CNS PublicationsPast Homepage StoriesSee also: CNS Feature Stories View by year: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 MAY 2008 May 7, 2008
Spring Time in Sino-Japanese Relations?,
an op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for OpinionAsia.May 5, 2008
Cloak and Stagger,
an op-ed on U.S. Intelligence, Syria and Iran, by Leonard S. Spector and Avner Cohen for the Los Angeles Times.
Is the U.S. Underestimating the Syrian Threat?,
Leonard S. Spector was interviewed on National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation.
APRIL 2008 April 30, 2008
Measuring Nuclear Proliferation: Nuclear Ladders, Iran, and the National Intelligence Estimate.
On April 3, 2008, CNS and the United States Institute of Peace co-sponsored a seminar with government officials, academics, journalists, and U.S. intelligence members.April 28, 2008
Report: CNS Hosts Spring 2008 Critical Issues Forum: U.S. & Russian High School Students Study Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy [PDF],
the Critical Issues Forum annual conference was held in Monterey from 17-18 April.
Kazakhstan's Nuclear Ambitions,
an article by Togzhan Kassenova for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
April 16, 2008
Symposium on Nuclear Nonproliferation, featuring Dan Rather,
the full video of panel discussing, which included William Potter, is now available through the Rowan University website.April 15, 2008
China's Ascendancy to a Space Power,
an op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the China Brief.April 8, 2008
Has FARC Entered the Illicit Trade in Radioactive Materials?,
by Alexander Melikishvili for WMD Insights April 2008 issue.
Ukrainian Parliamentarian Calls for Renuclearization,
by Jacob Quamme for WMD Insights April 2008 issue.
New French Nuclear Deals in the Middle East Generate Proliferation Concerns,
by Khalid Hilal and Adam P. Williams for WMD Insights April 2008 issue.
Departing Taiwan Government Forced to Dissolve Controversial Arms Brokerage,
by Stephanie Lieggi for WMD Insights April 2008 issue.
Iran Likely to Take Accusatory Stance at CWC Review Conference,
by Benjamin Radford for WMD Insights April 2008 issue.
Summary of Recent United Nations Security Council, European Union, and United States Sanctions Against Iran,
by Benjamin Radford and Leonard Spector for WMD Insights April 2008 issue.
April 7, 2008
The North Korean Nuclear Impasse: A Long Road to Denuclearisation,
an op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for OpinionAsia.April 4, 2008
Book Review of Michael Levi's On Nuclear Terrorism,
by William Potter for the April 2008 issue of Arms Control Today.April 1, 2008
Paranoid Potbellied Stalinist Gets Nuclear Weapons: How the U.S. Print Media Cover North Korea,
The Nonproliferation Review hosted a luncheon briefing in Washington D.C. with the author of this article for its recent March issue. [Now includes audio of the event.]MARCH 2008 March 28, 2008
Strait Talk: Avoiding a Nuclear War between the United States and China over Taiwan,
by Monte R. Bullard, has been recently updated and is now available in PDF format.March 27, 2008
The Body's Own Bioweapons,
an article by Jonathan B. Tucker for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Is Syria a Candidate for Nuclear Proliferation?,
an issue brief by Tariq Khaitous for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
March 26, 2008
Would Nuclear Interest in Arab Countries Only Be Used for Civilian Purposes?,
Tariq Khaitous was interviewed for an article for the Italian newspaper, Corriere Della Serra. [in Italian only]
Elections in Pakistan: A Major Shift or More of the Same?,
an op-ed by Sharad Joshi for the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi.
March 25, 2008
Is the Swedish government afraid to upset the U.S.,
an op-ed by Lawrence Scheinman and Johan Bergenas on the U.S.-India deal for the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. [Swedish only]March 12, 2008
Paranoid Potbellied Stalinist Gets Nuclear Weapons: How the U.S. Print Media Cover North Korea,
The Nonproliferation Review hosted a luncheon briefing in Washington D.C. with the author of this article for its recent March issue.March 7, 2008
Understanding Ricin,
Jonathan B. Tucker was interviewed for an article in Newsweek.
Sea-Dumped Chemical Weapons: An Old Problem Resurfaces,
an article by Markus K. Binder for WMD Insights.
China card still wild in White House race,
an oped by Jing-dong Yuan for Asia Times Online.
March 6, 2008
Brazil's Pursuit of a Nuclear Submarine Raises Proliferation Concerns,
an article by Sarah Diehl and Eduardo Fujii for WMD Insights.
India Expands Foreign Collaboration in Missile and Space Program, Tests Missile Defense System,
an article by Anya Loukianova and Sharad Joshi for WMD Insights.
New Australian Leader's China Policy May Shift Security Relations, Collaboration with Traditional Allies,
an article by Stephanie Lieggi for WMD Insights.
Test of Iranian Space Launch Vehicle Causes Another Crack in Russian-Iranian Relations,
an article by Nikolai Sokov for WMD Insights.
Fearing U.S. Military Intervention, Then Lack of U.S. Resolve, Arab States Try Engaging Iran,
an article by Deborah Berman for WMD Insights.
March 4, 2008
Robotics Prof Sees Threat in Military Robots,
Dennis Gormley was interviewed in an article for Scientific American.FEBRUARY 2008 February 11, 2008
Taiwanese Legislator Accuses President Chen of Nuclear Weapons Development,
an article by Mimi Dougherty for WMD Insights.
China’s Trade with Iran under Western Scrutiny as Beijing Considers Next Move,
an article by Stephanie Lieggi for WMD Insights.
Under Fukuda, Japan Accelerates Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation with the United States,
an article by Masako Toki for WMD Insights.
Russia Tests New Strategic Weapons as Vice Premier Rejects Proposals for Increasing the Rate of Weapons Production,
an article by Nikolai Sokov for WMD Insights.
Moscow Rejects U.S. Written Proposals on Missile Defense, Downplays New Iranian Missile Test,
an article by Nikolai Sokov for WMD Insights.
Eager to Increase Nuclear Exports, Russia Awaits Nuclear Suppliers Group Exemption for India,
an article by Anya Loukianova for WMD Insights.
JANUARY 2008 January 31, 2008
Radioactive Cargo on Train to Iran Investigated,
Alexander Melikishvili was interviewed in a report for National Public Radio's All Things Considered.January 22, 2008
China and the U.S. Remain Focused,
an op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times. January 14, 2008
Reykjavik Summit: The Legacy and a Lesson for the Future,
an issue brief by Nikolai Sokov for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia's Policies toward Iran's Nuclear Program,
an issue brief by Tariq Khaitous for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
China Card Comes Up Trumps,
an op-ed by Jing-dong Yuan for the Asia Times.
January 4, 2008
The Anti-plague System in the Newly Independent States, 1992 and Onwards: Assessing Proliferation Risks and Potential for Enhanced Public Health in Central Asia and the Caucasus,
the second part of a two-part report. |