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Treaties, Laws, and Institutions
In this section you will find official treaty documents and information on official institutions that cover WMD related issues. All direct links are underlined.
Official US Treaties, Postures, Regimes and Reviews
Arms Control, Verification and Compliance treaties from the US Department of State
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Treaties on International Security and Nonproliferation from the US Department of State
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The 2019 Missile Defense Review
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The Department of Defense Artificial Intelligence Strategy
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All past and present US National Defense Strategy documents
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123 Agreements of the Atomic Energy Act
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The Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (Ban Treaty)
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Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (Iran Deal)
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Resolution 1540 from the United Nations
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Missile Technology Control Regime
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2018 National Biodefense Strategy
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The United Nations 1718 Sanctions Committee (DPRK)
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Laws and Treaties
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IAEA safeguards legal framework
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No First Use policy backgrounder
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Nuclear modernization backgrounder
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The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
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Explainer on legality of WMD treaties
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Institutions and International Organizations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and WMD
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European Union External Action and WMD proliferation strategy
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European Union Nonproliferation Consortium
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United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
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United Nations First Committee
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The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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The World Health Organization and Biological Weapons
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The International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification
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The Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration
Comprehensive Lists of Treaties and Agreements
List of treaties and regimes from NTI
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List of treaties from the Arms Control Association
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List of treaties from the Federation of American Scientists
Can't Find a Document You Need?
Try filing a "Freedom of Information Act" (FOIA) request. FOIA provides the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency.
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For example, see this FOIA collection of nuclear related documents: https://osf.io/46sfd/