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- Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses
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- Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses
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- Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive Test Ban: Chronology Starting September 1992
- The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans "any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion." It was opened for signature in September 1996. In September 1997, President Clinton submitted it to the Senate, which rejected it in October 1999. The Bush Administration has not requested Senate consideration of the treaty. This report details actions on nuclear testing and the treaty starting with the most recent U.S. test in September 1992.
- Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive Test Ban: Chronology Starting September 1992
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- Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive Test Ban: Chronology Starting September 1992
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- Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive Test Ban: Chronology Starting September 1992
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- This report outlines the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and related legislation. The report discusses a comprehensive test ban treaty, which is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the United States conducted 1,030 nuclear tests, the Soviet Union 715, the United Kingdom 45, France 210, and China 45. Since 1997, the United States has held 13 "subcritical experiments" at the Nevada Test Site to study the behavior of plutonium under pressures generated by explosives. The most recent was held December 14, 2000. Russia has reportedly conducted several such tests since 1998, including several in fall 2000. It claims it has not done other nuclear tests since 1991, though some suspect it may have conducted a low-yield nuclear test in August 1997 and September 1999. The last U.S. test was held in 1992; the last U.K. test, in 1991. In May 1998, India and Pakistan each announced several nuclear tests and declared themselves nuclear weapons states. Each declared a moratorium on further tests, but separately stated, in the summer of 2000, that the time was not right to sign the CTBT.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. These treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. Since 1997, the United States has held 22 "subcritical experiments" at the Nevada Test Site, asserting that these experiments do not violate the CTBT because they cannot produce a self-sustaining chain reaction. The Senate rejected the CTBT on October 13, 1999, and the current Administration under President George W. Bush has indicated that it will continue to oppose the CTBT, will continue to adhere to the test moratorium, is considering modifying existing warheads for use against hard and deeply-buried targets, has not ruled out resumed testing, and has no plans to test.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the United States conducted 1,030 nuclear tests, the Soviet Union 715, the United Kingdom 45, France 210, and China 45. The last U.S. test was held in 1992; the last U.K. test, in 1991. Russia claims it has not conducted nuclear tests since 1991.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. This report outlines the CTBT and related legislation.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. This report outlines the CTBT and related legislation.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. This report outlines the CTBT and related legislation.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the United States conducted 1,030 nuclear tests, the Soviet Union 715, the United Kingdom 45, France 210, and China 45. The last U.S. test was held in 1992; the last U.K. test, in 1991. Russia claims it has not conducted nuclear tests since 1991. An article of May 2002 reported “intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing to resume nuclear tests.” Russia rejected the charge.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. Three treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the United States conducted 1,030 nuclear tests, the Soviet Union 715, the United Kingdom 45, France 210, and China 45. The last U.S. test was held in 1992; the last U.K. test, in 1991. Russia claims it has not conducted nuclear tests since 1991.
- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
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- Nuclear Weapons Freeze Movement: Issues for National Debate
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- Nuclear Weapons Testing and Negotiation of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
- A nuclear test ban is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda; Congress has debated the issue since the start of the nuclear age. Three treaties limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT.
- Ocean Piracy and Its Impact on Insurance
- This report examines the issue of piracy off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. The report looks into the impact of such piracy on the insurance industry and explains the available options for Congress to mitigate piracy's negative effects on the industry.
- Ocean Piracy and Its Impact on Insurance
- This report examines the issue of piracy off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. The report looks into the impact of such piracy on the insurance industry and explains the available options for Congress to mitigate piracy's negative effects on the industry.
- Oil Shale: History, Incentives, and Policy
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- The Open Skies Treaty: Issues in the Current Debate
- This report discusses the current debate surrounding the Treaty on Open Skies, which the United States, Canada, and 22 European nations signed on March 24, 1992. The treaty entered into force on January 1, 2002, and now has 34 member states. Each participant must permit unarmed observation aircraft to fly over its entire territory to observe military forces and activities.
- The Open Skies Treaty: Issues in the Current Debate
- This report discuses the Open Skies Treaty that was signed in 1992 and began operation in 2002 between 34 countries in Europe and North America including the U.S. It allows member countries to fly unarmed observation flights with cameras and video capabilities within certain parameters in other member countries territory without air-space restrictions over military installations and activities to increase transparency and help prevent accidental war. Recent noncompliance by Russia in certain areas is also discussed.
- Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya): Background and Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of military operations in Libya under U.S. command from March 19 to March 29, 2011, and the most recent developments with respect to the transfer of command of military operations from the United States to NATO on March 30.
- Options for Trying Saddam Hussein for International Crimes
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- Options to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement
- This report analyzes some of the options the Administration might use to end or alter U.S. implementation of the JCPOA, if there is a decision to do so. These options, which might involve use of procedures in the JCPOA itself or the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (P.L. 114-17), are not necessarily mutually exclusive.