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General

• Report on NWFZ in the Middle East
  New report from the Monterey Nonproliferation Strategy Group on the issue of Preconditions for a NWFZ in the Middle East.
  A CNS Feature Story by Lawrence Scheinman.
  Created: June 13, 2008

• Iran Special Collection
  Contains information on nuclear- and treaty-related issues.
  Updated: December 6, 2007

• South Africa, Germany Announce Significant Developments in Prosecution of Suspected Khan Network Participants
  An article by Adam P. Williams for WMD Insights.
  Created: December 6, 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.
  Created: October 8, 2007

• From the Horse's Mouth: Unraveling Al-Qa`ida's Target Selection Calculus
  Al-Qa`ida’s primarily selects economic targets to derail the American economy, to sever American and Muslim alliances, and to remove all Western influence from the Middle East.
  A CNS Research Story by Sammy Salama and David Wheeler
  Created: April 17, 2007

• 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.
  Created: November 15, 2006

• Does Intent Equal Capability? Al-Qaeda and Weapons of Mass Destruction (PDF format)
  A report by Sammy Salama and Lydia Hansell for the Fall-Winter 2005 issue of The Nonproliferation Review.
  Created: February 10, 2006

• Companies Reported to Have Sold or Attempted to Sell Libya Gas Centrifuge Components
  An issue brief by Sammy Salama and Lydia Hansell for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
  Created: March 2005

• Was Libyan WMD Disarmament a Significant Success for Nonproliferation?
  In a stunning declaration on December 19, 2003, the Libyan government announced its intention to fully disarm its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) arsenal. This issue brief will examine the reasons behind Libya decision to disarm, the benefits, and the true extent of Libya's WMD arsenal.
  An issue brief by Sammy Salama for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
  Created: September 2004

• Possible Suspects and Motives for the Suicide Bombings In Iraq
  Suicide bombing attacks are becoming a weekly if not daily fixture in post-war Iraq. To date, there have been more than 40 suicide bombing attacks.
  Research Story of the Week by Sammy Salama.
  Created: March 30, 2004

• In Post-War Iraq, Placating the Shi'a is Paramount
  Leading figures among the Iraqi Shi'a majority reject the plan to postpone transfer of Iraqi governance to a provisional government, and are demanding direct and open elections prior to the July 1st deadline.
  Research Story of the Week by Sammy Salama, Kathleen Thompson, and Jennifer Chalmers.
  Created: January 30, 2004

• Libya and Nonproliferation
  On 19 December, Libya announced that it would halt its Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programs and eliminate any stockpiles of weapons or materials under full verification by the international community. Before examining Libya's intentions and analyzing its potential implications, it is essential to review Libya's capabilities in the WMD realm.
  CNS Research Story by Anjali Bhattacharjee and Sammy Salama.
  Week of December 24, 2003

• The Historical Roots of Current Terrorist Tactics and Methods
  To best understand these tactics, one needs to return to the roots of the Shi'i-Sunni conflict and explore how early Islamic history continues to impact the attitudes and religious interpretations of militant extremist Islamist groups.
  Research Story of the Week by Sammy Salama and Kathleen Thompson.
  Week of November 21, 2003

• Iraq Special Collection
  Focuses on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and UNSCOM.
  Updated: April 9, 2003

• Special Reports on the War in Iraq
  A collection of reports including:
  • The Significance of the "Death" of Ali Hassan al-Majid
  • The Republican Guard [Al-Haris Al-Jamhuri]
  • The Battle for Basra
  • The Iraqi Actors in the North of Iraq
  • American POWs
  • Command and Control of Iraq's CW Arsenal
  • Key Figures in Saddam's Government
  • Who are Saddam's Fidayin?
  Updated: April 9, 2003
  Created: March 26, 2003

• Turkey's Position in the Iraq Operation: Bridge or Barrier?
  "The underlying reason for Turkey's ambivalence is that it is caught between its political priorities and strategic relationship with the United States."
  A report by Sebnem Udum.
  Created: March 26, 2003

• Just Following (Saddam Hussein's) Orders
  "Documents taken in Iraq after the first Persian Gulf war showed the extent to which Saddam Hussein hoped to have his soldiers and even civilians exploit prisoners of war, particularly downed pilots."
  An op-ed by Ibrahim al-Marashi for the New York Times.
  Created: March 25, 2003

• Will Kirkuk's Oil Fields Burn?
  It seems likely that any agreement between the Kurds and a post-Saddam government will hinge on the issue of Kirkuk. The question remains, "what will be left of the Kirkuk oil fields after the war?"
  Research Story of the Week by Ibrahim Al-Marashi.
  Week of March 21, 2003

• CNS Iraq Inspections Database
  Created: March 10, 2003

• Disarming Iraq by Force: WMD Stakes and Scenarios
  While a U.S.-led war to disarm Iraq appears increasingly probable, anticipating the consequences of the coming conflict is not a simple matter. The stakes in the coming clash include a wide range of possible positive and negative consequences.
  Research Story of the Week by Michael Barletta.
  Week of March 7, 2003

• To Comply or Not to Comply: Outline of the UN Inspections Mechanism in Iraq
  Twelve years after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent U.S.-led Desert Storm operation, the United Nations continues to persevere in the process of disarming Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) through inspections and monitoring.
  An issue brief by Victor Mizin for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
  Created: March 2003

• Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
  One of the most volatile and war-torn regions of the world, the Middle East is racked with disputes over religion, culture, land, and water. With the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the region, these disputes have already brought about the use of these terrible tools of modern warfare, and concern regarding their future use lingers in the minds of citizens and leaders in the region and beyond.
  An issue brief by Gitty M. Amini for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
  Created: February 26, 2003

• Russia's Views On the Crisis in Iraq
  In the wake of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's U.N. address on February 5, 2003, it quickly became evident that his presentation did not have an immediate effect on Russia's position.
  Research Story of the Week by Michael Jasinski.
  Week of February 17, 2003

• Al-Qa`ida and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  The world's media have reported no less than 56 separate incidents involving al-Qa`ida and WMD, 36 of which have come to light since September 2001.
  Created: December 31, 2002

• 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 December 2002.
  Created: December 22, 2002

• Saddam's Security and Intelligence Network
  "Iraq's security apparatus is the most important instrument of state control in Saddam's regime and has been fundamental in the preservation of his rule. "
  A report by Ibrahim Al-Marashi. It includes a chart outlining the Iraqi security apparatus.
  Created: September 30, 2002

• Developments in Iraq in Light of September 11: Washington D.C. Round Table
  On January 17, 2002, the Monterey Institute Center for Nonproliferation Studies hosted one of a series of conference calls with U.S. and European experts to review the impacts of the events of September 11 on arms control and nonproliferation.
  Created March 29, 2002

• The Iraqi Maze: Searching for a Way Out
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 8.3.
  by David Albright and Kevin O'Neill
  Created: Fall-Winter 2001

• Israel and Chemical/Biological Weapons: History, Deterrence, and Arms Control (PDF format)
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 8.3.
  by Avner Cohen
  Created: Fall-Winter 2001

• Overview of Weapons of Mass Destruction Capabilities in the Middle East and South Asia
  If the United States starts military actions against either Afghanistan or Iraq, its forces will be operating in a region of the world where many countries have weapons of mass destruction (WMD), or are seeking to develop them.
  Created 14 September 2001

• United States Seeks Pakistan's Assistance
  Attention is turning to the role Pakistan can play in assisting a U.S. military strike on Afghanistan and in capturing alleged terrorist leader Usama Bin Laden.
  Created 14 September 2001

• An Analysis of Iraqi WMD Strategy (PDF format)
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 8.2.
  by Amatzia Baram.
  Created: Summer 2001

• Prospects for Arms Control and Proliferation in the Middle East (PDF format)
  A viewpoint for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 8.2.
  by Nabil Fahmy.
  Created: Summer 2001

• WMD Terrorism and Usama Bin Laden
  "The current trial of Usama Bin Laden and others for the August 7, 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar al-Salaam, Tanzania, has shed new light on the efforts of Bin Laden and his terrorist organization, Al-Qa'ida ("The Base"), to acquire weapons of mass destruction."
  Updated: 14 March 2001
  Created: 7 March 2001

• Iranian Use of Chemical Weapons: A Critical Analysis of Past Allegations
  Washington D.C. Office 2001 Briefing Series, March 7, 2001.
  Created: 2001

• Parameters of Stable Deterrence in a Proliferated Middle East: Lessons from the 1991 Gulf War (PDF format)
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 7.3.
  by Gerald M. Steinberg
  Created: Fall-Winter 2000

• Egypt and the Middle East Resolution at the NPT 2000 Review Conference
  "A pragmatic approach to addressing the Resolution on the Middle East at the 2000 Review Conference is essential as the Resolution is going to be the focus of discussion for Egypt and some other Arab States." An article by Rebecca Stevens and Amin Tarzi.
  Created: 24 April 2000

• Draft Proposals for New UN Iraq Monitoring Body
  Updated: August 1999

• Iran's Threat Perceptions and Arms Control Policies (PDF format)
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 6.1.
  by Peter Jones.
  Created: Fall 1998

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Country Overviews

Each Country Overview contains an overview of the country's nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and missile programs, with links to other relevant web sites, and excerpts from the Nuclear and Missile Developments Database and Chemical and Biological Weapons Terrorism ListServ.
(Links updated December 9, 2005)

• Egypt
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Libya
• South Africa
• Syria

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CBW

• Iran Special Collection
  Contains information on nuclear- and treaty-related issues.
  Updated: December 6, 2007

• 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.
  Updated: April 22, 2005
  Created: December 22, 2002

• Libya and Nonproliferation
  On 19 December, Libya announced that it would halt its Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programs and eliminate any stockpiles of weapons or materials under full verification by the international community. Before examining Libya's intentions and analyzing its potential implications, it is essential to review Libya's capabilities in the WMD realm.
  CNS Research Story by Anjali Bhattacharjee and Sammy Salama.
  Week of December 24, 2003

• Ricin Found in London: An al-Qa`ida Connection?
  In January, British authorities arrested seven men suspected of producing ricin in their north London apartment. At least one had attended an al-Qa`ida training camp in Afghanistan.
  Created: January 23, 2002

• Al-Qa`ida and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  The world's media have reported no less than 56 separate incidents involving al-Qa`ida and WMD, 36 of which have come to light since September 2001.
  Created: December 31, 2002

• Dusty Agents and the Iraqi Chemical Weapons Arsenal
  The New York Times recently reported that, according to an Iraqi defector, Iraq has devised and produced a solid VX formulation that could be described as a "dusty" agent. The properties of this agent include the ability to adhere and penetrate gaps in chemical-protective garments.
  An issue brief by Eric Croddy for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
  Created: October 2002

• Iraq Biological Weapons Facilities
  The following maps and associated text provide locations and detailed descriptions of Iraq's biological weapon (BW) sites and facilities.
  By CNS staff for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
  Created: October 11, 2002

• Invade and Unleash?
  "Saddam Hussein might see his biological weapons as an asset to be used only if he is on the brink of destruction."
  An op-ed by William C. Potter for the Washington Post.
  Created: September 23, 2002

• Vaccinate Saddam Against Invasion?
  An Op-Ed for the International Herald Tribune by Leonard S. Spector.
  Created: June 10, 2002

• The Iraqi Maze: Searching for a Way Out
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 8.3.
  by David Albright and Kevin O'Neill
  Created: Fall-Winter 2001

• Reinstitute Iraq Weapons Inspections
  An Op-Ed for the Boston Globe by Leonard S. Spector and Jonathan B. Tucker.
  Created: 26 September 2001

• Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
  This page includes WMD profiles of 11 countries, regional overviews, and reference tables of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and combat aircraft deployed in this volatile region.
  Updated: September 2001

• Profile of a Proliferator: Iraq's Biological Weapons Program
  Washington D.C. Office 2002 Briefing Series, February 2, 2001.
  Created: 2001

• The South African Chemical and Biological Warfare Program: An Overview (PDF format)
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 7.3.
  by Chandré Gould & Peter I. Folb
  Created: Fall-Winter 2000

• Does Saudi Arabia Have or Seek Chemical or Biological Weapons? (PDF format)
  A report for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 6.3.
  by Dany Shoham.
  Created: Spring-Summer 1999

• Chemical Weapons in the Sudan: Allegations and Evidence (PDF format)
  A report for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 6.1.
  by Michael Barletta.
  Created: Fall 1998

• Syria's Chemical and Biological Weapons: Assessing Capabilities and Motivations (PDF format)
  A report for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol 5.1.
  by M. Zuhair Diab
  Created: Fall 1997

• Evidence Iraq Used Chemical Weapons During the 1991 Persian Gulf War (PDF format)
  A report for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol 4.3.
  by Jonathan B. Tucker
  Created: 1 March 1997

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Missile

• Iran Special Collection
  Contains information on nuclear- and treaty-related issues.
  Updated: December 6, 2007

• Iran's Announcement of a Space Rocket Test: Fact or Fiction?
  an article by Khalid Hilal and Jack Boureston for WMD Insights.
  Created: April 4, 2007

• Missile Defence Myopia: Lessons from the Iraq War (PDF format)
  An article by Dennis M. Gormley for Survival.
  Created: January 8, 2004

• Libya and Nonproliferation
  On 19 December, Libya announced that it would halt its Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programs and eliminate any stockpiles of weapons or materials under full verification by the international community. Before examining Libya's intentions and analyzing its potential implications, it is essential to review Libya's capabilities in the WMD realm.
  CNS Research Story by Anjali Bhattacharjee and Sammy Salama.
  Week of December 24, 2003

• What's Behind U.S. Nonproliferation Sanctions Against Norinco?
  The Bush administration's decision to impose a ban on imports from the China North Industries Group (Norinco) and its subsidiaries for transfers of dual-use equipment to a company involved in Iran's ballistic missile program marks a significant shift in the Bush administration's nonproliferation policy.
  Research Story of the Week by Phillip Saunders and Stephanie Lieggi.
  Created: May 30, 2003

• Iraq Special Collection
  Focuses on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and UNSCOM.
  Updated: April 9, 2003

• North Korean Cruise Missile Tests--and Iraqi Cruise Missile Attacks--Raise Troubling Questions for Missile Defenses
  "In the end, hedging against the cruise missile threat depends as much on developing more effective nonproliferation policies as it does on planning for more versatile missile defenses."
  Research Story of the Week by Dennis Gormley.
  Created: April 8, 2003

• Iraq Missile Profile: Scud Missile Preparation and Launch
  A profile by Tim McCarthy for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
  Created: March 16, 2003

• The Al Samoud Missile
  A description and technical evaluation of the Al Samoud missile, by Dr. Robert Schmucker, Schmucker Technologie for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
  March 4, 2003

• Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
  This page includes WMD profiles of 11 countries, regional overviews, and reference tables of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and combat aircraft deployed in this volatile region.
  Updated: September 2001

• Missile Messages: Iran Strikes MKO Bases in Iraq (PDF format)
  A report for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 8.2.
  by Amin Tarzi and Darby Parliament.
  Created: Summer 2001

• Iran's Missile Test Sends Mixed Messages
  "On Saturday July 15th, the Islamic Republic of Iran carried out the anticipated second test firing of the 1,350 km-range ballistic missile named Shehab-3." An Op-Ed by Amin Tarzi.
  Created: 15 August 2000

• Russian Nuclear and Missile Exports to Iran (PDF format)
  A report for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 6.2.
  by Fred Wehling.
  Created: Winter 1999

• The Missile Crisis over Cyprus
  This collection provides materials regarding the sale of Russian S-300PMU-1 air-defense missile batteries to Cyprus.
  Updated: April 1999

• Lessons of Iranian Missile Programs for U.S. Nonproliferation Policy (PDF format)
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 5.3.
  by Aaron Karp
  Created: 1 March 1998

• The Mystery of the Sunken Gyros
  Updated: 1998

• Monitoring and Verification in a Noncooperative Environment: Lessons From the U.N. Experience in Iraq
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 3.3.
  by Jonathan B. Tucker
  Created: 1 March 1996

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Nuclear

• Is Syria a Candidate for Nuclear Proliferation?
  An issue brief by Tariq Khaitous for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
  Created: March 27, 2008

• Egypt and Saudi Arabia's Policies toward Iran's Nuclear Program, an issue brief by Tariq Khaitous for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
  Created: January 14, 2008

• 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 Research Story by Leonard S. Spector.
  Created: December 6, 2007

• Iran Special Collection
  Contains information on nuclear- and treaty-related issues.
  Updated: December 6, 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.
  Created: November 5, 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.
  Created: October 8, 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.
  Created: April 3, 2007

• The Emerging Arab Response to Iran's Unabated Nuclear Program
  An issue brief by Sammy Salama for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, December 22, 2006.
  Created: December 22, 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.
  Created: November 15, 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 Research Story by Sammy Salama and Elizabeth Salch.
  Created: June 2, 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.

• 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.
  Created: February 13, 2006

• China and the Iranian Nuclear Crisis
  An article by Jing-dong Yuan for the Jamestown Foundation China Brief.
  Created: February 3, 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 Research Story by the International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program.
  Created: January 20, 2006

• 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.
  Updated: April 22, 2005
  Created: December 22, 2002

• IAEA Board Gives Iran Yet Another Chance
  Despite repeated, strenuous attempts, the United States could not convince the IAEA Board of Governors to establish an October 31 deadline to report Iran to the Security Council for violating its nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) obligations.
  Research Story of the Week by Jean du Preez and María Lorenzo Sobrado.
  Created: September 27, 2004

• A Preemptive Attack on Iran's Nuclear Facilities: Possible Consequences
  There are reports that the Bush administration has seriously considered an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities but opted to put it on the back burner for the time being.
  A CNS Research Story by Sammy Salama and Karen Ruster.
  Created: August 12, 2004

• IAEA Board Deplores Iran's Failure to Come into Full Compliance: Is Patience with Iran Running Out?
  On Friday, June 18, 2004, the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) unanimously adopted a resolution reprimanding Iran for failing to act in full compliance with its international safeguards obligations.
  An issue brief by Peter Crail and Jean du Preez for the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
  Created: July 6, 2004

• Libya and Nonproliferation
  On 19 December, Libya announced that it would halt its Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programs and eliminate any stockpiles of weapons or materials under full verification by the international community. Before examining Libya's intentions and analyzing its potential implications, it is essential to review Libya's capabilities in the WMD realm.
  CNS Research Story by Anjali Bhattacharjee and Sammy Salama.
  Week of December 24, 2003

• Ambassador Ekéus Speaks at MIIS on Detecting WMD in Iraq
  On November 14, 2003 in Irvine Auditorium, Ekéus, a former Swedish ambassador to the United States, also discussed the lessons that emerged from 12 years of international efforts to uncover Iraq's weapon programs.
  Created: December 1, 2003

• IAEA's Resolution on Iran: A Troubling Past With a Hopeful Future?
  The latest report by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei, on the implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran, provides both troubling and reassuring details on Iran's nuclear program.
  Now includes the IAEA Resolution.
  Updated: December 1, 2003
  Created: November 14, 2003

• Iran Rebuked for Failing to Comply with IAEA Safeguards
  The 35 member Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 18 June 2003 fell short of declaring Iran in violation of it obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its IAEA safeguards agreement that stem from these obligations.
  Research Story of the Week by Jean du Preez and Lawrence Scheinman.
  Week of June 18, 2003

• Russia's Nuclear and Missile Technology Assistance to Iran
  Russian assistance for the Iranian nuclear program has long been an irritant in the U.S.-Russian relations. The revelations concerning Iran's hitherto unknown uranium enrichment efforts, which propelled Iran's nuclear ambitions to the center of the world's attention, added a new dimension to the controversy.
  By Michael Jasinski.
  Created: June 26, 2003

• Iran's Secret Quest for the Bomb
  "At the upcoming June meeting of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Washington wants the agency to declare Iran in material breach of its non-proliferation obligations."
  An op-ed by Leonard S. Spector for the YaleGlobal online.
  Created: May 20, 2003

• Iraq Special Collection
  Focuses on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and UNSCOM.
  Updated: April 9, 2003

• Russian Nuclear Exports to Iran: U.S. Policy Change Needed
  On March 29, the State Department is scheduled to report to Congress on nuclear proliferation prevention in Iran.[1] Part of the report is likely to focus on Russia's role in Iran's nuclear development.
  Research Story of the Week by Cristina Chuen.
  Week of March 27, 2003

• Al-Qa`ida and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  The world's media have reported no less than 56 separate incidents involving al-Qa`ida and WMD, 36 of which have come to light since September 2001.
  Created: December 31, 2002

• The Iraqi Maze: Searching for a Way Out
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 8.3.
  by David Albright and Kevin O'Neill
  Created: Fall-Winter 2001

• Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
  This page includes WMD profiles of 11 countries, regional overviews, and reference tables of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and combat aircraft deployed in this volatile region.
  Updated: September 2001

• Russian Nuclear and Missile Exports to Iran (PDF format)
  A report for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 6.2.
  by Fred Wehling.
  Created: Winter 1999

• Reported Nuclear Trafficking Incidents Involving Turkey, 1993-1999
  Public reports indicate that Turkey may be a significant transshipment route for nuclear smuggling from the former Soviet Union (FSU).
  Created: July 1999

• South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Program
  Created: March 1999

• Chemical Weapons in the Sudan: Allegations and Evidence (PDF format)
  The Nonproliferation Review
  Created: Fall 1998

• Iran's Nuclear-Related Facilities
  Despite international efforts to curtail Iran's nuclear energy program, this Middle East state has scored significant successes in acquiring technologies and building facilities...
  Created: July 1998

• Israel and the Evolution of U.S. Nonproliferation Policy: The Critical Decade (1958-1968) (PDF format)
  An article for the Nonproliferation Review, CNS, Vol. 5.2.
  by Avner Cohen.
  Created: 1 January 1998

• Monitoring and Verification in a Noncooperative Environment: Lessons From the U.N. Experience in Iraq (PDF format)
  The Nonproliferation Review
  Created: 1 March 1996

• Nuclear-Related Trade and Cooperation Developments for Selected States (PDF format)
  The Nonproliferation Review
  Created: 1 January 1996