Information on
"Nuclear Weapons"
April 2013
March 2013
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15 Mar 2013
Impact of US Nuclear Reductions on European Security
Author: Łukasz Kulesa
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
As part of plans to reduce US nuclear forces during the second term of President Barack Obama, his administration will attempt to engage Russia. More on «Impact of US Nuclear Reductions on European Security»
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7 Mar 2013
Presidential Inbox 2013: Pragmatic Steps
Author: Ellen Laipson, Barry M Blechman, Russell Rumbaugh, Alison Giffen, Brian Finlay, Rachel Stohl, Johan Bergenas, Nathaniel F Olson, Mona Yacoubian, David Michel, Russell Sticklor, Geneive Abdo, Michael Krepon, Alan D Romberg, Yuki Tatsumi, Richard P Cronin
Publisher:
Henry L Stimson Center
This volume proposes some pragmatic and achievable actions that the president and his team can take to deal with some of the most important international challenges the country faces. More on «Presidential Inbox 2013: Pragmatic Steps »
February 2013
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13 Feb 2013
Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
Author: Paul K Kerr, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal probably consists of approximately 90-110 nuclear warheads, and Islamabad is producing fissile material, adding to related production facilities, and deploying additional delivery vehicles. More on «Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues»
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12 Feb 2013
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
Author: Jonathan Medalia
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), rejected by the US Senate in 1999 and since taken up by the Obama Administration, with a stated goal of pursuing US ratification. More on «Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments»
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7 Feb 2013
The Role of Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Russia’s Military Posture
Author: Andrzej Turkowski
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Russia possesses the largest tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) arsenal in the world. More on «The Role of Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Russia’s Military Posture»
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Feb 2013
The Nuclear Suppliers Group at the Crossroads
Author: Oliver Thränert, Matthias Bieri
Publisher:
Center for Security Studies (CSS)
The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), of which Switzerland is a member, aims to prevent exports of goods that can be misused for building nuclear weapons. More on «The Nuclear Suppliers Group at the Crossroads»
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Feb 2013
Atomic Kingdom: If Iran Builds the Bomb, Will Saudi Arabia Be Next?
Author: Colin H Kahl, Melissa G Dalton, Matthew Irvine
Publisher:
Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This report examines the likelihood that Saudi Arabia will pursue nuclear weapons if Tehran succeeds in its quest for the bomb. More on «Atomic Kingdom: If Iran Builds the Bomb, Will Saudi Arabia Be Next?»
January 2013
