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Anthrax: Background Report

Attention has been brought to anthrax, a potential bioterrorist threat, due to recent cases of exposure and the tragic death of one individual in Florida.

Safety Concerns About Pakistan’s Strategic Forces, Fissile Material, and Nuclear Installations

Gaurav Kampani September 28, 2001 Safety Concerns About the Command and Control of Pakistan’s Strategic Forces, Fissile Material, and Nuclear Installations As the United States prepares to launch military operations in Afghanistan with support from Pakistan, questions about the safety of Islamabad’s nuclear explosives, fissile material stocks, and nuclear facilities have come to the fore. Pakistan’s military […]

The War on Terrorism: China’s Opportunities and Dilemmas

Jing-dong Yuan September 25, 2001 As the Bush administration rallies the international community into a broad-based coalition to support a war on terrorism, China’s reaction and posture are on the minds of US policy-makers, security analysts, and the world media. In the aftermath of the tragedy on Black Tuesday, some see opportunities for Beijing to […]

Russian Policy Toward Afghanistan

Due to its instability and shared borders with neighboring states, developments in Afghanistan have long been Russia’s concern.

Assessing the Threat of WMD Terrorism

A new era of terrorism emerges with religion replacing politics as the primary motivation.

2000 WMD Terrorism Chronology

Since 1998, the frequency of CBRN incidents has been on the rise.

NISNP Core Group: Meetings and Training

An informal network of nonproliferation specialists who have participated in training programs and maintain contact with CNS.

The Way Forward for US-Russian Nonproliferation Cooperation

The US-Russian cooperative programs for nuclear nonproliferation have made unprecedented efforts to enhance the security of a significant amount of fissile material in Russia, but now face the challenge of maintaining long term success.

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OP#07: Missile Proliferation and Defences: Problems and Prospects

Occasional Paper #7: This series of papers on missile proliferation and possible responses focuses on international and unilateral control mechanisms, regional perspectives, and implications for space.

Nuclear Weapons, Fissile Material, and Export Controls in the Former Soviet Union

Jon Brook Wolfsthal Cristina Chuen Emily Ewell Daughtry June 18, 2001 Status Report On June 18, 2001 the sixth edition of the joint Monterey Institute-Carnegie Endowment Nuclear Status Report was released at the Carnegie Endowment’s Nonproliferation Conference in Washington, DC. This report is the most complete single source of information on Russia’s nuclear arsenal and stockpile, the […]