RECENT UPDATES
 

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (July 2008)
 

WMD Chronology: 2007 (May 2008)
 

WMD Chronology: 2008 (May 2008)
 

BMD in Eastern Europe: Controversy and Resistance (April 2008)
 

CWC Case Study  (June 2008)
 

WMD 411 Sitemap

I. Primer on WMD

1. Definitions

2. Effects

3. Production

4. Proliferation & Use

1.		Nuclear Weapons
2.		Biological Weapons
3.		Chemical Weapons




5. Missiles

1.		New Threats
2.		Proliferation




6. Terrorism

1.		Historical Context
2.		Scope of Threat
3.		What Can Be Done
4.		Nuclear Terrorism
5.		Bioterrorism
6.		"Suitcase Nukes"

II. Limiting Use of WMD

1. Reducing Tensions

2. Prohibitions

1.		Multilateral Treaties
2.		U.S.-Russia Treaties




3. Diplomacy

1.		Intelligence
2.		Sanctions
3.		Substitutes &  Incentives
4.		Other Strategies
5.		North Korea
6.		Iran
7.		Other Cases




4. Export Control

1.		Smuggling
2.		Missiles & CBW
3.		Supplier Countries
4.		Effectiveness
5.		U.S., Russia, Iran




5. Cooperative Threat Reduction

1.		Background
2.		Ongoing Programs




6. Deterrence

   1.		Nuclear Umbrella
   2.		Nukes and  CBW
   3.		Proliferation
   4.		Limiting Missile Defenses
   5.		Existential Deterrence
   6.		Deterrence with CBW

   
   

7. Counterproliferation

   1.		Detection
   2.		Preventive Actions
   3.		Preemptive Actions
   4.		Passive Defenses
   5.		Active Defenses
   6.		Emergency Preparedness

   
   

III. Policy Options

1. U.S. & Russia

1.		Unauthorized Launch
		A. Improve C3I B. De-alert Missiles C. Eliminate Missiles

2.		Large Nuclear Forces
		A. Verification B. Timetable C. Removal versus Dismantlement D. Ratification E. Tactical Nukes

3.		Technology Transfers
		A. End All Assistance B. End Some Assistance C. Target Organizations D. Triple CTR Budget




2. U.S. & China

1.		Strategic Ambiguity
2.		No First Use