Developments in Nuclear Weapons Disarmament

This New York Times article recounts American allegations that Russia is violating one of the more important and successful nuclear weapons arms control treaties.

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for the commencement of negotiations in 2017 for a treaty aimed at banning nuclear weapons. The Guardian article on the move can be found here, and the resolution itself here. Most of the nuclear weapons states, including the U.S. and Russia, voted against the resolution.