Thanks to your efforts, the Bush administration has faced staunch opposition to its plans to create a new generation of nuclear weapons. The nuclear bunker-buster was resoundingly defeated in 2005 and 2006. The Reliable Replacement Warhead, a surreptitious attempt to build a new nuclear weapon, is on its last legs, and we are continuing our work to ensure its defeat. As we celebrate our victories, we must use them as a springboard toward our larger goal: a nuclear-free world.
On October 8, 2006, North Korea appeared to test a nuclear weapon. California Peace Action condemns North Korea's claims of a nuclear test and urges the Bush administration to engage in direct diplomacy and do the hard work of negotiation to resolve this crisis.
Cap The Production Of Fissile Material: Background
The Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) would cap the production of highly enriched uranium (HEU) and plutonium, setting a real-world limit on potential nuclear development around the globe. This framework for the treaty sprang from the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review process—when countries meet to see what’s working and what isn’t for preventing nuclear development.
Prevent New Nuclear Nations: Background
For the past 50 years, the U.S. has led the international community to develop laws and verification procedures to control the spread of nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, we are now veering from this path. At present, the international community faces new nuclear challenges: nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, black-market trading in nuclear materials, and North Korea's aggressive nuclear stance. Continued multilateral cooperation can best address these threats.
Secure Nuclear Materials: Background
When it comes to the danger of nuclear proliferation, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. To that end, expediting the clean-up of loose nuclear materials abroad is our best protection against a nuclear terrorist attack at home. Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. has successfully cooperated with Russia to destroy thousands of loose weapons in the former Soviet Union. Despite these efforts, numerous nuclear sites still exist, many of which are poorly secured. The impending threat of a nuclear terrorist attack demands that we intensify efforts to address the most dangerous sites quickly, not only in Russia, but around the world.
Thanks to your efforts, the Bush administration has faced staunch opposition to its plans to create a new generation of nuclear weapons. The nuclear bunker-buster was resoundingly defeated in 2005 and 2006. The Reliable Replacement Warhead, a surreptitious attempt to build a new nuclear weapon, is on its last legs, and we are continuing our work to ensure its defeat. As we celebrate our victories, we must use them as a springboard toward our larger goal: a nuclear-free world.
