NMD bill clears Congress as senate re-examines ABM treaty

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Congress has approved legislation which sets out US policy on the deployment of a national missile defense (NMD) system. President Bill Clinton appears likely to sign the bill. A decision is to be made in 2000 on the adoption of an NMD system. Meanwhile, hearings on ballistic missile defenses have been conducted by the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate in April and May 1999. There have been divisions on the ABM Treaty's status, and whether it ended when the Soviet Union ceased to exist.

Political aspects, Arms control, Military policy

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The signing of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

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Panelists at the Arms Control Assn. press briefing report the developments surrounding the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The treaty, which will prohibit the testing and discourage the development of nuclear weapons, was signed by 94 countries including Russia, China, France, UK and the US. However, India's refusal to sign the agreement has raised questions regarding the treaty's implementation.

Laws, regulations and rules, Testing, Military aspects, Nuclear weapons, Nuclear testing, Treaties, Nuclear nonproliferation

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