Information on "Technology" and "Eurasia"
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» -
20 Feb 2013
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements
Author: Amy F Woolf, Mary B Nikitin, Paul K Kerr
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of many of the key arms control and nonproliferation agreements and endeavors of the past 40 years. More on «Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements»
November 2012
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9 Nov 2012
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and Civil Nuclear Liability
Author: G Balachandran, Kapil Patil
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This paper examines the issue of civil nuclear liability in India. More on «Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and Civil Nuclear Liability»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
US-Russian Partnerhship for Advancing a Nuclear Security Agenda
Author: Anton Khlopkov, Dmitry Konukhov, Bryan Lee, Stephanie Lieggi, Miles Pomper, Robert Shaw, Elena Sokova
Publisher: James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)
This report argues that many opportunities exist for the United States and Russia to work together on nuclear security projects with third countries or regions. More on «US-Russian Partnerhship for Advancing a Nuclear Security Agenda»
May 2012
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10 May 2012
An Alienated Partnership
Author: Stefan Meister
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This paper discusses that the return of Vladimir Putin as Russia's president and the probable end of Dmitri Medvedev's modernization project will increase the alienation within German-Russian relations. More on «An Alienated Partnership»
April 2012
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17 Apr 2012
Possible Russian Responses to an Attack on Iran
Author: Zvi Magen
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The author argues that as international activity surrounding the Iranian nuclear program intensifies, it seems that the question of a possible war on Iran is taking center stage on Russia's agenda as well. More on «Possible Russian Responses to an Attack on Iran»
March 2012
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21 Mar 2012
The Internet in Russia: The Cradle of Civil Society
Author: Jadwiga Rogoża
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
Russia has seen a dynamic development of the internet, today an everyday tool of work, information and entertainment for 40% of Russians – the most educated, active and affluent part of society. More on «The Internet in Russia: The Cradle of Civil Society»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Russian Protest On- and Offline
Author: Markku Lonkila
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This briefing paper examines the role of social media in organizing political protest in Russia, where the leeway for civic activism has been on the wane under the Putin-Medvedev tandem. More on «Russian Protest On- and Offline» -
Feb 2012
Politischer Protest in Zentralasien
Author: Andrea Schmitz, Alexander Wolters
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Die Studie befasst sich mit der Frage, ob es auf absehbare Zeit in Zentralasien zu gesellschaftlichen Umbrüchen ähnlich denen im arabischen Raum kommen könnte. More on «Politischer Protest in Zentralasien» -
Feb 2012
Disposition of Excess Russian Weapon HEU and Plutonium
Author: Anatoli Diakov
Publisher: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
As of February 2012 there are hundreds of tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU) and separated plutonium in the Russian Federation and the United States that are no longer needed for military purposes. More on «Disposition of Excess Russian Weapon HEU and Plutonium»
