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- 1Secret Dossier Adds to Chemical Weapons Evidence in Sudan▼Secret Dossier Adds to CW Evidence in Sudan
A newly disclosed secret dossier is reported to add weight to evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Sudan's ongoing conflict. The Arms Control Association highlighted the document, which is drawing attention among disarmament experts and policymakers watching the war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.
- 2Thomas Graham Jr., Leading U.S. Nuclear Negotiator, Dies▼A Leading U.S. Nuclear Negotiator of the Post-Cold War Era: Thomas Graham, Jr. (1933-2026)
Thomas Graham Jr., a prominent American diplomat who shaped U.S. nuclear arms control policy after the Cold War, has died at age 92. Graham was a central figure in negotiating key treaties limiting nuclear weapons and strengthening the Non-Proliferation Treaty regime. The Arms Control Association announced his death, paying tribute to his decades of work on nuclear diplomacy and disarmament.
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The Pentagon has acknowledged the existence of space weapons, according to reporting highlighted by the Arms Control Association. The admission touches on one of the most sensitive areas of military policy, as deploying weapons in orbit would mark a significant shift in how the United States approaches warfare beyond Earth's atmosphere and raises questions about arms control in space.
- 4Calls Grow to Re-energize the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty▼Out of the Ashes: How to Re-energize the NPT
The Arms Control Association is pushing a new initiative titled 'Out of the Ashes: How to Re-energize the NPT,' arguing that the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty needs reviving amid stalled disarmament talks and rising global tensions. The proposal urges member states to restore momentum to the treaty regime before further erosion of the nonproliferation order.