The ACIS Papers 2020-21: Full Collection
Here is the full collection of Dr. Ford's 25 Arms Control and International Security policy papers from 2020 and 2021.
Published by Dr. Ford in 2020-2021, when he was performing the duties of the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, these 25 policy papers cover the breadth of United States arms control, nonproliferation, disarmament, security assistance and arms transfer, cyberspace security diplomacy, and international security policy. They are no longer available on the U.S. State Department website, but New Paradigms Forum is pleased to offer them here in their original form.
“Issues to Watch in Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 24 (December 29, 2020).
“Technology Transfer De-Risking: A New and Growing Need,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 23 (December 7, 2020).
“Law, Morality, and The Bomb,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 22 (November 13, 2020).
“Strategic Stability and the Race for Global Technology Leadership,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 21 (November 5, 2020).
“International Security in Cyberspace: New Models for Reducing Risk,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 20 (October 20, 2020).
“Competitive Strategy in Divided Times,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 19 (October 15, 2020).
“Deterrence and the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 18 (September 9, 2020).
“U.S. National Security Export Controls and Hong Kong: The Unhappy Death of a Happy Teleology,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 17 (August 26, 2020).
“Export Controls and National Security Strategy in the 21st Century,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 16 (August 19, 2020).
“Evolving Approaches to the 'Middle East WMD-Free Zone,'” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 15 (August 4, 2020).
“To Tango Alone: Problems of Theory and Practice in the Sociology of Arms Control, Nonproliferation, Disarmament, and Great Power Competition,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 14 (July 30, 2020).
“The New U.S. Policy on UAS Exports: Responsibly Implementing the MTCR's 'Presumption of Denial,'” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 13 (July 24, 2020).
“Arms Control in Outer Space: History and Prospects,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 12 (July 24, 2020).
“Strengthening Deterrence and Reducing Nuclear Risks, Part II: The Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N),” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol. I, no. 11 (July 23, 2020).
“Russian Arms Control Compliance: A Report Card, 1984-2020,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.10 (June 18, 2020).
“Technology Transfers to the PRC Military and U.S. Countermeasures: Meeting Security Threats with New Presidential Proclamation,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.9 (June 5, 2020).
“U.S. National Security Export Controls and Huawei: The Strategic Context in Three Framings,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.8 (May 22, 2020).
“Arms Control and Disarmament: Adjusting to a New Era,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.7 (May 20, 2020).
“Competitive Strategy vis-a-vis China and Russia: A View from the 'T Suite,'” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.6 (May 11, 2020).
“Iranian Nuclear Safeguards Concerns and the Integrity of the IAEA Safeguards System,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.5 (May 5, 2020).
“Strengthening Deterrence and Reducing Nuclear Risks: The Supplemental Low-Yield U.S. Submarine-Launched Warhead,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.4 (April 24, 2020).
“Security Assistance and U.S. Competitive Strategy: Improving Our Game,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.3 (April 21, 2020).
“AI, Human-Machine Interaction, and Autonomous Weapons: Thinking Carefully About Taking 'Killer Robots' Seriously,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.2 (April 20, 2020).
“U.S. Priorities for "Next-Generation Arms Control,” U.S. Department of State, ACIS Papers, vol.1, no.1 (April 7, 2020).
