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Over the past half-century, the world has gained a great deal of experience with the verification of arms control agreements. With a few notable exceptions, these efforts have been successful. In addition, capabilities to carry out monitoring and verification have improved substantially. (…) Nevertheless, emerging new and more difficult arms control goals, such as further reducing U.S. and Russian strategic and non-strategic nuclear weapons, will require more innovative and intrusive techniques and lessons can be learned from a number of arms control agreements. The aim of this paper is to summarize those lessons learnt and to link them to the goal of deep nuclear reductions. Special emphasis is placed on the New START Treaty between the U.S. and the Russian Federation. (…) (Deep Cuts/Pll)

The Obama administration has put forward a bold agenda in arms control, which is particularly noteworthy after the skepticism and reluctance of the George W. Bush years. The rhetoric is matched by some specific achievements, including the completion of the new START treaty, the Nuclear Security Summit held in April 2010, and the successful Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty held in New York. Current U.S. efforts are intended to restore U.S. moral authority in the world, promote the rule of law, and enhance global security. Adapted from the source document.