Going Beyond the Stir: The Strategic Realities of China’s No-First-Use Policy
The limits of China's no-first use policy after a Chinese official threatened use of nuclear weapons against the US in a military conflict over Taiwan. (CNS)
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IAEA Board Welcomes EU-Iran Agreement: Is Iran Providing Assurances or Merely Providing Amusement?
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors adopt a mildly-worded resolution on Iran's nuclear program without a vote. (CNS)
The AQ Khan Revelations and Subsequent Changes to Pakistani Export Controls
Analysis of changes made to Pakistan's nuclear export controls in the wake of the A.Q. Khan scandal. (CNS)
China Enters the Nuclear Suppliers Group: Positive Steps in the Global Campaign against Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
China's nonproliferation and export control policies in the context of its May 2004 admission to the Nuclear Suppliers Group. (CNS)
The Bush Proposals: A Global Strategy for Combating the Spread of Nuclear Weapons Technology or a Sanctioned Nuclear Cartel?
Proposals outlined in the Bush administration's WMD nonproliferation strategy with alternative policy options. (CNS)
Global Cleanout: An Emerging Approach to the Civil Nuclear Material Threat
Coordinating Submarine Dismantlement Assistance in Russia
Was Libyan WMD Disarmament a Significant Success for Nonproliferation?
Libya's decision to renounce its WMD programs, a resounding success for the nonproliferation regime. (CNS)
Risks of Civilian Plutonium Programs
The economic, safety and proliferation risks of a civilian plutonium reprocessing capability. (CNS)
Radiological Materials in Russia
The threat of hundreds of poorly secured radioactive sources in Russia, as well as the regulatory frameworks in place to oversee them. (CNS)