ARMS CONTROL TODAY
June 2023

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FEATURES:
The Unknowns About China’s Nuclear Modernization Program
By Fiona S. Cunningham
Although some changes to China’s nuclear capabilities and their operations are observable, they do not provide clear evidence about what kind of nuclear arsenal China ultimately seeks and for what purpose.  (Login required)

Japan’s Shift to a More Robust Self-Defense Policy
By Yuki Tatsumi
Japan’s defense policy has shifted from a postwar baseline of possessing just enough defensive capability to prevent a power vacuum from emerging in East Asia to one that aims to respond to specific threats. (Login required)

NEW VOICES
Winning the Game of Chicken With Memes: Ukrainian Reactions to Russian Threats
By Valeriia Hesse
Ukrainians have found a unique way to cope with Russian nuclear threats through humor and it has helped them to continue supporting the brutal fight to expel Russian forces from their country.

BOOK REVIEW
Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea’s Nuclear Program
Reviewed by Sharon Squassoni
Nuclear physicist Siegfried S. Hecker argues that there were at least six hinge points in the last 20 years when outcomes with North Korea could have been vastly different if different choices had been made.

FOCUS
Countering Nuclear Extremism With Prudent Restraint
By Daryl G. Kimball

NEWS & ANALYSIS
• CWC Review Conference Fails to Achieve Consensus
• G-7 Leaders Confront Human Cost of Nuclear War
• Russia Formally Withdraws From CFE Treaty
• Russia Orders Evacuations Around Zaporizhzhia
• ChatGPT Sparks U.S. Debate Over Military Use of AI
• North Korea Vows Response to U.S.-South Korean Plans
• Russian Use of Nuclear Weapons Still Unlikely, U.S. Says
• TPNW Working Groups Advance Treaty Implementation
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