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CTBTO Advanced Science Course on Verification

CTBTO Advanced Science Course on Verification

  For those of you who don’t agree with Senator Kyl and think the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty is actually a useful regime, this course is for you.  And for those who do agree with the Senator, well, you might learn something. The CTBTO will be holding an Advanced Science Course, “Around the Globe and […]

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Secret North Korean Nuke Test?

Secret North Korean Nuke Test?

The North Koreans allegedly conducted secret, nearly undetected nuclear tests in 2010. And they almost got away with it. That is, until Lars-Erik De Geer, an atmospheric scientist at the Swedish Defence Research Agency in Stockholm, took a closer look at the monitoring data from Russian and Japanese stations close to North Korea. Reporting in […]

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CTBTO to Holdouts: Seriously?

CTBTO to Holdouts:  Seriously?

As the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty continues to languish in Senate purgatory, the rest of the world keeps reminding us – along with the other slackers – to get with the program. Its been fifteen years and its starting to get embarrassing. For reals. So, the Comprehensive Test Ban Organization (CTBTO), the group charged with […]

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