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Fact Sheets

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation distills complex information into easily digestible and succinct fact sheets for educational purposes. Below are selected fact sheets on topics relating to nuclear weapons, non-proliferation policy, Pentagon spending, nuclear-capable countries and more.

Biological and Chemical Weapons
  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Weapons
  • The Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Defense Budget
  • The NDAA Process, Explained
  • F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
  • FY 2023 Omnibus Analysis
  • Final Summary: FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
Countries
  • China’s Nuclear Inventory
  • France’s Nuclear Inventory
  • India’s Nuclear Inventory
  • Israel’s Nuclear Inventory
  • North Korea’s Nuclear Inventory
  • Pakistan’s Nuclear Inventory
  • Russia’s Nuclear Inventory
  • United Kingdom’s Nuclear Inventory
  • United States’ Nuclear Inventory
  • Kashmir Conflict
Iran Deal
  • The Iran Deal: Then and Now
  • Returning Iran to Compliance with the JCPOA
  • 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal: Correcting Misconceptions
  • Iran and the Additional Protocol
  • Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal
  • Understanding the Iran Deal
  • Longevity of Major Iran Nuclear Agreement Provisions
Missile Defense
  • U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense
  • Ballistic vs. Cruise Missiles
  • GMD: Frequently Asked Questions
Multilateral Export Control Regimes
  • Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
  • Nuclear Suppliers Group
  • Zangger Committee
  • Wassenaar Arrangement
  • Australia Group
No First Use
  • First Use Policies and the Risk of Escalation
  • Myths vs. Realities
  • Frequently Asked Questions
Non-Proliferation
  • The Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
  • Russia’s Use of Thermobaric Weapons in Ukraine
  • Low-Enriched Uranium for Naval Reactors
  • Congress’ Options on Civil Nuclear Waste Disposal
  • Advanced Reactors, Nuclear Security and Non-Proliferation Concerns
  • The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Uranium Enrichment: For peace or for Weapons
  • The Civilian and Military Characteristics of Plutonium 
  • The Hague Code of Conduct
  • Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreements
  • Nuclear Proliferation Risks in Nuclear Energy Programs
  • Nuclear Terrorism: A Clear and Present Danger
  • Preventing a Dirty Bomb: Why Radiological Security Matters
  • Disposal of Weapons-Grade Plutonium: Current Plans and Controversy
  • Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones
North Korea
  • North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Activity
  • North Korea Sanctions
  • Nuclear Testing 101
Nuclear Weapons
  • Thermonuclear Weapons
  • U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe 
  • U.S. Plutonium Pit Production
  • Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles
  • The U.S. Nuclear Triad
  • U.S. Nuclear Weapons Modernization: Costs and Constraints
  • The W93 Warhead
  • U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV)
  • U.S. Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
  • Is a New Nuclear Air-Launched Cruise Missile Necessary?
  • Low-Yield Trident D-5 Warhead: Dangerous, Unnecessary and Destabilizing
Treaties
  • 1963: Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT)
  • 1967: Outer Space Treaty
  • 1970: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
  • 1972: Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
  • 1972: Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty I (Interim Agreement)
  • 1974: Threshold Test Ban Treaty (TTBT)
  • 1979: Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty II (SALT II)
  • 1988: Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
  • 1991: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I (START I)
  • 1992: Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty
  • 1993: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty II (START II)
  • 1996: The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
  • 2002: The Treaty on Open Skies
  • 2011: The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START)
Nuclear Crises and Close Calls
  • 1961: Goldsboro B-52 Crash
  • 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis
  • 1973: Yom Kippur War
  • 1983: Soviet False Alarm Incident and Able Archer 83
  • 1986: The Brasstacks Crisis
  • 1995: Norwegian Rocket Incident (The Black Brant Scare)
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