Panel: No new atomic weapons needed Nov 21, 2009
The key conclusion is that the program "is working well and can work well into the foreseeable future to maintain the reliability of existing warhead types," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association. The implication is that new warhead designs are not necessary because "stockpile stewardship is working well and can be expected to work indefinitely," he said. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Panel sees no need to upgrade aging U.S. A-Bombs Nov 21, 2009
"It kills the hysteria and builds the case for what the president and the Democrats want to do," said Daryl G. Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association ... "It kills the hysteria and builds the case for what the president and the Democrats want to do," said Daryl G. Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Weaponspact on agenda for Obama, Medvedev Nov 15, 2009
"I don't foresee a major problem that can't be resolved within the next four weeks," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, which follows the negotiations. "Neither side wants to go without a new agreement for very long.". (MSNBC -- International)
Iran nuclear program: Clock is ticking as uranium collects Nov 3, 2009
Iran's enrichment program "is the pacing element in determining when [Iran] would be capable of making a nuclear weapon," said Paul Pillar, a former US intelligence officer who is now a professor of security studies at Georgetown University, at a recent Arms Control Association seminar on the Iranian nuclear challenge ... But that is not the same thing as saying an Iranian nuclear weapon would suddenly appear, pointed out Greg Thielmann, a former intelligence officer and current senior fellow at... (Christian Science Monitor)
Iran nuclear deal: Is Tehran toying with the world again? Oct 23, 2009
"A lot of this is negotiation posturing," says Peter Crail, a research analyst at the Arms Control Association in Washington. Tehran may be trying to frame the uranium deal as a major concession on its part in order to get the best possible terms. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Iran's nuclear disclosures: why they matter Oct 17, 2009
"I'm suspicious of 'spinning' on both sides of this issue," says Greg Thielmann, a former US intelligence official who is now a fellow at the Arms Control Association. As to the pace of Iran's progress, it is conceivable that Tehran could build its own nuclear device as early as this year, according to Mr. Cordesman of CSIS.. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Scientists call for more nuclear testing in India, despite US pact Oct 11, 2009
Santhanam and other Indian Dr. Strangeloves see this as a way to block progress toward disarmament and possibly get more nuclear testing going before it is too late, said Daryl G. Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association. Indian testing would likely trigger additional Pakistani testing. (Boston Globe)
Obama says Nobel an 'affirmation of American leadership' Oct 10, 2009
The goal of a world without nuclear weapons has received a boost from Obama winning the award, said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington. "Before the election, Obama came out clearly in support of a broad, balanced agenda to reduce and eliminate the nuclear risk," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Secret Iran nuclear report: 'Project 110' and other mysteries Oct 6, 2009
"If it were easy, handing someone the design of a warhead would be tantamount to giving them a nuclear capability. That's not the case," says Mr. Thielmann, who is now a senior fellow at the Arms Control Association. . (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Obama Agrees to Keep Israel's Nukes Secret Oct 3, 2009
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, said the step was less injurious to U.S. policy. "I think it is par for the course that the two incoming leaders of the United States and Israel would want to clarify previous understandings between their governments on this issue," he said. (Newsmax)
Hoekstra: Obama Missed Chance to Confront Iran at U.N. Oct 2, 2009
The successful February 2009 test showed that Iran had mastered staging, according Arms Control Association author Peter Crall. Staging allows multiple rocket engines to be stacked on top of one another to increase the range and carrying capacity of the rocket system. (Newsmax)
A Breakdown Of Iran's Missile Arsenal Sep 30, 2009
Sources: GlobalSecurity, Jane's, MissileThreat, Arms Control Association. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Iran missile tests: What they tell the West Sep 30, 2009
"Anytime you successfully test a system it shows you have just a little bit more mastery over it," says Greg Thielmann, a senior fellow at the Arms Control Association ... "Solid fuel missiles are better military weapons," says Mr. Thielmann, who served as proliferation expert with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the State Department before joining the Arms Control Association. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Can Obama lead the world toward zero nukes? Sep 25, 2009
"The NPT is a critical part of the agenda, but it's not the only issue at stake here. There's also the pressing question of what happens with Iran," says Daryl Kimball of the Arms Control Association, in Washington. "The summit could set the tone and lay the groundwork for progress in the months ahead.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Nuclear test ban back on the table Sep 22, 2009
"This will be a different kind of event with the [United States] back at the table," says Oliver Meier, a Berlin-based representative of the Arms Control Association, a non-profit group that provides analysis of arms-control measures. "I think we re as close to entry into force as we ve ever been.". (Scientific American)
AP: Obama Facing Hurdles to Nuclear Disarmament Goals Sep 6, 2009
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, an advocacy group based in Washington, said the Obama administration needs to "work faster and harder" to build support in the Senate. The absence of progress comes as a backdrop to the special U.N. session to be chaired by Obama later this month. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Obama faces hurdles on nuclear disarmament Sep 4, 2009
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, an advocacy group based in Washington, said the Obama administration needs to "work faster and harder" to build support in the Senate. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Nuclear watchdog urged to seek answers from Burma Aug 5, 2009
Daryl Kimball, of the Arms Control Association, told the Nelson Report, an influential online security report, that although there had been no evidence of a Burmese nuclear-weapons quest, whatever the North Koreans were doing must be made a priority by the International Atomic Energy Agency, of which Burma is a member. The report is probably enough cause for the IAEA director-general [and Russia] to seek clarification from Myanmar [Burma] and request a special inspection,;; Mr Kimball said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Obama, Medvedev agree on nuclear reduction pact Jul 8, 2009
"This is an agreement that is vitally important, because it maintains a system for verification and regulation of the world's two largest arsenals," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the nonprofit Arms Control Association. "But the cuts they're outlining are modest cuts. That's understandable given the short timeline they have for completing a deal, but it also highlights how much more is left to be done.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
India and Pakistan escalate nuclear race May 30, 2009
"We have to think of dealing with the South Asian problem not on a purely regional basis, but in the context of a more global approach," Gary Samore, the senior White House non-proliferation adviser, said after a speech to the Arms Control Association last week. Some experts worry, however, that the US may not have the luxury of waiting to negotiate a treaty that would curtail the global production of fissile materials - a pact that Barack Obama says he hopes to complete during his first term as... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bumpy road ahead of Russia-U.S. arms reduction Apr 14, 2009
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington, said that Obama has decided to make the elimination of all the world's nuclear weapons a central goal of U.S. nuclear policy. "Obama may decide that the only purpose of nuclear weapons is to deter their use and that they should never be used or threatened to counter conventional attacks," Kimball said in his article published on Monday by the Moscow Times. (Xinhuanet, China)
Disarming argument Mar 25, 2009
The writer is a former director of the Arms Control Association and a former director of public affairs at the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
