Analysis

International Reactions to US Strikes on Iraq

US air strikes on Iraq are met with mixed views from the international community.

The Mystery of the Sunken Gyros

Many of the best-kept secrets of Saddam Hussein’s weapons programs involve Baghdad’s clandestine foreign procurement efforts since the Gulf War.

UNSCOM: United Nations Special Commission

Laboratory analyses seek to establish what substances filled special missile warheads remnants excavated in Iraq.

Iraq Sought Russian Arms Technology

In an effort to rearm after the 1991 Persian Golf War Iraq looked to Russia for military technology and know-how about weapons of mass destruction.

Report of the Executive Chairman on the Activities of the Special Commission

Executive Chairman publishes Special Commission’s findings on Iraq’s WMD and missile capabilities.

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Russian Missile Exports to Iran – The 1998 Moscow Summit

Excerpt from the NIS Nuclear Profiles Database provides an overview of Russian missile exports to Iran.

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Russian-Iranian Nuclear Cooperation – The 1998 Moscow Summit

Excerpt from the NIS Nuclear Profiles Database provides an overview of Russian-Iranian nuclear cooperation.

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Mayak Fissile Material Storage Facility – The 1998 Moscow Summit

When completed this facility will store the fissile material from up to 12,500 dismantled nuclear warheads.

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Start II Ratification: A Chronology – The 1998 Moscow Summit

CNS has also compiled a chronology of the START II ratification process, based on excerpts from the NIS Nuclear Profiles Database.

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Current Prospects For START II Ratification and START III Talks – The 1998 Moscow Summit

Nikolai Sokov analyzes the current status of the START process in his research brief.