| ID | 130331 |
| Title Proper | Advancing the arms trade treaty |
| Other Title Information | an interview with U.S. ATT negotiator Thomas Countryman |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Horner, Daniel ; Kimball, Daryl G |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Thomas Countryman took office as assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation on September 27, 2011. He joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1982. He was lead negotiator for the United States in the talks that produced the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) last year. Arms Control Today spoke with Countryman in his office on March 12. Countryman was joined by William Malzahn, senior coordinator in the Office of Conventional Arms Threat Reduction. In the interview, Countryman explained the reasons that the United States signed the ATT, addressed domestic criticism of the pact, and looked ahead to the challenges that the treaty faces. |
| `In' analytical Note | Arms Control Today Vol.44, No.3; April 2014: p.14-19 |
| Journal Source | Arms Control Today Vol.44, No.3; April 2014: p.14-19 |
| Key Words | Arms Trade Treaty - ATT ; United States - US ; Foreign Policy ; US Foreign Policy ; Thomas Countryman ; International Negotiation ; International Security ; Nonproliferation ; Mass Destruction of Weapons - MDS |