CNS Resources on North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Program for 1999.
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan(IMU), also known as Islamic Party of Turkestan, seeks to establish Islamic governments in Central Asia.
August 17, 2008 Name: Al-Qaida, Al-Qa’idah, al Qaeda, or “the Base” Type: religious (fundamentalist) Ideology: Militant Islamist. The group seeks to overthrow Western-influenced governments and to replace them with Islamic regimes under the rule of Shariah, or Islamic law. Al-Qaida, under the leadership of Usama bin Laden, has declared holy war on the United States […]
Will terrorists try to acquire and use WMD? Studies that examined this issue in depth are revealed.
August 17, 2008 FY 1998-2001 Jump to chart: Govt-wide | USDA | DOC | DOE | EPA | FEMA | GSA | HHS | Interior | DOJ | FBI | Nat’l Security Community | NRC | DOS | Transportation | Treasury | USAID Items in italics represent total funding for combating terrorism. All other items […]
Vladimir Putin seeks more political integration in Russia through federal reforms.
Development of civilian nuclear technology is key to the Ministry of Atomic Energy’s coherent regional policy.
Elena Sokova August 17, 2008 Closed Cities vs. Nuclear Facilities The life and interests of Russia’s closed cities (ZATOs, using the Russian acronym) revolve around nuclear facilities, as the cities themselves were created for the sole purpose of supporting these facilities and the families of their employees. In the early and mid-1990s, both the facilities […]
Falling ‘victim’ to economic and democratic reform Northwest Russia, once the most militarized region, waits to be dismantled.
The regional influence on the Russian government’s ability to control, secure, and make safe nuclear weapons is multifaceted and complex.