Articles
Read articles by NTI board members, officers and staff, as well as NTI partners, including the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
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The European Union and the Arms Ban on China
July 1, 2004 | Lora Saalman, Jing-dong YuanIn this 2004 article, Lora Saalman and Jing-dong Yuan discuss the implications of lifting the European Union's 15-year ban on arms sales to China.
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Russia's New National Security Concept: The Nuclear Angle
July 1, 2004 | Nikolai SokovIn this article, Nikolai Sokov analyzes the Putin administration's nuclear weapons stance as outlined in the 2000 revision to Russia's National Security Concept.
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The Nuclear Debate of Summer 2000
July 1, 2004 | Nikolai SokovNikolai Sokov reflects on the political struggle within the Russian military establishment during the summer of 2000, which resulted in a nuclear posture shift.
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IAEA Board Deplores Iran's Failure to Come into Full Compliance: Is Patience with Iran Running Out?
June 1, 2004 | Peter Crail, Jean du PreezPeter Crail and Jean du Preez discuss the June 2004 IAEA Board of Governors resolution that reprimanded Iran for failing to comply with its international safeguard obligations.
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Nuclear Trafficking Hoaxes: A Short History of Scams Involving Red Mercury and Osmium-187
April 1, 2004 | Kenley Butler, Akaki DvaliKenley Butler and Akaki Dvali discuss the many instances within the former Soviet Union of black marketeers offering to sell weapons-grade nuclear material and instead delivering either red mercury or Osmium-187.
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Submarine Dismantlement Assistance
April 1, 2004 | Cristina ChuenCristina Chuen provides an overview of the programs in place to assist Russia dismantle and secure its decommissioned nuclear submarines and related materials.
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Unlocking the Impasse: Who Holds the Key to the Conference on Disarmament
April 1, 2004 | Risa MongielloRisa Mongiello discusses the ongoing stalemate at the Conference on Disarmament (CD) and the prospects for resuming substantive negotiations during the 2004 CD session.
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The Chechen Resistance and Radiological Terrorism
April 1, 2004 | Jeffrey BaleJeffrey Bale analyzes the Chechen resistance movement's evolution during the 1990s and its current potential for carrying out an act of radiological terrorism.
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Space Security and Bush Administration Policy: Results of the First Term
April 1, 2004 | James Clay MoltzJames Moltz analyzes the radical policy shift in U.S. space policy under the George W. Bush administration and possible developments over the next four years.
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Presidential Nuclear Initiatives: An Alternative Paradigm for Arms Control
March 1, 2004 | Eli CorinEli Corin examines the significance of Presidential Nuclear Initiatives (PNIs) in bilateral nuclear arms control efforts between the United States and Russia.
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Addressing the Spread of Cruise Missiles and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs)
March 1, 2004 | Dennis GormleyDennis Gormley addresses the challenges associated with the threat of cruise missiles and UAVs, and then evaluates how more effective policies can help contain these threats.
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Nuclear Watch—Pakistan: The Sorry Affairs of the Islamic Republic
Jan. 1, 2004 | Gaurav KampaniGaurav Kampani examines the political instability in Pakistan, which puts into question the government's ability to secure its burgeoning nuclear arsenal.
