An Investment Treaty with China: Don’t Hold Your Breath
The U.S. and China yesterday announced that they are restarting talks on a bilateral investment treaty (BIT). Given China’s track record, it’s not clear that… Read More
Russia Compliance Problem: How Obama’s Policy Is Failing
In a recent article, Mark Schneider of the National Institute for Public Policy points out that Russia’s compliance issues with arms control treaties have worsened… Read More
Syria: Would the U.N. ATT Ban U.S. Aid to the Rebels?
Proponents of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) assert that the treaty prevents signatories from supporting not only the Syrian opposition but future rebellions against… Read More
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ATT Could Stymie Arms Export Control Reform
Reform of the U.S. arms export control took a major step forward this week when the Departments of State and Commerce released final rules governing… Read More
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U.N. General Assembly Adopts the Arms Trade Treaty
This morning, by a vote of 154 nations in favor (including the United States), 23 abstentions, and three against (Syria, North Korea, and Iran), the… Read More
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The Arms Trade Treaty: The Big Lie About July 2012
One of the unreported stories about the negotiation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations is the effort by many U.N. members,… Read More
The End of the Arms Trade Treaty Conference Is Not the End of the Treaty
Late on Thursday, the U.N. conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) fell apart when Iran, North Korea, and Syria opposed the treaty. This was… Read More
The Arms Trade Treaty, Week Two: The Ways It Might Fail
In New York, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference is entering its final phase, and the ways in which the negotiations might fail are becoming… Read More
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The Arms Trade Treaty, Week Two: As the U.N. Talks, the Senate Acts
At the United Nations, review continues of the latest draft of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) that was unveiled on Friday. The temperature of the… Read More
The Arms Trade Treaty, Week 2: The Treaty Is Getting Worse
Late on Friday, the president of the U.N. Conference negotiating the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) released his latest draft of the treaty. A final draft… Read More
