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121720
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2013.
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Senior diplomats from 67 European, Latin American, Asian, and African states signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations on June 3.
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121715
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2013.
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Seeking to head off a potential rupture in bilateral nuclear trade, the U.S. and South Korean governments agreed in April to extend their current nuclear energy cooperation agreement for two years, until March 2016. If the two countries' legislatures endorse the agreement, it will provide Seoul and Washington with some breathing space to agree on new terms for nuclear trade to replace their previous agreement from the early 1970s.
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121722
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2013.
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A group of governmental experts from 14 countries, including the United States, Russia, and China, produced a "landmark consensus" report affirming "that international law, especially the UN Charter, applies to cyberspace," according to a State Department statement released June 7.
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121714
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2013.
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In 2000 the United States and Russia signed a Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement (PMDA),[1] in which each side agreed to dispose of at least 34 tons[2] of weapons plutonium made surplus by the reductions in its Cold War nuclear arsenal. President Barack Obama has described the combined 68 tons of plutonium as enough "for about 17,000 nuclear weapons."
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121716
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2013.
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The nuclear and missile programs of Iran and North Korea provide a continuing reminder of the importance of preventing illicit trade in proliferation-sensitive technologies. Last month's UN panel of experts final report on the implementation of sanctions on Iran, for example, concluded that "Iran continues to seek items for its prohibited activities from abroad by using multiple and increasingly complex procurement methods, including front companies, intermediaries, false documentation and new routes."
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121718
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2013.
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Iran's newly elected president, Hassan Rouhani, said he hopes for "more active negotiations" with six world powers over Tehran's controversial nuclear program after he takes office on Aug. 3.
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121721
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2013.
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The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has completed a revision of its list of controlled exports, the group announced in Prague on June 14 at the end of its annual plenary meeting.
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121719
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2013.
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Russia and the United States on June 14 agreed to a pared-down replacement for a 1992 pact that formed the basis of their joint efforts to control or destroy Russian weapons of mass destruction and related material and delivery vehicles.
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121724
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2013.
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President Barack Obama last month outlined a nuclear arms control agenda for his second term, calling for negotiated arms reductions with Russia, a fourth nuclear security summit, and a renewed push for treaties banning nuclear testing and the production of fissile materials.
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121725
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2013.
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In a setback to congressional proponents of a new missile interceptor site on the U.S. East Coast, senior military officials wrote in June that there is no military requirement for such a site and that the funds would be better spent on improving sensor capabilities for the existing system of interceptor sites in Alaska and California.
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121717
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2013.
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The U.S. intelligence community has "high confidence" that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons on a small scale against opposition forces multiple times over the past year, the White House said in a June 13 statement.
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121723
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2013.
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The U.S. special representative for North Korea policy outlined Washington's current strategy for dealing with North Korea's nuclear program, saying last month that the United States will place a high priority on efforts to coordinate with partner countries in the region so they speak with "one voice" before negotiating with Pyongyang on denuclearization.
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