Introduction
A submarine-launched Trident missile — capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads — lifts off during a test. (AP Photo/Lockheed Martin Corp.)
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Peace activists have sought to eliminate nuclear weapons for decades, but now they have a new ally. President Barack Obama has pledged to negotiate new U.S.-Russian arms reductions, end U.S. nuclear testing and reduce the role of nuclear weapons in national defense policy. Obama argues that these steps, plus new measures to combat nuclear smuggling and theft, will make the United States safer. But critics say further nuclear cuts will embolden rogue countries like North Korea and Iran, which are widely thought to be seeking nuclear capabilities. Although the U.S. and Russia have drastically shrunk their Cold War arsenals, the United States still spends at least $52 billion annually on nuclear-related programs. Liberals and conservatives sharply disagree about addressing post-Cold War security threats with nuclear arms. But some experts warn that new, regional nuclear arms races could break out if the U.S. fails to rebuild global support for nuclear reductions.
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Arms Control and Disarmament |
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Feb. 14, 2020 |
The New Arms Race |
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Dec. 13, 2013 |
Chemical and Biological Weapons |
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Mar. 2010 |
Dangerous War Debris |
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Oct. 02, 2009 |
Nuclear Disarmament  |
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Jan. 27, 1995 |
Non-Proliferation Treaty at 25 |
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Dec. 24, 1987 |
Defending Europe |
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Feb. 22, 1985 |
Arms Control Negotiations |
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Jun. 08, 1979 |
Strategic Arms Debate |
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Apr. 09, 1969 |
Prospects for Arms Control |
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Mar. 15, 1961 |
New Approaches to Disarmament |
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Feb. 25, 1960 |
Struggle for Disarmament |
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Nov. 07, 1958 |
Arms Control: 1958 |
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Jun. 11, 1957 |
Inspection for Disarmament |
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Jul. 11, 1955 |
Controlled Disarmament |
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Oct. 09, 1933 |
The Disarmament Conference, 1933 |
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Jan. 05, 1932 |
World Disarmament Conference of 1932 |
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Apr. 08, 1929 |
Efforts Toward Disarmament |
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Mar. 13, 1928 |
The League of Nations and Disarmament |
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Feb. 22, 1927 |
The United States and Disarmament |
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