Concerns Regarding Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties
PDF OF STATEMENT HERE Arms Control Association
Federation of American Scientists
Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control
May 21, 2008
Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Chairman
Hon. Richard G. Lugar, Ranking Member
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dear Senators Biden and Lugar:
As the Committee holds a hearing today on the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with Australia and the United Kingdom, we urge you to consider the questions and concerns we have identified after reviewing the treaties, their implementing arrangements and other public documents. Attached is a statement conveying these questions and concerns, along with several recommendations. We ask that this statement be placed in the hearing record.
Sincerely,
Daryl G. Kimball Arthur Shulman
Executive Director, General Counsel
Arms Control Association Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control
Dr. Ivan Oelrich
Vice President of Strategic Security
Federation of American Scientists
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