NSG should pass US draft: India Aug 18, 2008
The appeal was part of a global NGO campaign to influence governments views about the controversial nuclear trade proposal, according to Washington based Arms Control Association spearheading the group with Tokyo-based Citizens Nuclear Information Center. To read business stories in. (India Times)
N-deal: NSG asked to reject draft waiver for India Aug 16, 2008
The letter has been flagged by the Arms Control Association which has opposed the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal from the very beginning. ACA Executive Director Daryl Kimball has said that opposition to the India exemption is expected from several members of the NSG.. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Poland Wins U.S. Pledge of Military Assistance in Missile-Defense Accord Aug 15, 2008
The Russian incursion ``made the Polish government a little more willing to conclude a deal,'' said , research director at the Arms Control Association, a non-partisan group in Washington. It may also have made the Bush administration more willing to meet the Polish demands. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
N-deal critics ask NSG to reject US proposal Aug 14, 2008
WASHINGTON: The Washington based Arms Control Association (ACA) has asked nuclear exporting countries to flatly reject "as unsound and irresponsible" a US proposal to exempt India from the group's guidelines without any additional conditions. "One of the most notable and troublesome features" of the US proposal is the weak and very ambiguous language in section 2, which is ostensibly meant to outline what India has done that qualifies it for a special exemption from Nuclear Suppliers Group... (India Times, India -- Community News)
* India, US move closer to nuclear pact Aug 3, 2008
Daryl Kimball of the Washington-based Arms Control Association urged the group to call on India to sign a legally binding ban on nuclear testing and to bar the transfer of uranium enrichment and plutonium processing technology, which could be used for making weapons. While IAEA approval was largely expected, the NSG is going to be much tougher, Kimball said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
International agency approves nuclear inspection deal for India Aug 2, 2008
But Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association, said the deal raised fundamental issues and needed clarification. "The question is: Can India end safeguards if fuel supplies are interrupted, even if they've conducted a nuclear test, or does the agreement require permanent, unconditional safeguards?". (International Herald Tribune)
U.S., India revive sweeping nuke deal Jul 13, 2008
"Does Congress have time to get this done before the year is out? We're hearing happy talk in Washington and New Delhi that everyone will have time, but I don't think so," says Darryl Kimball, executive director of Arms Control Association in Washington. Before Bush can send a final deal to Congress, it must first pass through hoops at the International Atomic Energy Agency, and with the Nuclear Suppliers Group. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
India seeks conditions on IAEA oversight Jul 13, 2008
"The board should ask what 'corrective measures' are supposed to mean," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington. As for the blank annex, "it matters which facilities you are placing under safeguards because some of India's facilities have greater or lesser relevance to its (military) nuclear programme," said Kimball. (India Times, India)
40-Year Old Treaty Still Limits Nukes Jul 2, 2008
In an interview, Daryl Kimball, executive director of the private Arms Control Association, called the treaty "imperfect.". "But it has been extremely successful and continues to be invaluable," he said. (Time.com)
Bush falls short of grand goals on North Korea Jun 27, 2008
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, a private research organization, offered a similar estimate and noted that North Korea advanced its program during Bush s term by conducting the nuclear test explosion in 2006. The next step is for the United States and its partners to determine whether North Korea s declaration was accurate through a painstaking process of inspecting files and facilities. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
US nuclear parts go missing Jun 20, 2008
Daryl Kimball, head of the Arms Control Association in Washington, said the latest revelation was very significant and extremely troubling because it showed the Pentagon was not properly in control of its nuclear resources. More UK. (India Times, India)
Interest grows for international Iran atom plant Jun 10, 2008
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, said it is too early to give up on trying to persuade Iran to halt its enrichment program. "But in the long run, it may not be possible," he said. (Boston Globe)
Diplomats: US Compromises On Nuclear Technology Exports Apr 23, 2008
"The Indians have been insisting on having access through the NSG to enrichment and reprocessing-related technology and this propose, which is now being backed by the vast majority of NSG countries, would bar the transfer of these two technologies to India, which is not a member of the NPT," said Daryl Kimball executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington. Any tough safeguards on recipient countries would likely include acceptance of rigid International Atomic Energy Agency... (CBS News -- World)
Bush-Putin meeting unlikely to boost U.S.-Russia relations Apr 5, 2008
Without serious resolution to issues like the missile shield and START 1, "they are trying to put a Band-Aid on this wound," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association. The White House had a different take. (Anchorage Daily News)
For Bush and Putin, trust remains a bedrock of efforts to control nuclear programs Apr 2, 2008
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the private Arms Control Association, faults both Bush and Putin for "failure to overcome the rivalry and Cold War attitudes of their predecessors." He noted in an interview they will leave behind enormous nuclear missile stockpiles. 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Bush on Russia: 'Lot of work to do' Apr 2, 2008
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the private Arms Control Association, faults both Bush and Putin for "failure to overcome the rivalry and Cold War attitudes of their predecessors." He noted in an interview they will leave behind enormous nuclear missile stockpiles. The next president of each country will have a responsibility to negotiate a new agreement and framework to verifiably slash each nation's arsenal, Kimball said. (USA Today)
Has time run out for India-US nuclear deal? Mar 25, 2008
But another nuclear expert, Daryl Kimball of the Arms Control Association, believes it may already be too late to save the deal. "Even if New Delhi approves the safeguards text allowing the IAEA Board of Governors to begin its review by mid-April, that leaves very little time for the NSG to consider whether or not to exempt India from its nuclear trade guidelines at its May 19 meeting in Berlin," Mr Kimball says. (BBC News)
U.S. leads in preparing for war in space Mar 10, 2008
"The fallout, if you will, could be tremendous," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington. The consequences of war in space are in fact so cataclysmic that arms control advocates like Kimball would like simply to prohibit the use of weapons beyond the earth's atmosphere. (International Herald Tribune)
Nonproliferation Experts Call on State Department to Come Clean on Questions Concerning U.S.-Indian Nuclear Deal Mar 6, 2008
Today, two former senior nonproliferation officials, Fred McGoldrick and Henry Sokolski, joined Arms Control Association Executive Director Daryl G. Kimball and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Associate Sharon Squassoni in calling upon the State Department to drop a virtual "gag" order on its unclassified responses to a detailed set of over 40 questions about the pending U.S.-Indian nuclear trade deal sent in October by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs ... The Arms... (PR Newswire)
North Korea Maintains Uranium Enrichment Program, U.S. Intelligence Says Feb 6, 2008
The nation has about 60 nuclear bombs, according to the Washington-based Arms Control Association. The arsenal is secure and a division of 8,000 guards oversees security, Muhammad Khurshid Khan, deputy director of Pakistan's Strategic Plans Division, said Nov. 20. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
U.S. Balks at Libya's Demand for Money to Scrap Chemical-Weapons Stockpil Dec 24, 2007
The impasse may be a symptom of the neglect that Libya has encountered since renouncing terrorism and its nuclear and chemical weapons in 2003, said Alex Bollfrass of the Washington- based Arms Control Association. While the U.S. lifted three decades of sanctions in 2006, diplomatic ties remain limited. (Bloomberg -- US)
Putin Military Might Fails to Keep Pace With Ambition for Return to Glory Dec 22, 2007
Russia still fields a formidable nuclear arsenal, with 4,237 warheads deployed on 875 missiles and bombers as of July, according to data compiled by the Arms Control Association, a Washington research group. Only the U.S., with 5,914 warheads on 1,225 missiles and bombers, has more. (Bloomberg)
Bush stands by plan for missile defenses in Europe Oct 24, 2007
"There are a lot of ifs, ands and buts," Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington, said of Iran's missile abilities. 1. (International Herald Tribune)
* Nature of Syrian facility unclear Oct 21, 2007
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, cautioned that commercial satellite imagery "may not be of sufficient quality to figure out difficult questions." This story has been viewed 183 times. Advertising. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.N. Eyes Pics Of Possible Syria Nuke Site Oct 20, 2007
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, cautioned that - without full U.S. cooperation - the IAEA's probe might be hampered because commercial satellite imagery may not be of sufficient quality to figure out difficult questions. Still, he welcomed IAEA involvement, saying it gave the chance for a neutral organization to provide an assessment and give the international community some guidance about what has or has not happened. (CBS News)
Syria said to be dismantling site Israel bombed Oct 19, 2007
"The reason we have an IAEA and a safeguard system is that, if there is evidence of wrongdoing, it can be presented by a neutral body to the international community so that a collective response can be pursued," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association. "It seems to me highly risky and premature for another country to bomb such a facility.". (Boston Globe)
Full Story » Oct 17, 2007
But no, it's not - it's not dead," he said. The United States hopes India "will decide to move forward with this agreement and we like to see it completed in 2008," said Tom Casey, a State Department spokesman. "The United States has worked very hard and has met its commitments under the agreement and we are going to continue to work hard to fulfil it," Casey said. Washington, he pointed out, did not want to interfere in India's internal politics. Opponents of the deal in the ruling Indian... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Chomsky: Derailing A Deal Oct 9, 2007
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, observes that the agreement doesnt bar further Indian nuclear testing and, incredibly, commits Washington to help New Delhi secure fuel supplies from other countries even if India resumes testing. It also permits India to free up its limited domestic supplies for bomb production. (Zmag.org)
N. Korea shifts toward engagement with world Oct 5, 2007
"This is good news, period, but it is not the end of the road to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," says Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington. "When you think that a year ago North Korea conducted a nuclear explosion, this is a 180-degree turnaround. "But only time will tell," he adds, "if this is the real deal in terms of. (Christian Science Monitor)
India nukes deal, now for Russia Aug 17, 2007
But the deal with India has drawn a strong rebuke from the leading nuclear non-proliferation research and advocacy group, the Arms Control Association, which has accused Australia of "flagrantly contradicting" its international stand on nuclear non-proliferation. Labor also stepped up political pressure on the Government over the India deal and its ambitions to introduce nuclear power in Australia, asking why it was supporting plebiscites on Queensland council amalgamations but not on the... (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Uranium deal with India hits hurdles Aug 17, 2007
An international nuclear non-proliferation research and advocacy group, the Arms Control Association, accused Australia of "flagrantly contradicting" its stand on nuclear non-proliferation. "The decision severely tarnishes Australia's otherwise good reputation as a leader in support of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament by all states," said the association's executive director, Daryl Kimball. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
America, stop waving the nuclear threat at potential adversaries Aug 10, 2007
Jack Mendelsohn was a US State Department official, a member of the US SALT and START delegations and deputy director of the Arms Control Association. He is presently an adjunct professor at George Washington University and American University. (Christian Science Monitor)
* US Congress to decide legality of India accord Aug 5, 2007
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the US Arms Control Association, and Fred McGoldrick, a former senior official with the US Department of Energy, called for a closing of "the proliferation loopholes that plague" the agreement. As Congress is about to go on its summer recess up to early September, it would probably take time for lawmakers to weigh it and come to a consensus, Congressional aides said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
US accused of fuelling arms race with Arab sale Jul 30, 2007
"This administration does not have an arms sales policy, except to sell, sell, sell," said Daryl Kimball of the Arms Control Association. "That approach in the Middle East can be like throwing gasoline on a brush fire.". (Guardian Unlimited)
O'Leary named to ITC board Jul 18, 2007
O'Leary serves on the boards of directors of the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, Nashville Business Community for the Arts, AES Corporation, World Wildlife Fund and Arms Control Association. Prior appointments include the UAL Corporation and Scottish Re, Ltd.. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Obstacles ahead for missile defense Jul 9, 2007
"I can see money trickling to the system to keep it on life support," says Wade Boese, director of research at the Arms Control Association. "I don't think you're going to see something that is full-bore ahead.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Putin pitches joint missile shield Jul 4, 2007
" Speaking later, Stephen Hadley, Bush's national security adviser, said Putin's new proposal is a good sign that he is willing to work with the United States and NATO to create a missile defense system. Bush had never met as president with a foreign dignitary at Walker Point, the serene seaside vacation property of his parents. The location was a reminder of the presidency of Bush's father, during which the Cold War ended and Russia and the United States heralded a new era of cooperation.... (San Francisco Chronicle)
US, Russia agree to reduce nuke stockpiles Jul 4, 2007
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the private Arms Control Association, said, The two countries still possess bloated Cold War arsenals. In an interview, he called on Bush and Putin to not simply promise deeper reductions but to set the table to pursue cuts well below current levels, which they did not. (Boston Herald)
Powers: What Tenet Knew Jul 3, 2007
Three years later, in a speech to the Arms Control Association, Blix reflected on that moment in his office at the UN -- the afternoon of March 16 -- when the State Department's John Wolf called to say that the time had come to pull the inspectors out of Iraq. "My belief is that if we had been allowed to continue with inspections for a couple of months more, we would then have been able to go to all of the sites which were given by intelligence," he said. (Zmag.org)
NATO, Russia Talks on Arms Treaty Stall; Kremlin May Suspend Agreement Jun 16, 2007
Russia keeps about 1,250 soldiers in the Transdniestria region of Moldova, according to the Washington-based Arms Control Association ... Russia also keeps some 300 soldiers at the Gudauta base in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, the Arms Control Association said. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
New era of discord Jun 5, 2007
Wade Boese,Arms Control Association ... However, according to the independent pressure group, the Arms Control Association (ACA) in Washington, this could be the ground on which the two could come closer together. (BBC News -- Europe)
Setback for warheads policy May 25, 2007
" Experts described the action as a sign that the program is in real trouble. "This represents the most significant repudiation of the administration's plan," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, which supports reducing the size of the stockpile. "This may mark the beginning of the end of the plan to build a new generation of nuclear weapons. " The plan's supporters made it clear that the battle will now just move to the full House and then the Senate. "It is... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Unpaid U.S. dues hit nuke-test monitoring (Nicholas Kralev) May 24, 2007
"The U.S. failure to pay its share will hinder the CTBTO's ability to complete construction and certify for use the remaining stations of the International Monitoring System," said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association. Even though 240 stations exist, another 80 still need to be built, including in "remote and strategic areas such as Turkmenistan, which borders Iran," he said. (Washington Times)
HOUSE PANEL CONSIDERS CUTS IN BUDGET FOR MISSILE DEFENSE... May 10, 2007
It doesnt matter that the deployment poses no plausible physical threat to Russias deterrent, because Moscow fears it might serve as a toehold that could be expanded and upgraded in the future, said Wade Boese, research director for the Arms Control Association, a research and advocacy group here. The administration should be careful that its response to a projected or hypothetical threat does not create a much bigger problem with Russia. (The Drudge Report)
No more bending on NPT: US body May 1, 2007
"Under pressure from its nuclear establishment, Indian officials are lobbying for further concessions that would reduce accountability and increase the capacity of its civil and military programmes but would be inconsistent with minimal conditions for trade established by Congress last year," Executive Director of the Arms Control Association Daryl Kimball wrote in an Editorial in The Arms Control Today. "Current US law stipulates that nuclear trade would end and US nuclear supplies must be... (India Times)
New US missile proposals cause old adversaries to stir Apr 25, 2007
The Russians and Chinese see these various steps "as a potential threat to their own nuclear deterrent capabilities," says Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association. "So the US has to look carefully at the costs and benefits of these various military systems.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Wittner: New Nukes Apr 11, 2007
"This is a solution in search of a problem," remarked Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association. "There is an urgent need to reduce these weapons, not expand them." Much the same thing has been said by members of Congress, who stress the provocative nature of the RRW. Despite the fact that the contract for the nuclear weapon is slated to go to the Lawrence Livermore lab in her home state of California, U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein is a leading critic. (Zmag.org)
Behind Iran's Nuclear Tough Talk Apr 10, 2007
"Iran has been creating facts on the ground as part of its negotiating strategy," says , non-proliferation analyst at the Arms Control Association. "The further along the program, the more of it they will be able to keep in the future so their thinking goes. Iranian officials have noted that other countries who pursued enrichment in the past got a lot of static from the international community at the early stages, but were later able to keep their programs.". (Time.com)
Iran's Rights and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Mar 30, 2007
Arms Control Association Fact Sheets for "The 1997 IAEA Additional Protocol at a Glance" http://armscontrol. org/factsheets/IAEAProtocol. (OhmyNews International)
A US plan for simpler, safer nuclear arms Mar 9, 2007
"Other countries are going to look at this, and they are going to keep their warhead development and production options open," says Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association. Stockpiles: cold war legacy. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
North Korea, US resume talks Mar 6, 2007
MICHAEL ROWLAND: North Korea watchers, like Paul Kerr of the New York-based Arms Control Association are cautious about reading too much into the talks. PAUL KERR: I don't think you'll see a specific agreement emerge, no. The two sides are talking really as a direct result of an agreement that was reached February 13th in the six-party talks, and that agreement said that there should be five working groups. (ABC Online)
Regulating Global Arms Sales and Cluster Munitions Feb 3, 2007
Arms Control Association Press Briefing WHEN: Friday, February 9, 2007, 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. WHERE: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Murrow and White Rooms, Washington D.C. CONTACT: Wade Boese at (202) 463-8270 x104 for more information or to RSVP Although biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons dominate media headlines and public fears about safety and security in the United States, conventional arms inflict numerous deaths and untold suffering throughout the world every... (PR Newswire)
'India N-deal still a bit of lemon' Jan 27, 2007
Most troubling of all, the same terrorists that attacked us on 9/11 are dedicated to acquiring WMD and, unlike a state, can't be deterred," he said according to the transcript of meeting released on Friday.Daryl G Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, suggested that thanks to amendments offered by Berman to the India bill, they were able to turn this "nonproliferation lemon into some lemonade". Berman agreed it helped make a bad bill better. "Although, on balance, I think... (Hindustan Times, India)
Doomsday draws two minutes closer Jan 18, 2007
The decision to move the clock is no surprise, says Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, a non-profit think tank in Washington DC: "2006 was clearly one of the worst years in terms of trying to stop the spread of the bomb.". Visit our to read and post comments about this story. (Nature News Service)
U.S. holds face-to-face talks with N. Korea Jan 18, 2007
But Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington, said the lack of progress during the multilateral discussions and the direct U.S.-North Korea meetings this week suggested that any deal will have to be negotiated essentially between Washington and Pyongyang. "The impasse is between those two parties," he said. (Washington Times)
