Information on "Weapons Testing and Assessment"
February 2013
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13 Feb 2013
North Korean Nuclear Test: Implications for Asian Security
Author: Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary examines the consequences of North Korea third nuclear test, carried out on February 2013, for global and regional security. More on «North Korean Nuclear Test: Implications for Asian Security» -
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» -
8 Feb 2013
Coercive Engagement toward North Korea
Author: Jinho Park
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary discusses the renewed Korean Peninsula instability after Kim Jong Un has announced that North Korea is ready to conduct another nuclear test. More on «Coercive Engagement toward North Korea»
May 2012
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8 May 2012
Applying Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for Ensuring Mission Reliability of Equipment
Author: Mahendra Prasad
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Reliability of equipment is a major factor contributing towards the success of military missions. More on «Applying Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for Ensuring Mission Reliability of Equipment»
April 2012
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17 Apr 2012
The Consequences of North Korea’s Failed Unha-3 Rocket Launch
Author: Łukasz Kulesa
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The author notes that North Korea’s 13 April 2012 launch of a Unha-3 rocket was to be a test of military technology as well as a political show. More on «The Consequences of North Korea’s Failed Unha-3 Rocket Launch»
February 2012
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7 Feb 2012
Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone and the Nuclear-Weapon States
Author: Peter Crail, Xiaodon Liang
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
In this Bulletin, the authors assess nuclear-weapon-free zones and argue that the Southeast Asia NWFZ is a constructive step in the right direction. More on «Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone and the Nuclear-Weapon States»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Arleigh Burke Destroyers
Author: Belva Martin
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This document reviews plans made by the US navy to produce Arleigh Burke class destroyers (DDG 51) and the implications for missile defense capabilities. More on «Arleigh Burke Destroyers»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
The CTBT: Verification and Deterrence
Author: John R Walker
Publisher: Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
This brief looks at the capabilities of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)'s verification regime and the role of that regime in deterring clandestine nuclear testing. More on «The CTBT: Verification and Deterrence»
September 2011
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19 Sep 2011
Weapons Acquisition Reform
Author: Michael J Sullivan
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
For the past 2 years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has been implementing the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (Reform Act) requirements for systems engineering and developmental testing. More on «Weapons Acquisition Reform»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
CTBT Hold-Out States
Author: Katarzyna Kubiak
Publisher: Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)
This research analysis aims to identify the motives for not signing or ratifying the CTBT by the nine outstanding hold-outs. More on «CTBT Hold-Out States»
