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We invite colleagues and friends unable to attend our June 7, 2024 Annual Meeting in person to view the 2024 Annual Meeting via webcast.

The event will be webcast from the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 7.

Please register to receive the link for the webcast by email.

Rep. Garamendi will open the event live via video with remarks on cost-effective alternatives to the U.S. nuclear modernization program and why we need to redouble efforts to engage Russia and China in talks on nuclear arms control. 

Pranay Vaddi, senior director for arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation at the National Security Council, will provide an update on the administration’s efforts since National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s proposals on nuclear deterrence unveiled in his speech at the ACA Annual Meeting last year.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver remarks via video. In recent weeks, Mr. Guterres has warned about a resurgence of nuclear threats, noting that:

"The nuclear risk is higher than at any moment since the depths of the Cold War … And the vital norms and standards against the proliferation, testing, and use of nuclear weapons are being eroded.”

The webcast will include our expert panel participants examining some of today's most critical security challenges, including:

• Looming Decisions on U.S. Nuclear Force Size and Spending.
• Preventing Further Proliferation in the Middle East.
• Achieving More Effective Implementation of U.S. Arms Transfer Policy.

Former undersecretary of state for arms control and international security Thomas Countryman, chair of the ACA board of directors, will offer remarks at "Charting Future Paths for Nuclear Arms Control and Disarmament."

The full program and list of speakers are available at ArmsControl.org/2024AnnualMeeting.

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Restoring Russian-U.S. Arms Control
by Pavel Podvig
Despite the problems facing nuclear arms control today, the system is not entirely broken.

An Interview With U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Mallory Stewart: Engaging China and Russia on Arms Control

Achieving Success Beyond Final Documents: Recommendations for the 2026 NPT Review Conference
by Ian Fleming Zhou, Valeriia Hesse, Anna-Elizabeth Schmitz, Karina Touzinsky
In redefining success for the 2026 review conference, it is paramount to embrace flexible negotiating principles.

News and Analysis

• Iran-Israel Tensions May Push Iran to Rethink Nuclear Arms
• Drones Hit Zaporizhzhia Reactor Building
• Russia Ends North Korean Sanctions Panel
• U.S. House Under Pressure to Renew Aid for ‘Downwinders’

Registration for our 2024 Annual Meeting (June 7) is now open.

https://www.ArmsControl.org/2024AnnualMeeting

Discussions and expert panels will address the U.S. nuclear force size/budget, U.S. arms transfer policy, the role of Congress in reducing nuclear dangers, and future potential pathways to nuclear disarmament.

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