Publications

This paper examines how well US national and theater missile defense systems have to perform in order to meet reasonable defense objectives. The author outlines ballistic missile threats and defines b...chevron_right

This paper develops a probabilistic model that can be used to determine the number of ballistic missile defense interceptors required to meet a specific defense objective. It further discusses applica...chevron_right

The author of this publication sees the emergence of entrepreneurship in Russia as one of the most promising effects of the country's transition from a command economy to a market one. He documents th...chevron_right

This publication summarizes the findings of the conference entitled "Slaughter of the Innocents: Understanding Political Killing" held in March 1998 at Stanford University. Focusing on mobilization fo...chevron_right

This publication summarizes the findings of the third workshop on "Protecting and Assuring Critical National Infrastructures" held in February 1998. It critically reviewed the Commission's report to t...chevron_right

This publication assesses the implications of US exports in high-performance computing (HPC) for US national security concepts. The authors argue that HPC technologies are crucial to US security, as p...chevron_right

In the 1980s, many medical organizations identified the prevention of nuclear wars as one of the medical profession's most important goals. An assessment of the current danger is warranted given the r...chevron_right

This report on arms control draws upon research conducted at the Center for International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) between 1990 and 1991. In this document, the possibility of using reciprocal...chevron_right

This paper analyzes a report written by the US Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP) on protecting the US' critical infrastructure. The author suggests a number of organizational, m...chevron_right

The creation of the Soviet Union in 1923 as a federation of sovereign republics, however fictitious in practice, proved to be highly consequential six decades later when Mikhail Gorbachev initiated a ...chevron_right

The authors consider in this article the association of aging with the likelihood of illness and of significant cognitive change. They also examine the risk factors revealed by Senator Dole's personal...chevron_right

This document includes two working papers on security issues in the Caucasus. The first entitled "Georgia: The Search for State Security" traces the attempts of Georgia to cope with issues of national...chevron_right

This paper speculates on China's future security role in East Asia and the world until 2010. It assesses China's likely intentions, capabilities and strategies in domestic and foreign affairs in light...chevron_right

This paper discusses the development and usage of an airborne laser (ABL) as a means to intercept ballistic missiles while they are still under power and before they can release their warheads. On a n...chevron_right

This study explains Brazilian determination to master the nuclear fuel cycle and reasons why Brazil ultimately stopped short of having a nuclear bomb. The author analyzes domestic ideas and politics i...chevron_right