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The United States Must Lead on the CTBT
“[A] renewed debate on the role of the treaty to ban nuclear weapons testing is necessary,” writes Reshmi Kazi. Most Republican Senators on Capitol Hill would disagree. I couldn’t agree more. Republican Senators who have voted dozens of times to upend “Obamacare”…
CTBT at 20: India and an Unequal Treaty
With North Korea adding to the number of nuclear explosions on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), a renewed debate on the role of the treaty to ban nuclear weapons testing is necessary. Signed…
CTBT at 20: The South Asian Challenge
Although considered a nearly dead issue a few years ago, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has received new attention on its 20th anniversary because of several recent developments. These include the recent North Korean nuclear test, and today's United Nations Security Council…
CTBT at 20: Why India Won’t Sign the Treaty
With the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) this year, there is renewed debate in the West about its entry into force. To this end, President Barack Obama has sought a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to…
CTBT at 20: Where India and Pakistan Stand
When it comes to nuclear testing, the word ‘no’ has been said by many states, many times. But as we approach the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)’s entering into signing this week, whether this ‘no’ will convert…