The issues behind the CTB Treaty ratification debate

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The Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, an association of 17 of US active arms control organization, held a press conference on Oct 20, 1997 to discuss issues regarding the Comprehensive Test Ban (CTB) Treaty ratification. The panelists present during this event include Robert Bell, the special assistant for national security affairs at the Natl Security Council, Charles Curtis, a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council, Richard Grawin, a nuclear weapons and national security consultant and Lynn Skes, an expert on seismic detection of underground nuclear tests.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Nuclear weapons, Nuclear arms control

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Fortieth ratification sets clock for Ottawa treaty's entry into force

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The Ottawa Convention which will prohibit the use, production and transfer of anti-personnel landmines (APLs) which come into effect on Mar 1, 1999. Forty countries have signed the treaty. China, Russia and the US have refused to ratify the treaty. The US has said that it would ratify the treaty in 2006 if it finds 'suitable alternatives' to its APLs. All the countries which signed the treaty will be responsible for compliance concerns since the treaty did not provide for a monitoring or implementing organization.

International aspects, Mines, Military, Military mines

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