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Posted: December 21, 2009
![View story [Image: French President Sarkozy]](http://www.nti.org/media/images/disarmament-uk-france-02-lg.jpg?_=1316466791 "View story [Image: French President Sarkozy]")
Political Perceptions of Nuclear Disarmament in the U.K. and France
- Thomas Young, an issue brief for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: December 15, 2009
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Reducing and Regulating Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons in Europe
- A new paper by CNS addresses the suggestion by some U.S. European allies that it is time to remove U.S. nonstrategic nuclear weapons based on their territory.
Posted: December 4, 2009
Breaking the U.S.-Russian Deadlock on Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
Posted: December 3, 2009
Toward A Nuclear-Free World
- Experts present 3 steps toward a nuclear-free world.
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CNS Experts Comment on Amano Taking Helm at IAEA [PDF]
- On December 1, 2009, Yukiya Amano became the fifth Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Posted: September 17, 2009
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The Path to Deep Nuclear Reductions
- Dealing with American Conventional Superiority
Posted: July 21, 2009
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Full-Scale Exercise Mocking Up Non-Nuclear State Verification of Nuclear Warhead Dismantlement Held- In June 2009, Norway and the United Kingdom held their first full-scale exercise as part of a joint initiative.
Posted: July 6, 2009
Interview
VIDEO | Only Presidents Can Push START Through
- The absolute key to a successful negotiation is presidential intervention.
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Interview
VIDEO | Obama is Serious About Disarmament
- Obama's upcoming visit to Moscow could likely result in an agreement between Moscow and Washington.
Updated: May 27, 2009
Seminar
VIDEO | Better Safe than Sorry: The Ironies of Living with the Bomb- Michael Krepon, co-founder of the Henry L. Stimson Center, talks about his most recent book: Better Safe than Sorry: the Ironies of Living with the Bomb and why there has not been another mushroom cloud since 1945.
May 7, 2009, Monterey, CA
Posted: May 18, 2009
Eastern Europe's Nuclear Dilemma
- To join the EU, several states agreed to phase out Soviet-era nuclear reactors, becoming more dependent on Russian natural gas supplies.
Posted: April 14, 2009
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2010: Time for a New Beginning [PDF]- CNS recently hosted a two-day diplomatic Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) workshop in Annecy, France, to identify lessons of recent PrepComs, address nonproliferation regime challenges, and discover how to define and achieve success.
Posted: April 6, 2009
VIDEO | New Speaker Video Added to NukeTube-
A Political History of Nuclear Weapons, 1938-2008 with Thomas C. Reed, co-author of The Nuclear Express, Former Secretary of the Air Force, spoke at CNS on March 31, 2009.
Posted: March 27, 2009
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Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament- This new Occasional Paper analyzes the prevailing perspectives, bureaucratic players, & politics and provides recommendations on how to engage Beijing and Moscow on "the road to zero."
A Feature Story,
Cristina Hansell and
William C. Potter, Editors.
Posted: February 4, 2009
Nuclear Terrorism Threats and Responses- A paper by Cristina Hansell is part of a forthcoming publication entitled Future of the Nuclear Security Environment in 2015: Proceedings.
Posted: December 1, 2008
Video: 
At Peace With Nuclear Expansion: Nonproliferation Imperative
[Additional Video: Q&A session]- Nov 26 [1 hr; Q&A 35 min]
- Dr. Raymond Juzaitis talks about the world nuclear "renaissance" and the nonproliferation challenges of countries' growing infrastructure for nuclear fuel cycle.
Posted: November 13, 2008
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Video: Four Myths About Nuclear Weapons
- [49 min, Youtube]
- Ward Wilson, 2008 NPR Essay Contest grand prize winner, talks about a new security paradigm.
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Video: The Global Nuclear Future, Realities and Opportunities
- [44 min, YouTube]
- Thomas L. Sanders, Vice President/President Elect of the American Nuclear Society discusses energy future from an American perspective.
[More Videos]
Posted: October 28, 2008
Rate of Nuclear Thefts 'Disturbingly High,' Monitoring Chief Says- Cristina Hansell was quoted at length in this New York Times article.
Posted: October 23, 2008
Beyond UNSCR 1540: the Forging of a WMD Terrorism Treaty- A number of factors, including US presidential elections, may open opportunities to negotiate a treaty combating WMD terrorism and initiate steps toward nuclear weapons disarmament.
A CNS Feature Story by Johan Bergenäs.
Posted: October 20, 2008
Four Statesmen Promote Revitalized Interest in Nuclear Disarmament Efforts- an article by Sarah Diehl for WMD Insights.
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White Knight States Deviate from Long Held Nonproliferation Ideals as Nuclear Suppliers Group Approves Waiver
- an article by Johan Bergenäs for WMD Insights.
Posted: September 22, 2008
Sweden's "White Knight" Status in Question after Joining NSG Consensus Without a Fight- an op-ed by Johan Bergenäs on the recent Nuclear Suppliers Group exemption for India for the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. [Swedish only]
Posted: September 16, 2008
Eliminating Nuclear Weapons: Reaching Global Consensus
- Ambassador Richard Butler, former head of UNSCOM and Australian Ambassador to the UN.
- [1 hour, NukeTube Multimedia page]
Posted: September 8, 2008
Goodbye to Nuclear Export Controls- What is especially disheartening about the nuclear agreement is the extent to which economic considerations and power politics overrode those involving nuclear arms control.
an article by William Potter for The Hindu.
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Let's Talk About World War III
- an op-ed by Nikolai Sokov for the Asia Times, August 26, 2008.
Posted: September 5, 2008
Cleaning up Serbia's nuclear legacy- an article by Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Posted: April 16, 2008
Symposium on Nuclear Nonproliferation, featuring Dan Rather
- The full video of a panel discussion, which included William Potter, is now available through the Rowan University website.
- [81 minutes, NukeTube Multimedia page]
Posted: December 21, 2007
Seizure of Uranium in Slovakia Produces Maelstrom of Exaggerated News Reports in International Media- A recent trafficking case on the Slovak-Hungarian border gains media attention despite little evidence of proliferation significant activity.
A CNS Feature Story by Alexander Melikishvili.
Posted: January 26, 2007
Recent Weapons Grade Uranium Smuggling Case: Nuclear Materials are Still on the Loose- Recent reports of the seizure of weapons-grade uranium from traffickers in Georgia raise concerns about poor cooperation against nuclear terrorism.
- A CNS Feature Story
Posted: December 6, 2006
Half Full or Half Empty? Realizing the Promise of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty- An article by Jean du Preez for Arms Control Today.
Posted: September 12, 2006
Lining Up to Enrich Uranium- An article by William Potter and Charles Ferguson for the International Herald Tribune.
Posted: August 31, 2006
Securing Nuclear Obsolescence [PDF format]- An article by Dennis M. Gormley for the journal Survival.
Posted: August 22, 2006
The Oslo Symposium: On The Road To HEU Minimization- The technical workshop concluded that HEU conversion is possible in most cases, that there are no future HEU needs, and current conversion programs have been quite successful. Policymakers, however, disagreed on a path forward, despite HEU terrorism threats and conversion desirability.
A CNS Feature Story by Cristina Chuen and William Potter.
Posted: April 26, 2006
Edging Ever Closer to A Nuclear Death- An op-ed by Steve Andreasen and Dennis Gormley for the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Posted: August 4, 2005
Despite Nuclear Terrorism Risks, Congress Relaxes HEU Export Controls- On July 29, 2005 Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which includes provisions relaxing restrictions on HEU exports for medical isotope production.
A CNS Feature Story
Posted: May 6, 2005
Reducing the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism: Decreasing the Availability of HEU- On April 25, the United Nations Security Council reaffirmed the danger of nuclear
terrorism, expressing its "'grave concern' at the risks posed by non-State actors who attempt
to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical and
biological weapons and their means of delivery."
A CNS Feature Story
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Americas
Posted: December 4, 2009
Breaking the U.S.-Russian Deadlock on Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
Updated: September 15, 2009
Venezuela's Search for Nuclear Power — or Nuclear Prestige- It appears unlikely that Venezuela's nuclear alliances will result in nuclear proliferation.
Posted: August 31, 2009
Video Seminar
Prospects for Reducing U.S. and Russian Non Strategic Nuclear Weapons- Speaker Miles Pomper, CNS Senior Research Associate
- August 25, 2009, Monterey, CA
Posted: March 9, 2009
New Speaker Video Added to NukeTube- Nuclear Security Spending: Assessing Costs, Examining Priorities
Posted: January 12, 2009
Nuclear Security Spending: Assessing Costs, Examining Priorities- a report by Stephen Schwartz and Deepti Choubey for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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The Costs of U.S. Nuclear Security
- an article by Stephen Schwartz for the Los Angeles Times.
Posted: January 8, 2009
U.S. Should Produce Own Isotopes: Expert- William Potter and Cristina Hansell were quoted in an article on Montreal Gazette.
Posted: January 7, 2009
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Nuclear Challenges and Policy Options for the Next U.S. Administration [PDF]- A new Occasional Paper presents papers by participants of the Monterey Nonproliferation Strategy Group meeting on August 20-21, 2008.
Posted: November 13, 2008
Video: The Global Nuclear Future, Realities and Opportunities
- [44 min, YouTube]
- Thomas L. Sanders, Vice President/President Elect of the American Nuclear Society discusses energy future from an American perspective.
[More Videos]
Posted: October 10, 2008
The Costs of U.S. Nuclear Weapons- an Issue Brief by Stephen Schwartz for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
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Congressional Oversight of U.S. Nuclear Weapons
- an Issue Brief by Stephen Schwartz for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: September 25, 2008
Barack Obama and John McCain on Nuclear Security Issues- Examining the similarities and some important differences in the policies of Obama and McCain.
- A CNS Feature Story by Stephen I. Schwartz.
Posted: December 9, 2005
The Second Last Chance: American Power and Nuclear Nonproliferation- An article by William C. Potter for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Middle East/Africa
Posted: December 3, 2009
CNS Experts Comment on Recent Iran Developments [PDF]
- During the last few days, the already tense standoff between Iran, the United States and other members of the international community has become even more charged.
Posted: July 17, 2009
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Iran: June 2009 Elections and Nuclear Policy Implications
- A review of the policies of both candidates, and assessment of the tentative results of the election and possible impact on nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Posted: March 19, 2009
Obama Hones Iran Strategy- The U.S. puts out "bigger sticks and carrots" to halt nuclear program.
Posted: November 18, 2008
Video: Evidence from Imagery: The Iran and Syrian Nuclear Programs
[Additional Video: Q&A session]
- Nov 6 [1 hr (Q&A 30 min), Youtube]
- Dr. Frank Pabian
In this age of "Global Transparency",
commercial satellite imagery makes it possible for anyone to view clandestine nuclear facilities.
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Posted: October 14, 2008
Iran and the IAEA: The Road to "Gridlock" and an Uncertain Path Forward- A way out of the present stalemate over the Iran nuclear issue is only possible through a pragmatic approach from Washington and more flexibility from Tehran.
A CNS Feature Story by Liviu Horovitz and David Peranteau.
Posted: August 14, 2008
Will Saudi Arabia Acquire Nuclear Weapons?- an Issue Brief by Kate Amlin for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: March 27, 2008
Is Syria a Candidate for Nuclear Proliferation?- An issue brief by Tariq Khaitous for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: January 14, 2007
Egypt and Saudi Arabia's Policies toward Iran's Nuclear Program- an issue brief by Tariq Khaitous for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: December 6, 2007
Iranian Nuclear Program Remains Major Threat Despite Partial Freeze- Despite a December 3, 2007 U.S. National Intelligence Estimate assessment that Iran's "nuclear weapons program" was halted in 2003, serious concerns remain.
A CNS Feature Story by Leonard S. Spector.
Updated: December 6, 2007
Iran Special Collection- Contains information on nuclear- and treaty-related issues.
Posted: November 5, 2007
Israeli Airstrike in Syria: International Reactions- A comprehensive look at international reaction to Israel's September 6, 2007, air strike against a site in the Syrian desert, now widely
believed to have been a partially completed nuclear reactor.
A CNS Feature Story by guest author Richard Weitz.
Posted: October 8, 2007
Ahmadinejad Critics Take Leadership Position; Iran Enters Deal With International Atomic Energy Agency- an article by Khalid Hilal and Leah Kuchinsky for WMD Insights.
Posted: April 3, 2007
Uranium Smuggling Allegations Raise Questions Concerning Nuclear Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo- an article by Peter Crail and Johan Bergenas for WMD Insights.
Posted: December 22, 2006
The Emerging Arab Response to Iran's Unabated Nuclear Program- An issue brief by Sammy Salama for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, December 22, 2006.
Posted: November 15, 2006
Israel's Nuclear Policies and a NWFZ in the Middle East: How Feasible Is It?- A report by Edith Bursac on a recent talk given by Dr. Zeev Maoz at CNS.
Posted: June 2, 2006
Iran's Nuclear Impasse: Give Negotiations A Chance- As direct negotiations between the United States and Iran may finally
materialize, it is critical to remember that armed conflict is both unnecessary
and would be mutually destructive.
A CNS Feature Story by Sammy Salama and Elizabeth Salch.
Posted: February 20, 2006
Two CNS analysts, one from South Africa and one from Russia, give their perspectives on the Iranian nuclear crisis:
- Defusing The Iranian Nuclear Crisis: A Carrot and Stick Approach
- Jean duPreez examines the potential consequences of the IAEA Board decision to report the issue to the U.N. Security Council, with a particular focus on Iran's reactions, and argues that a diplomatic solution along the lines of the Six-Party talks is needed or the crisis is likely to spiral out of control.
- Prospects of Russian Mediation of the Iranian Nuclear Crisis
- Nikolai Sokov analyzes the Russian position vis-a-vis Iran, and predicts the policies Moscow is likely to adopt under various scenarios.
Posted: February 13, 2006
International Reaction to the Iranian Nuclear Crisis- CNS has compiled a selection of commentaries on the detailing the viewpoints of various international
stakeholders in the current impasse over Iran's nuclear program.
Posted: January 20, 2006
Chronology of Key Events Related to the Implementation of IAEA Safeguards in Iran- The IAEA Board of Governors looks set to discuss the Iran nuclear issue at a meeting scheduled for February 2. CNS has prepared a detailed chronology of key events in the IAEA examination of the scope and nature of Iran's nuclear program from June 2003 to the present.
A CNS Feature Story by the International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program.
Updated: April 22, 2005
Chart: Al-Qa`ida's WMD Activities- The following table provides a comprehensive listing of reports concerning al-Qa`ida's involvement with chemical, biological,
radiological and nuclear weapons in the period between 1997 and 2005.
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NIS / Russia
Posted: December 4, 2009
Breaking the U.S.-Russian Deadlock on Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
Posted: August 31, 2009
Video Seminar
Prospects for Reducing U.S. and Russian Non Strategic Nuclear Weapons
Speaker Miles Pomper, CNS Senior Research Associate
August 25, 2009, Monterey, CA
Posted: June 8, 2009
Luncheon Briefing
VIDEO | Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament
Potential roadblocks to success and how nuclear weapons fit into their national grand strategies.
Posted: May 18, 2009
VIDEO | Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe
An overview of NATO's nuclear sharing agreements, historical overview, a look at their role today and if that could change.
Eastern Europe's Nuclear Dilemma
To join the EU, several states agreed to phase out Soviet-era nuclear reactors, becoming more dependent on Russian natural gas supplies.
Posted: March 27, 2009
Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament
This new Occasional Paper analyzes the prevailing perspectives, bureaucratic players, & politics and provides recommendations on how to engage Beijing and Moscow on "the road to zero."
A Feature Story,
Cristina Hansell and
William C. Potter, Editors.
Posted: February 20, 2009
Following Fatal Disaster, Russia Still Considering Submarine's Lease to India
An article by Anya Loukianova for WMD Insights.
Posted: February 20, 2009
Following Fatal Disaster, Russia Still Considering Submarine's Lease to India
An article by Anya Loukianova for WMD Insights.
Posted: February 18, 2009
New Speaker Video Added to NukeTube
Consolidation of Fissile Materials in Russia's Nuclear Complex with Pavel Podvig, Research Associate and Acting Associate Director for Research, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University.
Posted: December 19, 2008
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CNS Conducts Seminar on Radiological Source Security in Georgia
On November 20-21, 2008, an international seminar was conducted by CNS, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
A Feature Story by Margarita Sevcik.
Posted: December 11, 2008
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Central Asia Becomes A Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone
Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty ratification represents a nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation milestone.
A Feature Story by William C. Potter,
Togzhan Kassenova, and
Anya Loukianova.
Posted: November 21, 2008
The International Uranium Enrichment Center at Angarsk: A Step Towards Assured Fuel Supply?
An updated issue brief by Anya Loukianova for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
Posted: September 8, 2008
Let's Talk About World War III
an op-ed by Nikolai Sokov for the Asia Times, August 26, 2008.
Posted: January 14, 2008
Reykjavik Summit: The Legacy and a Lesson for the Future
An issue brief by Nikolai Sokov for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: January 14, 2008
The International Uranium Enrichment Center at Angarsk: A Step Towards Assured Fuel Supply?
An issue brief by Anya Loukianova for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: December 6, 2007
Russian Military is Working to Enhance Precision Targeting and Early Warning Capabilities
An article by Nikolai Sokov for WMD Insights.
Posted: October 5, 2007
CNS Researcher Speaks on Nuclear Terrorism at Russian Duma
On September 27, an international seminar on Countering Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism was held at the Russian State Duma. CNS researcher Cristina Chuen provides an overview of the presentations and recommendations made at the event.
A CNS Feature Story by Cristina Chuen.
Posted: May 24, 2007
Russian Nuclear-Powered Submarine Dismantlement and Related Activities: A Critique
A look at the development of the Strategic Master Plan for Northwest Russia (SMP), examining the perspectives that are informing
the choice of project priorities, transparency issues, coordination, timing, and cost-effectiveness.
A CNS Feature Story by Cristina Hansell Chuen.
Posted: May 22, 2007
Russian Nuclear Industry Reforms: Consolidation and Expansion
On April 27, 2007, the Russian president signed a decree ordering the creation of Atomenergoprom, an integrated corporation that will be the basis for the consolidation of Russia's nuclear industry, as well as expansion plans both at home and abroad.
A CNS Feature Story by Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova.
Posted: February 23, 2006
An Alleged "Nuclear Device" in Western Kazakhstan Is a Non-nuclear Installation
On 14 February 2007, Kazakh parliamentarian Tokhtar Aubakirov announced Kazakhstan still possessed a nuclear explosive device. However, the device is actually a research installation for high-pressure physics experiments.
A CNS Feature Story by Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova.
Posted: July 18, 2006
Preventing the Next Chernobyl: The Item Missing from the St. Petersburg Summit
A CNS opinion piece by Dr. William Potter.
Posted: February 20, 2006
Two CNS analysts, one from South Africa and one from Russia, give their perspectives on the Iranian nuclear crisis:
Defusing The Iranian Nuclear Crisis: A Carrot and Stick Approach
Jean duPreez examines the potential consequences of the IAEA Board decision to report the issue to the U.N. Security Council, with a particular focus on Iran's reactions, and argues that a diplomatic solution along the lines of the Six-Party talks is needed or the crisis is likely to spiral out of control.
Prospects of Russian Mediation of the Iranian Nuclear Crisis
Nikolai Sokov analyzes the Russian position vis-a-vis Iran, and predicts the policies Moscow is likely to adopt under various scenarios.
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East Asia
Posted: October 2, 2009
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Cold War Redux? China's Cold War Era Thinking When it Comes to Nuclear Disarmament- This new report, a follow-on from CNS's recent occasional paper, explores Chinese principles of disarmament and their compatibility with the push for nuclear zero.
Posted: June 22, 2009
Seminar
VIDEO | Asia Pacific Regional Nuclear Fuel Cycle Approach
- University of Tokyo Professors Jor-Shan Choi and Yusuke Kuno talk about an Asia Pacific regional approach for a future nuclear fuel cycle for civilian use.
Posted: June 8, 2009
Luncheon Briefing
VIDEO | Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament
- Potential roadblocks to success and how nuclear weapons fit into their national grand strategies.
Posted: March 27, 2009
Engaging China and Russia on Nuclear Disarmament- This new Occasional Paper analyzes the prevailing perspectives, bureaucratic players, & politics and provides recommendations on how to engage Beijing and Moscow on "the road to zero."
A Feature Story,
Cristina Hansell and
William C. Potter, Editors.
Posted: September 5, 2008
Japan's struggle to limit illegal dual-use exports- an article by Masako Toki and Stephanie Lieggi for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Posted: October 8, 2007
Uranium Smuggling Case In China Raises Concern- an article by Stephanie Lieggi for WMD Insights.
Posted: August 3, 2007
The Mitutoyo Case: Will Japan Learn from its Mistakes or Repeat Them?- An issue brief by Stephanie Lieggi and Masako Toki for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Updated: April 19, 2006
North Korea Special Collection- North Korea Special Collection contains a new section on the nuclear crisis, material on the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, a chronology of DPRK nuclear developments (1947-1999),
articles on the Agreed Framework, and a list of CNS experts on these issues.
Posted: April 19, 2007
Back to the Future: U.S. adopting familiar approach to continuing North Korean defiance. [PDF format]- an op-ed by Daniel A. Pinkston for The Ripon Forum.
Posted: October 16, 2006
The North Korean Nuclear Test: Regional and International Implications [PDF format]- CNS experts took part in a panel discussion on the recent events on the Korean peninsula and what the future may hold for the international community and the nonproliferation regime.
A CNS Feature Story
Posted: October 12, 2006
How Will the World React to a Nuclear North Korea?- Jing-dong Yuan speaks on NPR's Talk of the Nation, October 11.
Posted: October 10, 2006
CNS Analysis of North Korea Nuclear Test Claim [PDF format]- CNS experts report on the technical specifications of North Korea's test as well as initial reaction from the international community.
A CNS Feature Story
Posted: September 15, 2006
Japan's Nuclear Cop-out- an op-ed by Masako Toki for the Asia Times.
Posted: August 21, 2006
Nuclear Threat Reduction and the Dynamics of Sino-U.S. Relations [PDF format]- An article by JD Yuan for the Journal of East Asian Affairs.
Posted: May 4, 2006
North Korea Claims South Plans to Produce Nuclear Submarine- An analysis by Daniel A. Pinkston for the WMD Insights.
Posted: May 4, 2006
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program and the Six-party Talks- An issue brief by Daniel A. Pinkston for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
Posted: April 10, 2006
Buying Energy, Not Bombs- An op-ed by Andrew Diamond for the South China Morning Post.
Posted: April 28, 2005
Special Report on the Shutdown of North Korea's 5MW(e) Nuclear Reactor [PDF format]- According to Han Song Ryol, North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations,
North Korea plans to discharge the spent fuel and extract plutonium for bombs in order to
increase the country's "nuclear deterrent."
A CNS Feature Story.
Posted: February 11, 2005
Special Report on the North Korean Nuclear Weapons Statement- On February 10, 2005, the North Korean Foreign Ministry issued a statement declaring
that North Korea possessed nuclear weapons and that the country would "increase its
nuclear arsenal to defend the ideas, system, freedom and democracy that were chosen by
the North Korean people."
A CNS Feature Story.
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South Asia
Posted: October 2, 2009
Cold War Redux? China's Cold War Era Thinking When it Comes to Nuclear Disarmament- This new report, a follow-on from CNS's recent occasional paper, explores Chinese principles of disarmament and their compatibility with the push for nuclear zero.
Posted: May 4, 2006
New Head of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Apparently Tied to 1980s Nuclear Smuggling- An analysis by Leonard S. Spector and Haider Nizamani for the WMD Insights.
Posted: March 2, 2006
Nonproliferation Issues Raised by U.S.-India Nuclear Deal- The March 2 agreement on US-India nuclear cooperation has raised a number of concerns that require further attention, especially with regards to its effect on the international nonproliferation regime.
A CNS Feature Story.
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