Information on "Chemical Weapons"
March 2013
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26 Mar 2013
Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria
Author: Gregory D Koblentz
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper addresses the danger represented by the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war. More on «Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria»
December 2012
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19 Dec 2012
Preventing Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
Author: Paul B Stares
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Warnings by the US and other countries threatening the Syrian Government with dire consequences if chemical weapons are used against rebel forces were meant to deter their use. More on «Preventing Chemical Weapons Use in Syria»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Q&A: OPCW Conference of States Parties
Publisher: James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
This fact sheet provides background information on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). More on «Q&A: OPCW Conference of States Parties»
September 2012
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12 Sep 2012
Potential Problems with Syria’s Chemical Arsenal
Author: Marcin Andrzej Piotrowski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This bulletin addresses the threats posed by chemical weapons in Syria, noting that they pose serious challenges for its neighbors as well as for the US. More on «Potential Problems with Syria’s Chemical Arsenal» -
Sep 2012
Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Force of Law or Law of Force?
Author: Marc Finaud
Publisher: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
This policy paper looks at Syria's policy shift from denying it possesses chemical weapons to an indirect admission that it does, in fact, possess them and the response of the international community to this acknowledgement. More on «Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Force of Law or Law of Force?»
August 2012
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12 Aug 2012
Syria's Chemical Weapons: A Risk Assessment
Author: Shlomo Brom
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The insight assesses the risk that Syria's chemical weapons could pose to Israel. More on «Syria's Chemical Weapons: A Risk Assessment»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
The 2012 Conference on a Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone in the Middle East
Author: Bilal Y Saab, Wael Al-Assad, Gülden Ayman, Michael Elleman, Peter Jones, Chen Kane, Dalia Dassa Kaye, Bernd W Kubbig, Emily B Landau, Valerie Lincy, Abdulaziz Sager, Michael Yaffe, Jean Pascal Zanders
Publisher: James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
This report consists of roundtable participants’ contributions from the 2012 Conference on a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone, which was held at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. More on «The 2012 Conference on a Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone in the Middle East» -
Jul 2012
Syria Report: 19 - 24 July 2012
Author: Scott Wilcox
Publisher: SAGE International / Scott Wilcox Middle East (SWME)
This report assesses political, security and economic issues that have arisen over the week of 19 to 24 July 2012 in Syria. More on «Syria Report: 19 - 24 July 2012»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Trust & Verify, Issue 137
Author: Tamara Patton, Sonia Drobysz, David Cliff, Meghan Brown, Andreas Persbo, Jasmin Kaisla
Publisher: Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
The first article of this issue looks at using 3D modeling as a tool for designing nuclear disarmament verification systems. More on «Trust & Verify, Issue 137»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Defining "Weapons of Mass Destruction"
Author: W Seth Carus
Publisher: Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD Center) / National Defense University (NDU)
This is an updated and revised version of Occasional Paper No. More on «Defining "Weapons of Mass Destruction"»
