Publications

The publication discusses the ongoing crisis between the US and North Korea and the breakdown of bilateral discussions on nuclear activities. It describes how both sides failed to live up their obliga...chevron_right

This paper examines the issue of dirty bombs with special emphasis on the USA and UK. The perceived threat of a dirty bomb attack in the US or the UK has increased in recent years. Many experts believ...chevron_right

The publication provides a historical overview of nuclear disarmament treaties after the end of the Cold War and the genesis of the world's first nuclear weapons-free zone (NWFZ). It examines shared c...chevron_right

The publication discusses the vulnerability of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) following the withdrawal of four countries: India, Israel, Pakistan and North Korea. It focuses on the review ...chevron_right

The publication discusses the prospects of a legally binding security assurance that would safeguard non-nuclear weapon states from nuclear attack. The brief examines UN Security Council resolutions, ...chevron_right

This document outlines the principle issues up for discussion at the 2005 Review Conference for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The authors argue that the regime is threatened by the combi...chevron_right

This paper examines Iran's nuclear program in 2004 and the IAEA's reaction. Each successive IAEA report on Iran since February 2003 has provided instances of nuclear fuel cycle activities and experime...chevron_right

This paper examines the collection of intelligence on Iraq by British agencies and the subsequent use of that information by the British government. It begins with a brief overview of the rationale an...chevron_right

At the Istanbul Summit in 2004, NATO approved "the principle" of establishing an "Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defense program". However, the author of this paper argues that there is stil...chevron_right

This report analyzes the history of nuclear cooperation between the US and the UK. The authors discuss in particular the 1958 Agreement For Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence ...chevron_right

The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) is a US-led proposal to establish a comprehensive enforcement mechanism which aims to restrict trafficking of weapons of mass destruction and related materi...chevron_right

This report provides an update and summary of the evidence of Iraq’s possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that has been accumulated by the US inspectors in Iraq and from other public source...chevron_right

In this paper, the author reviews Iran’s nuclear program, the stated positions of the leading protagonists and the intervening roles played by the IAEA and the European Union. He concludes by acknowle...chevron_right

Throughout the annual defense budget process of the US congress, important nuclear weapons policy measures related to new nuclear weapons development and testing were debated. This paper summarizes th...chevron_right

This paper presents a European perspective on the American initiative on missile defense and its shift from a national to a more global focus. It offers assessments of the official positions on missil...chevron_right