Why Biden should push for ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

By Togzhan Kassenova, January 12, 2021

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Kimball, D. 2013. “Statements of Support for the CTBT,” Arms Control Association, https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2013-04-01/statements-support-ctbt

Messerly, M. 2020. “Resuming U.S. nuclear testing, as Trump administration officials have reportedly discussed, would be ‘as reckless as it is dangerous,’ Biden says.” The Nevada Independent, May 28. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/resuming-u-s-nuclear-testing-as-trump-administration-officials-have-reportedly-discussed-would-be-as-reckless-as-it-is-dangerous-biden-says

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Keywords: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, nuclear testing, racial justice
Topics: Nuclear Weapons

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Togzhan Kassenova

Togzhan Kassenova is a senior fellow with the Project on International Security, Commerce, and Economic Statecraft (PISCES) at the Center for Policy... Read More

Why Biden should push for ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

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