Nuclear

Nonproliferation Issues Raised by US-India Nuclear Deal

A fundamental question raised by the agreement is whether it strengthens or weakens efforts to curb the spread of nuclear weapons.

The Prospects of Russian Mediation of the Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Attempts, constraints and prospects of Russia’s policy.

The Future of Russia’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Force Clarified

New land mobility systems could require an amendment to the Start I treaty.

The G-8 Global Partnership and the Gleneagles Summit

June 30, 2005 Testimony of Leonard S. Spector Deputy Director Center for Nonproliferation Studies Monterey Institute of International Studies US House of Representatives Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation It is a great privilege to testify before the Subcommittee this afternoon. My colleagues at the Monterey Institute Center for Nonproliferation Studies […]

Previewing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Conference

Addressing compliance, outdated safeguards and other key issues will meet the core challenges from the treaty’s inherent deficiencies.

The Global Partnership and Submarine Dismantlement

The state of dismantlement efforts and recommendations.

Military Exercises in Russia

Naval deterrence failures are compensated by strategic rocket success.

“Suitcase Nukes:” Permanently Lost Luggage

Nikolai Sokov February 13, 2004 View “Suitcase Nukes:” A Reassessment On February 8, a London-based Arab newspaper, Al-Hayat, reported that in 1998, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda had bought nuclear weapons from Ukraine using the services of a Ukrainian scientist, whose first name was Viktor. Multiple news sources immediately linked this story to the 1997 statement by […]

Russian Submarine Dismantlement Issues

Assistance needs to be coordinated to avoid duplicating, delaying or missing tasks.

CNS article

2002 WMD Terrorism Chronology

Incidents Involving Sub-National Actors and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Materials