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Published on May 3, 2019 - 21:31 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Secretary Pompeo Tightens Nuclear Restrictions on Iran

The Trump administration continues to hold the Iranian regime accountable for activities that threaten the region’s stability and harm the Iranian people. This includes denying Iran any pathway to a nuclear weapon. As part of the administration’s …

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Published on May 3, 2019 - 21:31 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Advancing the Maximum Pressure Campaign by Restricting Iran's Nuclear Activities

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Published on May 3, 2019 - 19:52 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Marik String ...

Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Marik String will travel to Tokyo, Japan and Jakarta, Indonesia May 5-10, 2019. In Tokyo, DAS String will represent the State Department at the U.S.-Japan-Australia Security and …

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Published on April 30, 2019 - 18:14 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Lessons From Disarmament History for the CEND Initiative

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming — and thank you also to Ambassador Patriota of Brazil and Ambassador Gabrielse of the Netherlands for joining me for another discussion of the “Creating an Environment for Nuclear Disarmament” (CEND) …

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Published on April 29, 2019 - 19:18 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Statement by the United States in General Debate

Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this meeting is not like any other Preparatory Committee (PrepCom), for this is the last chance the States Party to this Treaty will have to come together to prepare for next year’s Review Conference ( …

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Published on April 19, 2019 - 15:51 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Nuclear Disarmament Colloquium: Closing Remarks

Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, I want to start by thanking Ambassador Gabrielse, Tom Coppen, and their colleagues from the Netherlands for organizing today’s colloquium, and for their tireless work to elevate global disarmament discourse. While …

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Published on April 18, 2019 - 16:11 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: U.S. Strength and Alliance Relationships: The World's Most Successful Nonproliferation ...

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you, Peter, for your kind introduction. In my line of work, I speak frequently about the importance of the global nonproliferation regime, and about the security benefits that institutions such as the Nuclear …

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Published on April 11, 2019 - 21:04 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: OPCW Executive Council Visit -- Engagement on U.S. Priorities and Objectives Related to ...

On April 11, the U.S. Department of State hosted senior members of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and a number of OPCW Executive Council representatives. The discussion focused on key U.S. policy priorities relevant to …

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Published on April 11, 2019 - 20:06 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Biosecurity, Biological Weapons Nonproliferation, and Their Future

Good day, everyone, and thank you for giving me the chance to talk a bit about the challenges of biosecurity – and the work that we’re doing at the State Department to help ensure the safety of the American people by making it as hard as possible for non- …

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Published on March 27, 2019 - 06:27 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Our Vision for a Constructive, Collaborative Disarmament Discourse

(As delivered) Thank you very much, Mr. President, Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be able to speak to you today. As many of you no doubt already know, the United States is presently in the process of developing implementation …

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Published on March 18, 2019 - 14:26 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Re-learning a Competitive Mindset in Great-Power Competition

Good afternoon, everyone. It’s always a pleasure to attend this important conference, so thanks for having me back – and thanks especially to the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories for hosting all of us here today. It’s been more than …

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Published on March 13, 2019 - 21:30 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea L. Thompson ...

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea L. Thompson will travel to South Dakota March 14-18, 2019. Under Secretary Thompson will give a keynote address at the University of South Dakota Distinguished Speakers Series in …

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Published on March 12, 2019 - 16:00 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Stability Engagement With Nuclear "Third Parties": Regional Risk Reduction Diplomacy

Good day, and thank you for inviting me. This is a conference on deterrence, and I am glad to see so many bright people coming together in order to explore its challenges. Deterring large-scale aggression against the United States and its allies has always …

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Published on March 4, 2019 - 21:10 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea L. Thompson ...

The Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Andrea L. Thompson, will travel to the United Kingdom March 5-8, 2019. Under Secretary Thompson will have meetings with government officials in London to discuss the INF Treaty, arms …

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Published on February 27, 2019 - 03:48 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: A New Approach to Civil Nuclear Cooperation Policy

Good day, everyone, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you. In the nonproliferation business, we usually think more in terms of denying opportunities than of creating them. Specifically, it’s our job to deny would-be proliferators — whether …

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Published on February 22, 2019 - 13:51 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: The Federated States of Micronesia Endorses the Proliferation Security Initiative

The United States welcomes the decision by the Federated States of Micronesia to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and looks forward to working with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia as part of our broader cooperation …

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Published on February 21, 2019 - 14:44 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Action-Planning Session on Curbing Missile Development and Proliferation

Thank you, Mr. Convenor. Let me say first that it is very gratifying to hear such distinguished figures from around the world speak out so clearly in decrying the ways in which missile proliferation is destabilizing the Middle East. As we have heard, and …

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Published on February 15, 2019 - 13:38 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Department of State Announces Publication of 36th Edition of World Military Expenditures ...

The Department of State’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance is pleased to announce its recent online posting of WMEAT 2018, the 36th edition of the State Department’s World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers (WMEAT) publication, …

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Published on February 12, 2019 - 17:48 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Autonomy, Technology, and National Security: The Case for Reforming the Missile ...

Good morning, everyone — and thank you to the Hudson Institute for the chance to say a few words to all of you today. The United States’ proposal to make an adjustment to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex as they relate to unmanned aerial …

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Published on December 20, 2018 - 15:09 GMT

Arms Control and International Security: Nonproliferation Policy and Priorities: A United States Perspective

Good day, everyone, and thank you for the chance to share the U.S perspective on the challenges and opportunities that confront us in the nonproliferation arena. A year ago at this European Union conference, I had the honor of speaking on behalf of the new …

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