface-to-air missile system during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province on November 15, 2024. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

The Future of Arms Control: Time for a New Strategic Framework

Arms control must evolve from a legacy tool of superpower rivalry to a modern instrument of strategic risk management. That work must begin now.
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What A Corrupt Police Network in the Dominican Republic Reveals About Arms Trafficking

How do arms trafficking and state corruption networks in Latin America operate, and how they can be disrupted?

The CFE Treaty’s Demise and the OSCE: Time to Think Anew?

NATO's suspension of the pact and Russia's earlier withdrawal compounds the OSCE's crisis, as conventional arms control in Europe collapses.
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Congress Should Pass the SAFEGUARD Act to Overhaul Arms Sales Law and Protect Human Rights

The SAFEGUARD Act provides a pathway for Congress to push for accountability for the violence linked to U.S. arms sales.

US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Talks `Without Preconditions’: Somebody Has to Make the First Move

Three months after pledging to find ways to reduce the risks, the Biden administration has yet to take the lead, as it must for US security.
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How the Arms Trade Treaty CSP9 Risks Repeating Past Mistakes

The 9th Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty could set back the responsible business conduct movement by over a decade.
US President Joe Biden displays the signed CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022. - The CHIPS and Science Act aims to support domestic semiconductor production, new high-tech jobs and scientific research.

Restricting Chinese Access to Chips is Only a Partial Solution

The U.S. goal should not simply be to restrict Chinese access to U.S. technology; rather, the United States should be focused on preventing an arms race that would be unnecessary…
A row of black rifles on display for sale against a red background.

U.S. Guns Are Fueling Violence in Central America, Here’s How to Help Stop the Arms Flow

Guns made in the U.S. are exporting death to its neighbors. The Biden administration should increase end-user checks against misuse.
Employees dressed in white sanitary gowns, head coverings and surgical masks sit at stations in a yellow-hued room, making chips at a factory of Jiejie Semiconductor Company in Nantong, in eastern China's Jiangsu province on March 17, 2021. (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

New US Semiconductor Export Controls Signify Dramatic Shift in Tech Relations With China

The new rule aims to counter China’s development of advanced technologies that the Biden administration sees as harming national security.

Gorbachev: The Leader We Needed in My Time

Then-General Counsel of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Amb. Thomas Graham Jr. recalls the landmark signing of the INF Treaty.
A row of dark green tanks roll down the street during a military parade in Nicaragua. The sky is light blue with red flags above the tanks.

Human Rights Due Diligence: A Defense Industry Business Necessity

An upfront investment in such practices can not only improve human rights outcomes but also save companies substantial downstream costs.
The image depicts the U.N. General Assembly hall, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking at the podium.

The United Nations in Hindsight: The Security Council and Weapons of Mass Destruction

As review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons draws to a close, what paths exist for UN Security Council action on global nuclear regulation and disarmament?
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