2000 NPT Review Conference

A collection of papers discussing the 2000 NPT Review Conference.

The “Tactical Nuclear Weapons Scare” of 2001

Approaches and positions towards tactical nuclear weapons will need rethinking and reformulation.

Russia’s Blue Water Blues

Before sinking, did the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk collide with another submarine or was it an explosion onboard?

CNS article

OP#04: Proliferation Challenges and Nonproliferation Opportunities for New Administrations

Occasional Paper #4: Michael Barletta, ed.

The Kursk Was in Dangerous Company

Amidst the inherent costs and risks of nuclear submarines more and more countries want them.

The Kursk Accident

Updates on the efforts to rescue sailors from the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kursk.

A Tragic, 118-Count Indictment of the Russian Nuclear Navy

Inability to save 118 sailors from the Kursk highlights multiple problems facing Russia’s nuclear fleet.

The Fate of Russian Nuclear Weapons: An Anticlimax on August 11

Chief of the General Staff Anatoliy Kvashnin proposals for a radical reduction of Russia’s land-based strategic missiles lose out to Putin’s preference for caution.

Komsomolets: A Disaster Waiting to Happen?

The sinking of the Komsomolets is only one in a series of accidents involving the Soviet fleet of nuclear-powered submarines and ships.

James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

Project Strait Talk: Security and Stability in the Taiwan Strait

In July 2000, CNS hosted a unique seminar with participants from mainland China, Taiwan, and the US. A retired senior military officer and two academics from each side met to identify and discuss trends that might destabilize the security environment in the Taiwan Strait.