Information on "Weapons Programs" and "East Asia"
May 2013
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1 May 2013
Examining the Prospects of South Korea "Going Nuclear"
Author: G Balachandran, Rukmani Gupta
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Recent North Korean threats and actions have revived discussions about South Korea possibly “going nuclear” (i. More on «Examining the Prospects of South Korea "Going Nuclear"»
February 2013
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22 Feb 2013
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
Author: Jonathan Medalia, Paul Belkin, Shirley A Kan, Jim Zanotti, Paul K Kerr, Derek E Mix, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher: US Government
This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons in nine nations (China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, North Korea and Israel), and presents a brief histor... More on «Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations» -
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»
January 2013
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24 Jan 2013
Sympathy for the Devil - How Best to Deal with NK
Author: Spencer Kim
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
In 2012 North Korea successfully launched a long-range missile. More on «Sympathy for the Devil - How Best to Deal with NK» -
18 Jan 2013
Kim's Second Test is Xi's First
Author: Ralph A Cossa
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary analyzes Kim Jong Un's two missile tests from an international security perspective. More on «Kim's Second Test is Xi's First » -
4 Jan 2013
North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
Author: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E. Rinehart
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background information on the negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program that began in the early 1990s under the Clinton Administration. More on «North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation»
December 2012
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19 Dec 2012
The Leap in North Korea's Ballistic Missile Program: The Iran Factor
Author: John S Park
Publisher: National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
North Korea's mid-December 2012 missile test breaks with a long series of failures. More on «The Leap in North Korea's Ballistic Missile Program: The Iran Factor» -
Dec 2012
Aum Shinrikyo
Author: Richard Danzig, Marc Sageman, Terrance Leighton, Lloyd Hough, Hidemi Yuki, Rui Kotani and Zachary M. Hosford
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This detailed case study of Aum Shinrikyo (Aum) suggests several lessons for understanding attempts by terrorist groups to acquire chemical or biological weapons. More on «Aum Shinrikyo»
November 2012
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7 Nov 2012
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles
Author: Shirley A Kan
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the security problem of China’s role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the US policy response since the mid-1990s. More on «China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
The North Korean Nuclear Issue: Between Containment and Dialogue
Author: Ursula Jasper
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
Kim Jong-Un’s accession to power has done little to resolve the nuclear standoff between North Korea and a large cohort of other states. More on «The North Korean Nuclear Issue: Between Containment and Dialogue»
