South Africa
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Get the Facts on South Africa
- Built six nuclear warheads before renouncing its weapons program in 1991
- Developed a chemical and biological weapons program in the 1980s under the name Project Coast
- Jointly developed medium-range ballistic missiles with Israel in the 1980s
South Africa News on GSN
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Advances Seen in Nuclear Security Over Last Year: Report
Feb. 4, 2013
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Another Infiltration Reported at South African Atomic Site
July 13, 2012
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South Africa Could Resume Uranium Enrichment
April 3, 2012
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Ex-South African Bio-Chem Head Says Work Was Defensive
March 28, 2012
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Former South African Biowarfare Chief Loses Appeal in Professional Probe
Jan. 27, 2012

