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These issue briefs written by experts from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies cover a number of critical and controversial nonproliferation topics. Each brief includes a Relevant Resources section that directs users to the author's sources, contrasting expert opinions in recently published op-eds and commentary pieces, as well as additional news and source material.

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Brazil Challenges International Order by Backing Iran Fuel Swap Nuclear Americas, Middle East 2010-07 English
The U.S.-Russian Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Nuclear Americas, Russia 2010-06 English
What Role for WMD Nonproliferation under the EU's New Foreign Policy Chief: A Six Month Review and Analysis of Lady Ashton's Tenure Nuclear Europe 2010-06 English
Impact of the Cheonan Incident on the Six-Party Talks Nuclear East Asia 2010-05 English
Malaysia's Export Control Law: A Step Forward, But How Big? Nuclear South Asia 2010-05 English
The U.S.-India Reprocessing Agreement and Its Implications Nuclear South Asia 2010-05 English
Senate Consideration of New START: The Battle for Ratification Nuclear All 2010-04 English
UN Aviation Agency Seeks to Combat WMD Trafficking Nuclear All 2010-04 English
The April 2010 Nuclear Security Summit: One More Step Toward the Mountaintop Nuclear All 2010-04 English
Russia's Lukewarm Support for International Sanctions against Iran: History and Motivations Nuclear Middle East, Russia 2010-04 English
Economic Sanctions: Pressuring Iran's Nuclear Program Nuclear Middle East 2010-02 English
Nuclear Stockpile Modernization: Issues and Background Nuclear All 2010-02 English
The Rise of a White Knight State: Sweden's Nonproliferation and Disarmament History Nuclear EU 2010-02 English
UNSC Resolution 1887 Part 2: Unpacking the Resolution's Political Significance and Implications for the International Nonproliferation Regime Nuclear All 2010-02 English
The Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Reserve at Angarsk Nuclear Russia 2010-01 English
Obama's Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Agenda: Building Steam or Losing Traction? Nuclear Americas 2010-01 English
UNSC Resolution 1887: Packaging Nonproliferation and Disarmament at the United Nations Nuclear All 2009-12 English
Political Perceptions of Nuclear Disarmament in the United Kingdom and France: A Comparative Analysis Nuclear EU 2009-12 English
Sweden Reverses Nuclear Phase-out Policy Nuclear EU 2009-11 English
One Year of Test Ban Commitment Cannot Erase a Decade of Dismissal: Discussing the Outcome of the CTBT 2009 Article XIV Conference Nuclear All 2009-11 English
Brazil's New National Defense Strategy Calls for Strategic Nuclear Developments Nuclear Americas 2009-10 English
Uranium Tailings in Central Asia: The Case of the Kyrgyz Republic Nuclear Russia 2009-10 English
The Reconfiguration of European Missile Defense, Russia's Response and the Likely Implications Missile EU, Russia 2009-09 English
The Nuclear Posture Review Debate Nuclear Americas, Russia 2009-08 English
U.S. - UAE Nuclear Cooperation Nuclear Americas, Middle East 2009-08 English
The Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism: Progress to Date Nuclear Americas 2009-08 English
Making the Hague Code of Conduct Relevant Missiles Americas, Russia 2009-07 English
Iran: June 2009 Elections and Nuclear Policy Implications Nuclear Middle East 2009-07 English
Battle Lines Being Drawn in the CTBT Debate: an Analysis of the Strategic Posture Commission's Arguments against U.S. Ratification Nuclear Americas 2009-07 English
North Korea's Nuclear Test and its Aftermath: Coping with the Fallout Nuclear East Asia 2009-06 English
START Process and Russian Strategic Force Modernization Nuclear Russia 2009-06 English
Japan's Evolving Security Policies: Along Came North Korea's Threats Nuclear East Asia 2009-06 English
Venezuela's Search for Nuclear Power — or Nuclear Prestige Nuclear Americas 2009-05 English
Understanding Obama in Jerusalem Nuclear Middle East 2009-04 English
Japan and Kazakhstan: Nuclear Energy Cooperation Nuclear East Asia 2009-03 English
The Six-Party Talks and President Obama's North Korea Policy Nuclear East Asia 2009-02 English
The United States and the CTBT: Renewed Hope or Politics as Usual? Nuclear Americas 2009-02 English
Congressional Oversight of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Americas 2008-10 English
The Costs of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Americas 2008-10 English
Cooperative Threat Reduction and Pakistan Nuclear South Asia 2008-08 English
Vying for Influence: Saudi Arabia's Reaction to Iran's Advancing Nuclear Program Nuclear Middle East 2008-06 English
Assessing the Threat of Mass-Casualty Bioterrorism
bullet Оценка угрозы биотерроризма с массовым поражением населения
Biological Americas 2003-03 English, Russian
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Compliance Protocol
bullet Протокол по соблюдению Конвенции по биологическому оружию
Biological All 2002-09 English, Russian
Theater Missile Defense and Northeast Asian Security
bullet Противоракетная оборона театра военных действий и безопасность в Северовосточной Азии
Missiles East Asia 2003-01 English, Russian
Nonproliferation Assistance to Russia and the New Independent States
bullet Содействие России и Новым независимым государствам (ННГ) в области нераспространения
General Russia 2002-08 English, Russian
Nuclear Submarine Dismantlement
bullet Утилизация ядерных подводных лодок
Nuclear Russia 2002-07 English, Russian
Bush-Putin Summit, November 2001
bullet Встреча президентов Буша и Путина, ноябрь 2001 г.
Nuclear Russia, Americas 2001-12 English, Russian
The Fifth Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC)
bullet Пятая конференция по рассмотрению действия Конвенции о запрещении биологического и токсинного оружия (КБТО)
Biological All 2002-02 English, Russian
Illicit Nuclear Trafficking in the NIS
bullet Незаконный оборот ядерных материалов в ННГ
Nuclear All 2002-03 English, Russian
Tactical Nuclear Weapons (TNW)
bullet Тактическое ядерное оружие
Nuclear All 2002-02 English, Russian
Indo-Pakistani Military Standoff: Why It Isn't Over Yet Nuclear South Asia 2002-06 English
Plutonium Disposition
bullet Утилизация плутония
Nuclear Russia, Americas 2002-07 English, Russian
Future Space Security
bullet Перспективы обеспечения космической безопасности
Missiles
All 2002-07 English,
Russian
The Treaty of Moscow
bullet Договор о сокращении стратегических наступательных потенциалов (СНП)
Nuclear Russia 2002-07 English, Russian
Nuclear Posture Review
bullet Новая ядерная доктрина США
Nuclear Americas 2002-08 English, Russian
Islamist Terrorist Threat in the Tri-Border Region
bullet Угроза исламского терроризма в «районе трех границ» в Южной Америке
General Middle East 2002-10 English, Russian
Taiwan's Response to China's Missile Buildup Missiles
East Asia 2002-10 English
The Seventh Conference of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
bullet Седьмая конференция государств-участников Конвенции о запрещении химического оружия
Chemical All 2002-10 English, Russian
Weapons of Mass Destruction in Central Asia
bullet Оружие массового поражения в Средней Азии
General Central Asia 2002-10 English, Russian
Dusty Agents and the Iraqi Chemical Weapons Arsenal
bullet Пылеобразные химические агенты и химический арсенал Ирака
Chemical Middle East 2002-10 English, Russian
G8 10 Plus 10 Over 10
bullet Инициатива «10 плюс 10 на 10» стран «большой восьмерки»
General All 2002-12 English, Russian
Kazakhstan's Proposal to Initiate Commercial Imports of Radioactive Waste
bullet Казахстан предлагает начать коммерческий ввоз радиоактивных отходов
General Central Asia 2003-01 English, Russian
Vinalon, the DPRK, and Chemical Weapons Precursors
bullet Виналон, КНДР и прекурсоры химического оружия
Chemical East Asia 2003-02 English, Russian
Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East
bullet Оружие массового уничтожения на Ближнем Востоке
General Middle East 2003-02 English, Russian
Russian Spent Nuclear Fuel
bullet Ввоз в Россию отработавшего ядерного топлива
Nuclear Russia 2003-02 English, Russian
Russia's Approach to the U.S. Missile Defense Program
bullet Российский подход к Программе национальной противоракетной обороны США
Missiles Russia 2003-02 English, Russian
To Comply or Not to Comply: Outline of the UN Inspections Mechanism in Iraq
bullet Очерк об инспекциях ООН в Ираке
General Middle East 2003-03 English, Russian
The Biological Weapons Convention
bullet Конвенция о запрещении биологического и токсинного оружия
Biological All 2003-03 English, Russian
Department of Homeland Security: Goals and Challenges
bullet Министерство национальной безопасности: задачи и вызовы
General Americas 2003-04 English, Russian
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
bullet Договор о всеобъемлющем запрещении ядерных испытаний (ДВЗЯИ)
Nuclear All 2003-04 English, Russian
North Korea's 11th Supreme People's Assembly Elections General East Asia 2003-07 English
Instability in Georgia: A New Proliferation Threat? General Europe 2003-08 English
The Second NPT PrepCom for the 2005 Review Conference: Prospects for Progress Nuclear All 2003-08 English
First Review Conference of the CWC: Coming of Age Chemical All 2003-08 English
What to Expect at the Eighth Conference of State Parties to the CWC Chemical All 2003-10 English
Iran and the IAEA: A Troubling Past with a Hopeful Future? Nuclear Middle East 2003-12 English
China's White Paper on Nonproliferation: Export Controls Hit the Big Time General East Asia 2003-12 English
Will Emerging Challenges Change Japanese Security Policy? General East Asia 2003-12 English
Nuclear Watch—Pakistan: The Sorry Affairs of the Islamic Republic Nuclear South Asia 2004-01 English
Addressing the Spread of Cruise Missiles and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) Missiles All 2004-03 English
Presidential Nuclear Initiatives: An Alternative Paradigm for Arms Control
bullet Ядерные инициативы президентов: альтернативная модель контроля над вооружениями
Nuclear Americas, Russia 2004-03 English, Russian
Nuclear Trafficking Hoaxes: A Short History of Scams Involving Red Mercury and Osmium-187 Nuclear All 2004-04 English
Submarine Dismantlement Assistance Nuclear All 2004-04 English
Space Security and Bush Administration Policy: Results of the First Term Missiles Americas 2004-04 English
The Role of Security Assurances: Is Any Progress Possible? Nuclear All 2004-04 English
Unlocking the Impasse: Who Holds the Key to the Conference on Disarmament General All 2004-04 English
The Chechen Resistance and Radiological Terrorism General Russia 2004-04 English
IAEA Board Deplores Iran's Failure to Come into Full Compliance: Is Patience with Iran Running Out? Nuclear Middle East 2004-06 English
The Global Partnership 2004 General All 2004-06 English
DOE's Domestic Nuclear Security Initiatives Nuclear Americas 2004-07 English
Radiological Materials in Russia
bullet Радиологические материалы в России
Nuclear Russia 2004-07 English, Russian
Risks of Civilian Plutonium Programs Nuclear All 2004-07 English
The European Union and the Arms Ban on China General All 2004-07 English
Russia's Nuclear Doctrine
bullet Ядерная доктрина Российской Федерации
Nuclear Russia 2004-08 English, Russian
Was Libyan WMD Disarmament a Significant Success for Nonproliferation? General Middle East 2004-09 English
The AQ Khan Revelations and Subsequent Changes to Pakistani Export Controls Nuclear South Asia 2004-10 English
China Enters the Nuclear Suppliers Group: Positive Steps in the Global Campaign against Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Nuclear East Asia 2004-11 English
The Bush Proposals: A Global Strategy for Combating the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Technology or a Sanctioned Nuclear Cartel? Nuclear Americas 2004-11 English
IAEA Board Welcomes EU-Iran Agreement: Is Iran Providing Assurances or Merely Providing Amusement? Nuclear Middle East 2004-12 English
Companies Reported to Have Sold or Attempted to Sell Libya Gas Centrifuge Components Nuclear Middle East 2005-03 English
Taiwan and Nonproliferation Nuclear East Asia 2005-05 English
Global CW Assistance Chemical All 2005-06 English
Practical Steps for Improving U.S. Nonproliferation Leadership Nuclear Americas 2005-06 English
Seven Years After the Nuclear Tests: Appraising South Asia's Nuclear Realities Nuclear South Asia 2005-06 English
International Assistance for Anti-plague Facilities in the Former Soviet Union to Prevent Proliferation of Biological Weapons
bullet Международная помощь противочумным учреждениям бывшего Советского Союза в целях предотвращения распространения биологического оружия
Biological All 2005-06 English, Russian
Implications of Proposed India-U.S. Civil Nuclear Cooperation Nuclear South Asia, Americas 2005-07 English
Unmanned Air Vehicles as Terror Weapons: Real or Imagined? Missiles All 2005-07 English
The New IAEA Resolution: A Milestone in the Iran-IAEA Saga Nuclear Middle East 2005-11 English
Going Beyond the Stir: The Strategic Realities of China's No-First-Use Policy Nuclear East Asia 2005-12 English
UN General Assembly Tackles Nonproliferation and Disarmament After Disappointing Summit Nuclear All 2005-12 English
A Look at National Missile Defense and the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System Missiles Americas 2005-12 English
Sixty Years After the Nuclear Devastation, Japan's Role in the NPT Nuclear East Asia 2005-12 English
Global Submarine Proliferation: Emerging Trends and Problems General All 2006-03 English
DP World and U.S. Port Security General Middle East, Americas 2006-03 English
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program and the Six-party Talks Nuclear East Asia 2006-04 English
Iraq's WMD Scientists in the Crossfire General Middle East 2006-05 English
U.S.-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
bullet Американо-российское соглашение о сотрудничестве в гражданской ядерной энергетике
Nuclear Russia, Americas 2006-07 English, Russian
Brazil's Nuclear Ambitions, Past and Present Nuclear Americas 2006-09 English
Nuclear Conflict in the 21st Century: Reviewing the Chinese Nuclear Threat Nuclear East Asia 2006-10 English
Developments in the Biosciences: Do Recent Scientific and Technological Advances Lower the Threshold for the Proliferation of Biological Weapons? Biological All 2006-12 English, Russian
The Emerging Arab Response to Iran's Unabated Nuclear Program Nuclear Middle East 2006-12 English
Is the Avian Influenza Virus a Suitable Agent for a Biological Weapon? Biological All 2007-01 English
Security and Public Health: How and Why do Public Health Emergencies Affect the Security of a Country? Biological All 2007-01 English
Examining China's Debate on Military Space Programs: Was the ASAT Test Really a Surprise? Missiles East Asia 2007-02 English
UN Disarmament Committee Forecasts Troubled Nonproliferation Future Nuclear All 2007-03 English
Lessons from Select Public Health Events Having Relevance to Bioterrorism Preparedness Biological All 2007-04 English
Radiological and Nuclear Detection Devices Nuclear All 2007-04 English
Industrial Chemicals as Weapons: Chlorine Chemical All 2007-07 English
The Mitutoyo Case: Will Japan Learn from its Mistakes or Repeat Them? General East Asia 2007-07 English
The Next Generation of Sensor Technology for the BioWatch Program Biological Americas 2007-09 English
The International Uranium Enrichment Center at Angarsk: A Step Towards Assured Fuel Supply? Nuclear Russia 2008-11 English
Reykjavik Summit: The Legacy and a Lesson for the Future Nuclear Russia, Americas 2007-12 English
Egypt and Saudi Arabia's Policies toward Iran's Nuclear Program Nuclear Middle East 2007-12 English
Japan's Space Law Revision: the Next Step Toward Re-Militarization? Missiles East Asia 2008-01 English
Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Germany: Time for Withdrawal? Nuclear Europe 2008-03 English
Is Syria a Candidate for Nuclear Proliferation? Nuclear Middle East 2008-03 English
Entry into Force of the CTBT: All Roads Lead to Washington A Report from the Fifth Article XIV Conference Nuclear All 2008-04 English
A Pause in the Indo-US Nuclear Agreement Nuclear South Asia, Americas 2008-05 English
Will Saudi Arabia Acquire Nuclear Weapons? Nuclear Middle East 2008-08 English
The Risks and Challenges of a Cruise Missile Tipping Point Missiles All 2008-09 English

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