ARMS CONTROL TODAY
May 2025

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FEATURES
Trump’s Pivot to Russia and the Impact on the Global Nuclear Landscape
Experts Adam Scheinman, Ulrich Kühn, and Toby Dalton weigh in.

A Stress Test for the NPT
By Adam Scheinman
Given the stakes for global safety and security, defenders of the NPT will need to insulate the treaty and shore up support.

Is Europe Moving to an Independent Nuclear Deterrent?
By Ulrich Kühn
There is an acute feeling that time is running out—that this is Europe’s last chance to stand on its own feet militarily.

How Trump’s Turn Toward Putin Could Shake Up Asia
By Toby Dalton
Some of the disruption could lead to arms control talks with China or a nuclear agreement with North Korea but it could also drive South Korea or Japan to acquire
nuclear weapons.

NEWS & ANALYSIS
• Iran, U.S. Begin Nuclear Talks
• STRATCOM Pitches Larger B-21 Fleet
• No Need to Test, Says NNSA Nominee
• Trump Says U.S. Is Communicating With North Korea
• States-Parties Prepare for NPT Review Conference
• OPCW Says More Than 100 Chemical Sites Remain in Syria

FOCUS
Curb the Skyrocketing Cost of U.S. Nuclear Modernization
By Daryl G. Kimball
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