Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya

The group seeks to establish Islamic rule in Egypt by force and targets any secular establishment that they believe to be heretical.

Cuba’s Accession to the NPT

Looking to fulfill its international responsibilities Cuba accedes to the NPT and Treaty of Tlatelolco.

The 2004 Russian Government Reforms

The reforms background and an overview of the restructuring.

Chronology of Major Events in the History of Biological and Chemical Weapons

Updated August 2008

Export Control Observer

Export Control Observer

International Export Control Observer (IECO) launched in September 2005. The IECO replaced the NIS and Asian Export Control Observers.

US-Japan Non-Governmental Cooperation on International Arms Control and Nonproliferation

US and Japan established the Commission to conduct official discussions on a regular basis.

Key Figures in Saddam’s Government

Key Figures in Saddam’s Government

WMD Terrorism and Bin Laden

Prosecution witness, Jamal Ahmad al-Fadl, detailed his efforts to assist Bin Laden in an attempt to acquire uranium.

Nuclear Successor States of the Soviet Union

The status of nuclear weapons, weapons-usable nuclear material, export controls, and nonproliferation and disarmament assistance programs in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.

Unilateral Destruction

Iraq’s unilateral destruction creates problems for Special Commission’s verification process.