WMD
Junction

May 2012

• Inflexible Response

  An Ohio congressman ignores his own Republican colleagues—and military leaders—and attempts to micromanage the US nuclear arsenal.

  Jon B. Wolfsthal
• So Long, Mom, I'm Off to Drop the Bomb: A Case Study in Public Usage of an Educational Tool

  What the surprising popularity of a website suggests about our complicated relationship with nuclear weapons.

  Alex Wellerstein

April 2012

• Seizing the Opportunity to Create a WMD-free Middle East

  A conference in Finland could transform Middle Eastern security, but only if Middle Eastern states abandon business as usual.

  Tamim Khallaf
• The Real Price of Ballistic Missile Defenses

  A news story misstates the cost of US missile defense efforts, prompting a response from our resident budgetary expert.

  Stephen I. Schwartz

March 2012

• Fukushima's Impact on Japan's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Policy

  One year after the Fukushima disaster, Japan continues to assess its dependency on nuclear energy.

  Masako Toki

January 2012

• Understanding Turkey's Position on the Iranian Nuclear Program

  Turkey doesn't want an Iranian nuclear weapon—but it also doesn't want to hamper its own access to nuclear energy technology.

  Aaron Stein
• Is Biosecurity the Low-Hanging Fruit?

  Eliminating biological weapons could be the first step toward the successful creation of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.

  Nilsu Gören

December 2011

• Avoiding a North Korean Nuclear Nightmare

  As Kim Jong Un moves to consolidate control over North Korea, no one knows what policies he will pursue, or what will happen if his leadership is challenged from within.

  Melissa Hanham
• VIDEO:
  Interview with Stephen Schwartz about Financial Transparency and US Nuclear Weapons

  The United States has never known exactly what it spends on nuclear weapons and related programs. Here's why that's a problem.

  Stephen I. Schwartz

November 2011

• The Dying Voice of Cooperative Nonproliferation's Greatest Advocates

  Russian scientists have lost their once-considerable influence on security policy, as the probable departure of Moscow from the International Science and Technology Center illustrates.

  Lisa Bergstrom
• Atomic Atonement

  On the 70th anniversary of the report which led to the development of the atomic bomb, can the UK take the lead again, this time in pioneering nuclear disarmament?

  William Walker

September 2011

• Contagion: A Movie Pandemic Versus the Reality of Public Health

  A professional in the real-life fight against emerging infectious diseases evaluates Contagion's dramatic, but not exactly accurate, portrayal of a rapidly unfolding global pandemic.

  Raymond A. Zilinskas
• Can Libya be Locked Down?

  In a post-Qaddafi era, who will secure Libya's chemical and biological weapons materials?

  Bilal Y. Saab
• Bringing Belarus Back to the Table

  Belarus is using its stock of highly enriched uranium as political leverage; how can Washington persuade Minsk to let go of its HEU?

  Miles A. Pomper
• International Task Force Takes Aim at Illicit Proliferation Funding

  An intergovernmental group is sharpening global financial controls to prevent the financing of WMD proliferation and terrorism.

  Javier Serrat

August 2011

• New Questions About the FBI's Anthrax Case: Valid Concerns or Red Herring?
  Was specialized equipment necessary to make the deadly powder used in the 2001 letter attacks, and, if not, what does that say about the ability of terrorists to perpetrate such attacks in the future?
  Jonathan B. Tucker

July 2011

• US-French Nuclear Cooperation: Stretching the Limits of National Strategic Paradigms
  Newly declassified documents illuminate the nuclear collaboration between Washington and Paris—and reinforce that the US-India nuclear deal is a very different type of partnership.
  Bruno Tertrais
• Carmageddon: How Californians Learned to Stop Driving and Love the Bomb
  What a traffic jam that wasn't teaches us about the credibility of nuclear threats.
  Benoît Pelopidas
• VIDEO:
  Mapping the Nonproliferation Landscape: Part 2
  The nonproliferation regime is crucial, but it is only a small part of overall international nonproliferation efforts.
  Leonard S. Spector
• House Committee Adopts Tough New Rules for Nuclear Trade Agreements
  A proposed law would require more intensive inspections, strict export control systems, and proven nonproliferation credentials.
  Cole J. Harvey

May 2011

• Uprising in Libya: The False Specter of Chemical Warfare
  Recent outlandish claims that Libya's Muammar Qaddafi could use chemical or biological weapons against rebel forces ignore the facts.
  Jean Pascal Zanders
• Destroying Libya's Chemical Weapons: Deadlines and Delays
  Libya continues to miss deadlines for the destruction of its chemical agent.
  Jean Pascal Zanders

March 2011

• It's not just New START: Two other U.S.-Russian Nuclear Agreements Boost U.S.-Russian Reset
  The Agreement on Civilian Nuclear Cooperation enters into force and Russia agrees to studies into converting 6 research reactors.
  Thomas Young

  Cole Harvey

  Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress
• VIDEO:
  Mapping the Nonproliferation Landscape: Part 1
  The nonproliferation regime is crucial, but it is only a small part of overall international nonproliferation efforts.
  Leonard S. Spector
• The Treaty of Pelindaba: Establishing the African Commission on Nuclear Energy
  Established in November 2010, AFCONE is required by the Pelindaba Treaty to ensure treaty obligation compliance and peaceful nuclear cooperation, regionally and internationally.
  Dr. Patricia Lewis

  Hubert Foy
• "Direct Action:" The New Attacks on Iran's Nuclear Program
  Opponents of the Iranian nuclear program have embarked on a campaign of covert "direct action" to undermine Iran's nuclear plans.
  Leonard S. Spector

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