Finding Saddam Hussein's Weapons of Mass Destruction Philip E. Coyle, CDI Senior Advisor First published in the San Diego Union Tribune April 28, 2003

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U.S. Nuclear Policy And Counterproliferation Conference: Senator Jack Reed Streaming video excerpt of keynote address by Sen. Jack Reed, D-RI Feb. 26, 2003 Select your connection speed:     28k    56k    DSL/T1    ultra-high speed Download RealOne Player

 

U.S. Nuclear Policy And Counterproliferation Conference: Introduction and Opening Remarks Dr. Bruce G. Blair, CDI President Feb. 26, 2003

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Slipping Down the Nuclear Slope: Bush Administration Nuclear Policy Lowers Bar Against Usage Theresa Hitchens, CDI Vice President Feb. 26, 2003

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Pascal’s New Wager: The Dirty Bomb Threat Heightens Mark Burgess, CDI Research Analyst Updated Feb. 4, 2003

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Nuclear Facts at a Glance Last updated Feb. 4, 2003

 

	A Nuclear 9/11: Imminent or Inflated Threat? Mark Burgess, CDI Research Analyst Jan. 28, 2003
	The possibility that terrorists might crash a hijacked airliner into a nuclear power plant is one of the more nightmarish scenarios to have surfaced since the al Qaeda attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. However, disagreement remains as to whether a plant could survive such an attack as well as the likely consequences.

 

	Fact Sheet: North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program Benjamin Friedman, Independent Analyst Updated Jan. 23, 2003
	North Korea likely sees its nuclear weapons program as means to get leverage to extract economic concessions in negotiations with the United States and even its nuclear-armed neighbors, Russia and China. Additionally, North Korea may view nuclear weapons, and particularly the missile systems that complement them, as a valuable export technology.

 

	Nuclear War Strategists Rethink the Unthinkable
	News ~ Article from The New York Times featuring CDI President Dr. Bruce G. Blair. Jan. 19, 2003

 

	International Cooperation on Nuclear Security Still Lacks Urgency Benjamin Friedman, Independent Analyst Jan. 22, 2003
	Drowned out by the Iraq debate, warnings persist that terrorists might acquire and deploy nuclear or radiological weapons, most likely from sources other than Saddam.

 

	Cold War-era silos still ready for battle Missile sites on Plains staffed 24 hours a day
	News ~ Article from The Denver Post featuring CDI President Dr. Bruce G. Blair. Jan. 13, 2003

 

	Everyone will want one Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Jan.-Feb. 2003 Issue
	Opinion ~ Op-ed by CDI Vice President Theresa Hitchens.

	Hair-Raising Hair Triggers: Terrorists, nuclear weapons and what the press hasn't said The American Prospect Issue Date Dec. 30, 2002
	News ~ Article featuring analysis by Dr. Bruce G. Blair, CDI President, on nuclear command and control vulnerabilities to terrorist electronic infiltration.

	North Korea's Nuclear Program: Analyzing "Confessional Diplomacy" By Noriyuki Katagiri, CDI Research Assistant Oct. 28, 2002	Printer-Friendly Version
	North Korea’s admission of its nuclear development program was surprising to the Bush administration, if not to the world. But what was more surprising was the State Department’s delayed announcement of the program. This article analyzes the nature of Bush’s response to Kim Jung Il’s “confessional diplomacy” and what this means to the security environment in East Asia as well as to Bush’s foreign policy.
	A Small Step in the Right Direction By Seva Gunitskiy, CDI Research Assistant Sept. 19, 2002	Printer-Friendly Version
	Last month's removal of weapons-grade uranium from a decrepit nuclear reactor near Belgrade had all the makings of a shadowy military operation — 1,200 heavily armed troops in gas masks, black military helicopters and decoy trucks to ward off potential interlopers. But the spirit underlying the mission was anything but clandestine.
	Apocalypse How? Reel to Real: Experts Speculate on Ways the World Might End The Atlanta Journal-Constitution July 21, 2002
	Opinion ~ In the cool darkness of the multiplex, the world comes close to ending several times each summer, only to be saved by Bruce Willis or Ben Affleck or Arnold Schwarzenegger. From the threat of nuclear war to close encounters in space, we escape certain death with a little bravado and a lot of computer graphics — Bruce and Ben, cheating the fates yet again. Including commentary from CDI Vice President Theresa Hitchens.
	The India-Pakistan Crisis Arpit Rajain, Research Officer Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Dehli July 26, 2002	Printer-Friendly Version
	Stability between India and Pakistan relies on a complex interplay of many factors. The two Southeast Asian neighbors have a history of bilateral conflict, hostile propaganda, and persisting tensions. The countries have different political systems, varying approaches to arms control regimes, and variable foreign policy preferences.
	Rethinking the Unthinkable First appeared in The Washington Post July 28, 2002	Printer-Friendly Version
	The National Park Service is making a monument out of an old nuclear missile site. But how do you interpret history so recent it may not be over yet? Featuring an interview with CDI President Bruce Blair.
	Nuclear Materials: More Control is Vital David Isenberg, Independent Consultant July 1, 2002	Printer-Friendly Version
	Although concern about nuclear terrorism is not new, the proliferation of nuclear materials and nuclear know-how since the end of the Cold War has made at least the likelihood of a nuclear incident more feasible.
	Mini-Nukes, Bunker-Busters, and Deterrence: Framing the Debate Benjamin Friedman, CDI Research Assistant April 26, 2002	Printer-Friendly Version
	When the classified U.S. Nuclear Posture Review leaked in March, an old policy debate burst into the mainstream press. The administration of President George W. Bush, Americans are finding out, may develop a new breed of nuclear weapons.
	Assessing the Threats - CDI Monograph Reviewed Review of Accessing the Threats.
	Assessing the Threats, July 2002 A review and comparison of emerging threat perceptions around the world in the wake of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Assessing the Threats examines strategic thinking in the United States, Western Europe, Russia and Northeast Asia. Edited by CDI senior fellow John Newhouse, the new book features analysis by Newhouse, Thérèse Delpech, Alexei G. Arbatov, Dr. Ivan Safranchuk and Yoichi Funabashi. Evident from the five essays is a global concern about the proliferation of new methods for delivering nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

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