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National Review Online Posts NPEC Critique of US Nuclear-Power Technology Sharing
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August 5, 2010
NPEC executive director Henry Sokolski
Nuclear Security, Peaceful Nuclear Energy, United States
In a new National Review Online posting, NPEC's executive director argues that the U.S. needs to condition foreign firms access to the U.S. market and nuclear business upon their willingness to support its nonproliferation goals.
The National Review Online Posts NPEC Argument for Release of Treaty Negotiating Record
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July 27, 2010
NPEC executive director Henry Sokolski
Arms Control, Future Arms Restraints, Nuclear Abolition & the Next Arms Race, Russia, United States
In a blog posting for the National Review Online, NPEC's executive director asserts that critics of the New START treaty need to get on with the business of identifying the key amendments, reservations, understandings, and declarations, if any, they think the Senate should consider while its supporters need to stop pushing for instant ratification and allow access to information that both sides need to understand the treaty's full implications. In a follow up piece, "New START: Don't Shake the Tree If the Fruit Ain't Ripe," he compares previous arms control treaty ratification efforts with New START and concludes that even with ratification as late as February, it would be relatively quick. In addition, he reiterates that in order to get overwhelming Senate support, the treaty's negotiating record should be released in classified form. This last point was also highlighted in a recent article published by The Christian Science Monitor.
Council on Foreign Relations Publishes NPEC's Assessment of New START Treaty
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July 22, 2010
Greg Bruno
Future Arms Restraints, Nuclear Abolition & the Next Arms Race, Russia, United States
The Council on Foreign Relations has published a debate on the New START Treaty in which NPEC's executive director argues that unless more details from the negotations between U.S. and Russian officials are known, it will remain difficult to determine if New START is beneficial.
NPEC Asks Opponents and Supporters to "Trust but Clarify" New START
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July 19, 2010
NPEC executive director Henry Sokolski
Nuclear Abolition & the Next Arms Race, Russia
In a blog posting for the National Review Online, NPEC's executive director argues that critics of the New START treaty need to get on with the business of identifying the key amendments, reservations, understandings, and declarations, if any, they think the Senate should consider while its supporters need to stop pushing for instant ratification and allow access to information that both sides need to understand the treaty's full implications.
National Review Online Posts NPEC Critique of U.S. Final Declaration Backing
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June 1, 2010
NPEC executive director Henry Sokolski
Iran, Israel, The Nonproliferation Regime
NPEC's executive director questions in a new blog post for National Review Online if anyone but Iran benefited from the NPT final declaration.
National Review Post by NPEC Spotlights Energy Pork Rammed into War Supplemental Bill
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May 26, 2010

Energy Subsidies, Nuclear Power Economics
As the House prepares to vote on a War Supplemental Bill, NPEC's executive director writes on the National Review Online that a deal between the White House and the Congressional leadership has ensured a $19 billion serving of commercial energy pork is tucked away in its pages.
NPEC Cautions Against Celebrating UN Iran Sanctions Resolution ...Yet
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May 19, 2010
NPEC executive director Henry Sokolski
Iran, NPT Compliance, NPT Review Conferences, Peaceful Nuclear Energy, The Nonproliferation Regime
NPEC's executive director examines why getting UNSC consensus won't be easy in a National Review Online posting, "Iran Sanctions: Keep Your Champagne Corked."
National Review Posts NPEC Critique of Brazilian-Turkish Iranian Nuclear Deal
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May 17, 2010
NPEC executive director Henry Sokolski
Brazil, Greater Middle East & Africa, Iran, Peaceful Nuclear Energy, Turkey, Nuclear Proliferation
In a blog posting for the National Review Online NPEC's executive director explains why the new Brazilian-Turkish negotiated agreement for Iran's low enriched uranium was based on a bad idea that Washington first floated last fall, and how it has now been made even worse.
National Review Showcases NPEC Concerns over Obama's Inattention to Growing Plutonium Production Threat
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April 12, 2010

Nuclear Security, The Nonproliferation Regime, Nuclear Proliferation
A new blog posting, "Puffing Up the Nuclear Summit: What's Being Ignored" in the National Review Online by NPEC's executive director argues that while the Obama administration focuses on nuclear security at its summit the production of more dangerous fissile materials is not getting its dues.
Why the Delay? NPEC Finds Nuclear Posture Review Changes Little
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April 6, 2010
NPEC executive director Henry Sokolski
Brazil, Nuclear Abolition & the Next Arms Race, United States
NPEC's executive director blogs for the National Review Online and finds that despite news reports to the contrary, the countries targeted with nuclear weapons in the new NPR are little different from the old ones, and wonders why this review took so long to change so little.
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