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James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) @MIIS combats the spread of WMD through analysis and training the next generation.

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A compendium of CNS expert analysis and commentary on the nuclear ramifications of the war, as well as educational materials for expert and general audience:
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The US nuclear weapons in #Turkey are now essentially Erdogan's hostages, writes @SangerNYT , highlighting what @ArmsControlWonk called "a first—a country with US nuclear weapons stationed in it literally firing artillery at US forces."
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Sunday, April 26 marks the 34th anniversary of the #Chernobyl disaster. This month, wildfires raged in the Exclusion Zone. Using @planetlabs imagery & @Cerosdotcom , we analyzed the fire damage to the most critical sites.
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"China has one of the largest and most diverse missile arsenals of any country in the world. And that arsenal is growing." @ArmsControlWonk @DavidLaBoon & @dex_eve shed light on China’s missile forces in this new article @NTI_WMD
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CNS is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the DPRK Second Academy of Natural Sciences. This new joint venture will be called the Second Academy of Nonproliferation Sciences and will be based in Sinpo-by-the-East-Sea. (1/3)
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To the man who helped unleash generations of the #MontereyMafia unto the world, combating the spread of WMDs and strengthening diplomacy wherever they go, we wish you a joy-filled day. HBD, @PotterCNS .
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Thrilled to announce @Gottemoeller is joining the CNS team as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar:
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From all of us at CNS, Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
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#DPRK may be able to produce more nuclear material—and therefore possibly more weapons—than previously assessed. New research from @MargaretCroy looks at an uncommon—but proven—method of uranium production, and why #NorthKorea may already be employing it.
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Black Lives Matter.
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In solidarity with those fighting for justice, and in line with CNS’s commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion, our Twitter feed will be limited this week to elevating the work of those in our field who work to expose the cross-sections of WMD and race in America.
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“Iran isn’t the only country in the Middle East with an advanced missile program – read @ArmsControlWonk latest analysis for @NTI_WMD and explore the interactive map to learn about other programs in the region” - #Iran #missile
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A hearty congratulations to our founding director @PotterCNS @MIIS on his election as a Foreign Member to the prestigious Russian Academy of Sciences.
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"Iranian missile and rocket technology have advanced to an incredible degree in the last two decades. [Their] technological achievements" are "quite astonishing," @fab_hinz tells @m_bizar @AlJazeera
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When you study nuclear weapons, you realize after a while that all nuclear programs look pretty much the same. Think you can tell them apart? Take the quiz! @ArmsControlWonk @DavidLaBoon
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Check out this exciting new database with maps, infographics, and analysis on #NorthKorean #missile testing
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Congratulations to @jamiewithorne for receiving a scholarship to become a Certified Financial Crime Specialist from @acfcsonline !
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No, Obama never "begged" for a meeting with Kim Jong Un. The Obama strategy of "strategic patience" actually meant the complete opposite: "ignoring the issue to the extent possible," @TheNonProReview editor @Joshua_Pollack tells @CNN 's @ddale8 :
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. @ArmsControlWonk offers some preliminary analysis of the short-range ballistic missile #NorthKorea tested last month, and it looks a lot like Russia's, with some significant differences:
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“What we’ve seen in Iran in the past few years is a change from missiles that were mainly political or psychological tools to actual battlefield weapons," @fab_hinz tells @JobyWarrick @washingtonpost . "This is a quantum change.”
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The new US assessment indicates "there are at least three, if not more" secret nuclear sites in #DPRK , @ArmsControlWonk tells @Reuters , and they were likely prepared to keep them secret during "denuclearization."
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"The independence of the @WHO investigation may be seriously compromised by the process used to choose investigators," @MilesPomper tells @Ayjchan & @mattwridley @WSJ . Some scientists' heavily vested interests may be problematic, adds @FilippaLentzos .
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The B61-12 is the newest member of the B61 family of nuclear gravity bombs developed by the US. Learn more with this interactive 3D model at:
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Want to know how @ArmsControlWonk and his groundbreaking team of analysts became the best in the world at using open-source data to peer into #DPRK weapons programs? Join us for an online discussion, April 4:
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Nobody likes a pedant, except when she's the editor specializing in international security and multilateral diplomacy making all your WMD nonproliferation and disarmament communications perfect. This #IWD2018 , meet Managing Editor Rhianna Tyson Kreger:
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To help understand the scope of North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs today, we created this 3D virtual museum - - Try it out in #VR with the #Vive #OculusRift or #GoogleCardboard @ArmsControlWonk
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This #IWD2018 , CNS is proud to celebrate the outstanding work and achievements of our many women leaders, researchers, & staff @MIIS , DC, and Vienna. First up: Senior Research Associate @mhanham , specializing in new techniques in geospatial analysis:
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And now for some g̶o̶o̶d̶ great news: CNS is extraordinarily pleased to welcome @eland_princess Nomsa Ndongwe to our staff! In addition to research assistance, this veteran diplomat & @wcapswestcoast director will also be working enrollment @MIIS . Welcome, Nomsa!
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Today we welcome @HannaNotte in an expanded role a Senior Non-Resident Scholar w/ CNS/ @VCDNP . Fluent in Arabic, Russian, French, English & her native German, Dr. Notte brings outstanding expertise in #MENA , #Russia , chemical weapons & more to our #nonproliferation research.
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Once upon a time, a young professor & Russia expert named @PotterCNS , curious about this thing called #nonproliferation , invited a retired Soviet ambassador to help him launch a novel idea: a Center for Nonproliferation Studies to train a generation of arms control experts.
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@JamesMartinCNS
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CNS is also hiring for a Research Associate with expertise on Russia and nonproliferation. Share with those with Russian language skills and familiarity with supply chain, export control, and sanctions topics. Apply below:
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Nuclear sleuths like @DaveSchmerler have democratized #nonproliferation and impinge the proliferators' hide-and-seek game, reports @AmyZegart @TheAtlantic :
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Are you a woman interested in the field of #nuclear science, safety, security & nonproliferation? The @iaeaorg is awarding the Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Fellowship to 100 Master's students, up to €20,000 in tuition and living costs. Deadline October 11.
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What are hypersonic glide vehicles? How do they work? Why is #Russia developing a variety of "missile-defense-evading" systems? Does the US have an HGV strategy? (They don't.) @Joshua_Pollack discusses in his latest for the Arms Control Wonk blog:
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Want to learn how CNS researchers study the most secret activities of a closed society? Now you can! New online course beginning February 2021. Apply today:
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Nuclear weapons are a great option for those unwilling to do the hard work of diplomacy to avoid war. There is a problem with this lazy approach, though. @ArmsControlWonk & friend of CNS @NuclearAnthro weigh in to @mjgault 's Unthinkable Idea for @VICE :
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Are you interested in learning how @ArmsControlWonk and his team leverage #opensource tools and data for analysis? check out this new interactive article on @NTI -
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The risk of natural disease outbreaks is rising. So is the risk of laboratory accidents. A #bioweapon attack could look like either. Rich Pilch @MilesPomper Jill Luster & @FilippaLentzos on how to spot the difference & bolster global public health, too.
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Not insignificant that #KJU 's first appearance is at a phosphate fertilizer factory. For more on this potential significance, see @MargaretCroy 's report:
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BREAKING: NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN VISITED SUNCHON PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER FACTORY FOR A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, SAYS @YonhapNews , QUOTING STATE RADIO. Sister Kim Yo Jong also attended, according to Yonhap. More soon @nknewsorg
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We join with others in the arms control community to mourn the passing of one of the most prominent experts on missiles and proliferation, Dennis M. Gormley. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family.
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. @ArmsControlWonk analysis @CNN : The dashing of #DPRK denuclearization hopes is "a fiasco of the White House's own making, and we should not let them shift the blame to Pyongyang," @jgriffiths reports.
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Six students @MIIS have received the prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship, awarded by the @iaeaorg . The IAEA awards the fellowship to woman master’s degree students from around the world who are studying #nuclearscience and #technology .
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Hot 🔥 off the press: the new CNS/ @NTI_WMD Global Incidents and Trafficking Report! Featuring 156 new incidents of lost, stolen, smuggled, or missing nuclear or radioactive material. #thread .
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. @JamesMartinCNS Got nuclear science questions? @ferencdv (CNS/ @MIIS ) and Rich Wolfson ( @Middlebury ) provide clear answers for the layperson in their new book @mitpress @penguinrandom
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It is with great sadness that we observe the passing of @iaeaorg chief Yukiya Amano, a great supporter of #nonproliferation education. His friend @PotterCNS shares his personal thoughts and condolences:
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Interested in learning more about #NorthKorean #missile testing? Check out @Shea_Cotton 's article and new database
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#DPRK 's dismantlement of #Sohae is "the bare minimum" and not necessarily indicative of disarmament, @mhanham says in @AFP :
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North Korea just released images from its most recent Hwasong-12 test - learn more with this interactive 3D model -
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It's heeeere! #TheDeal — the new podcast from @ArmsControlWonk telling the story of the #IranDeal , how it came together, how it fell apart, and what it means for the rest of us— drops TODAY. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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And you thought @mhanham was just a WMD super sleuth.
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Stellar @mhanham helped @ckoettl & @planetlabs verify the location of this indoctrination camp for the Uighur minority in western China. Detailed reporting by @ChuBailiang
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In the new Global Incidents and Trafficking Report from @NTI_WMD , we found that transportation creates the greatest vulnerabilities. So remember: when transporting nuclear or radioactive material, always be a Safety Stacy, not a Radioactive Ray.
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“In today’s world in disarray, it is difficult to be an optimist, but I retain hope and gain inspiration from my students, who are idealistic, energetic, and dedicated to making the world a safer place.” @PotterCNS @MIIS
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While #COVID19 is not a nuclear war, the stumbling, bumbling dysfunction depicted in @ArmsControlWonk 's book seems to be playing out in the pandemic. He talks with @BulletinAtomic about the parallels.
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. @ArmsControlWonk minces no words when he calls for US to pull the nukes out of #Turkey : “The Obama and Trump Admins should have listened to those of us who could see the handwriting on the wall in 2016. Pull the bombs now.” @thehill
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Over the weekend, numerous alumni and current or former staff members of @JamesMartinCNS and @VCDNP were represented at the 2022 Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA) Conference in Reykjavik to address the future of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
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Interested in learning how to use open-source research to better understand North Korea's WMD program? Apply the CNS short course here ->
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We are very saddened by the recent passing of our long-time colleague and friend Dr. Raymond Zilinskas. Ray was one of the world’s foremost authorities on chemical and biological weapons, as well as a friend and mentor to many.
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Young people get the majority of their news from memes, which is both good and bad, @jamiewithorne tells @MikeBoulterPBS . While they don't provide a *complete* picture of a story, they nonetheless offer a useful starting point for an engaged generation:
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Something is afoot once again at #Iran 's space launch site. @fab_hinz (via @planetlabs ) spotted it, @ArmsControlWonk explained it to @gbrumfiel @NPR , and later Iran confirmed it.
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The path to becoming a #nonproliferation expert isn't always straight, but it does often run through @JamesMartinCNS & @MIIS . Check out @MargaretCroy 's inspirational story:
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#Trump 's nuclear rhetoric is "fascinating, and scary," writes @MIIS Assistant Prof. @philippbleek in @diplocourier
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The newest member of our #DPRK team, @grace_c_liu , joined the @BackgroundBrief podcast for her takeaways and insight into #TrumpKim :
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To some, #COVID19 wasn't a surprise, it was predicted. Know what else scares the experts? Nuclear war, possibly as portrayed in @ArmsControlWonk 's "The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States."
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For an authoritative, careful explanation of why the tragic #Beirut explosion was *not* nuclear, @AlexHortonTX @washingtonpost spoke w/ @ArmsControlWonk who drew some key conclusions from the footage:
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In non-COVID-related news, @JamesMartinCNS extends a hearty happy birthday to our very own @Jamiewithorne . This isn't *quite* the birthday celebration you deserve, but we feel confident that the world is a little smarter and better to have you in it (at least, we are, anyway.)
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"As long as nuclear weapons exist, there is always the possibility they could be used." - @CNS_MasakoToki @MIIS joins @VoiceOfIslamUK to discuss disarmament, NWFZs, and the importance of education. (interview begins at 1:03:10)
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. @BrunoTertrais visits @MIIS to discuss the comparative paper he coauthored w/ @ArmsControlWonk on the authority to use nuclear weapons—and the processes to launch them—in each of the nuclear-armed states:
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New report by @Joshua_Pollack , @MilesPomper , @ferencdv , @joynasr , & @DaveSchmerler launched today explores various pathways toward freezing #NorthKorea 's missile programs:
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COMING SOON: Ep 1 of our NEW series -Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower- that highlights new research on arms control & security issues facing policymakers. Ep 1 tackles the relationship b/t nuclear doctrine & the Law of Armed Conflict. @Sbidgood @HannaNotte
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"China’s expanding missile force is an important element in a burgeoning arms race in Northeast Asia." @ArmsControlWonk 's latest article for @NTI_WMD on the growth of China's rocket forces over the last 20 years
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With Assad's impending attack on #Idlib and #Russia preparing a disinformation campaign to discredit possible #chemicalweapon use, understanding how social media can be weaponized to influence the US response is vital. New CNS report out today:
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"Tensions between the United States and China could turn a crisis over Taiwan into a scenario as dangerous as the Cuban Missile Crisis." @ArmsControlWonk digs into China's expanding rocket force infrastructure in this new article for @NTI_WMD @planetlabs
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CNS today launched World War V, an online portal of #COVID19 resources, based on decades of experience at the #biosecurity /global health nexus. Tweet your questions to us w/ #askcns to see your question and answer on our site.
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Watch The Nuclear Requiem, a film by Robert Frye featuring @PotterCNS and @MIIS and CNS faculty, staff, and students
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Sometimes it's what you *don't* find that matters. CNS researchers have been digging into the allegations of #Saudi uranium mining & milling. Here's what they found (a thread):
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Our scientist-in-residence @ferencdv & colleagues published their "very smart and clever idea" (according to other physicists) to use antineutrino detectors to help @ctbto_alerts confirm a nuclear test has taken place:
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. @nktpnd cites research by @ArmsControlWonk and CNS staff finding that #DPRK can likely produce its own rocket fuel
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To kick the series off, we have a piece by @jamiewithorne discussing the relationship between machine learning, strategic trade controls, and nonproliferation. To learn more, visit: (2/2)
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🚨Opportunity alert! 🚨 @ChathamHouse is hiring a research assistant on international security. @MIIS alumni, @WCAPSnet @WCAPSintheUK take note!
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To start, we wholly endorse this statement by our friends and colleagues at @wcapsnet :
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Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security
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See the WCAPS Statement on the killing of George Floyd. The fight for peace and security includes fighting against systematic and systemic racism, xenophobia, and bigotry, whether it is at the hands of police or the political will of institutions upholding racial inequality.
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North Korean state media released photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting a claimed two-stage thermonuclear device. Learn more about that design with this new 3D model -
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On September 3rd, North Korea tested its largest nuclear device to date - Learn more about their claimed thermonuclear weapon design with this 3D model -
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Wishing all of our friends, colleagues, alumni, and their families the happiest of holidays.
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Today marks the 56th anniversary of the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Check out these #3D models of the missiles at the center of the crisis. #ThisDayinHistory
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Want to learn how CNS researchers study the most secret activities of a closed society? Now you can! New online course beginning February 2021. Apply today:
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This ain't your grandpa's nuclear-accident-turned-coverup. Gone are the #Chernobyl days when a gov't could try to hide a nuclear disaster. Sensors and satellites make a coverup "extremely hard," @ArmsControlWonk explains to @nickrobinsearly @HuffPost :
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