Of Special Interest
Bolton, John R. “The International Aspects of Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction,” Remarks to the Global Conference on Nuclear, Bio/Chem Terrorism: Mitigation and Response, November 1, 2002.
I. Arms Control—General
“Excerpts From Recently Declassified Documents,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, pp. 9-11.
Blanton, Thomas S. and James G. Blight, eds. “A Conversation in Havana,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, pp. 6-7.
Boese, Wade. “GAO Says Multilateral Export Control Regimes Too Weak,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 22.
Chapman, Steve. “Bush’s Strategy Digs U.S. Into a Bottomless Hole,” The Chicago Tribune, November 21, 2002, p. 29.
McNamara, Robert S. “Forty Years After 13 Days,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, pp. 4-8.
II. Strategic Arms Control
"No Movement on Strategic Reductions Treaty,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 31.
Kucia, Christine. “U.S. Begins Trimming Nuclear Forces,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 28.
Smith, James M. and Gwendolyn Hall, eds. Milestones in Strategic Arms Control, 1945-2000, U.S. Air Force, September 2002, 281 pp.
III. Missile Proliferation and Development
“India, Pakistan Conduct Missile Tests,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 30.
“New Delhi Won’t Take Part in Ballistic Missile Accord,” The Chicago Tribune, November 17, 2002, p. 9.
“MTCR Closes Some Loopholes,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 30.
Anderson, Hill. “New Cruise Missile Passes Test Flights for More Versatility,” The Washington Times, November 12, 2002, p. A8.
French, Howard W. “North Korea Says It May Restart Missile Test After Talks Fail,” The New York Times, November 6, 2002, p. A15.
Gertz, Bill. “N. Korea Missile Threat Increases,” The Washington Times, November 1, 2002, p. A1.
Nishiyama, George. “Tokyo Ready to Move on Missile Shield,” The Washington Times, November 22, 2002, p. A19.
Struck, Doug. “N. Korea Hints at Missile Test,” The Washington Post, November 6, 2002, p. A3.
Iraq
“Making Inspections Work in Iraq,” An ACA Press Conference, Arms Control Today, November 2002, pp. 12-18.
“Prague Summit Statement on Iraq,” Press Release Issued by the Heads of State and Government Participating in the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Prague, November 21, 2002, 1 pp.
Broad, William J. “Arms Inspectors in Iraq to Deploy New Technology,” The New York Times, November 13, 2002, p. A1.
Broad, William J. “UN Arms Team Taking Up Its Task, a Mixture of ‘Hide and Seek’ and ‘20 Questions,’” The New York Times, November 19, 2002, p. A19.
Cortright, David, George A. Lopez, and Alistair Millar. “Winning Without War: Sensible Security Options for Dealing With Iraq,” The Sanctions and Security Project of the Fourth Freedom Forum and the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, October 2002, 25 pp.
Kerr, Paul. “U.S., Security Council Debate Iraq Weapons Inspections,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, pp. 20, 26.
Powell, Colin L. “Baghdad’s Moment of Truth,” The Washington Post, November 10, 2002, p. B7.
Ross, Dennis. “Deadline for Hussein,” The Washington Post, November 12, 2002, p. A25.
Weisman, Steven R. “UN Plans Immediate Test of Iraq Inspections,” The New York Times, November 10, 2002, p. A1.
IV. Missile Defense
“Anti-Artillery Laser Successfully Tested Twice by U.S. Army,” The Washington Times, November 10, 2002, p. A3.
Boese, Wade. “Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Hits Again,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 23.
Bolton, John R. “Missile Defense in a New Strategic Environment: Policy, Architecture, and International Industrial Cooperation After the ABM Treaty,” Remarks to the Fourth RUSI Missile Defense Conference in London, November 18, 2002.
Brooke, James. “A Missile Shield Appeals to a Worried Japan,” The New York Times, November 11, 2002, p. A5.
Graham, Bradley. “U.S. May Speed Up Hoped-for Scud Nemesis,” The Washington Post, October 31, 2002, p. A19.
Kelley, Matt. “Anti-Missile System Gets Boost,” The Chicago Tribune, November 1, 2002, p. 21.
Ratnam, Gopal. “U.S. Missile Defense Agency Focuses on Stopping Launches,” DefenseNews, October 28-November 3, 2002, p. 15.
Richter, Paul. “In Event of War, Patriots Won’t Be on Front Line,” The Los Angeles Times, November 2, 2002, p. A5.
Sherman, Jason. “U.S. Senators Urge Upgrades, Not Retirement, for Cruisers,” DefenseNews, October 28-November 3, 2002, p. 10.
Sirak, Michael. “The ‘Standard’ Response,” Jane’s Defence Weekly, October 30, 2002, pp. 21-27.
Wall, Robert. “Missile Defense Focus Shifts to Fielding,” Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 14, 2002, p. 27.
Wolfowitz, Paul. “Wolfowitz Outlines Missile Defense Successes, Way Ahead,” Remarks made at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, October 24, 2002.
V. Nuclear Nonproliferation
Kucia, Christine. “Central Asian States Negotiate Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 21.
Levi, Michael A. “Fire in the Hole; Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Options for Counterproliferation,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Working Paper, November 2002, 36 pp.
Preston, Julia. “UN Set to Move In Quickly to Seek Iraq Nuclear Arms,” The New York Times, November 11, 2002, p. A8.
Steer, Ian. “Blind, Deaf, and Dumb: A New Threat Based on Cold War Nuclear Knowledge Has U.S. Defence Analysts Concerned,” Jane’s Defence Weekly, October 23, 2002, pp. 20-23.
Wilson, George C. “Worst Case: Iraqi War Goes Nuclear,” National Journal, October 12, 2002, pp. 2992-2993.
North Korea
“Chronology of U.S.-North Korean Nuclear and Missile Diplomacy,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, pp. 32-37.
“N. Korea Claims U.S. Oil Cutoff Nullifies Nonproliferation Pact,” The Washington Post, November 22, 2002, p. A36.
French, Howard W. “North Korea Told It Must Dismantle Nuclear Arms Project Promptly,” The New York Times, November 10, 2002, p. A6.
French, Howard W. “Pyongyang Rejects Demands to End Atom Bomb Program,” The New York Times, October 30, 2002, p. A12.
Gertz, Bill. “N. Korea Can Build Nukes Right Now,” The Washington Times, November 22, 2002, p. A1.
Hoagland, Jim. “Nuclear Deceit,” The Washington Post, November 10, 2002, p. B7.
Katz, Lee Michael. “China Can Help Restrain North Korea,” An Interview with James Lilley, National Journal, October 26, 2002, pp. 3146-3147.
Kerr, Paul. “North Korea Admits Secret Nuclear Weapons Program,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, pp. 19, 24.
Kessler, Glenn. “Pakistan’s N. Korea Deals Stir Scrutiny,” The Washington Post, November 13, 2002, p. A1.
Lake, Anthony and Robert Gallucci. “Negotiating With Nuclear North Korea,” The Washington Post, November 6, 2002, p. A21.
McCool, Grant. “North Korea: U.S. Presses to Halt Fuel Shipments,” The Washington Times, November 15, 2002.
Oberdorfer, Don. “My Private Seat at Pyongyang’s Table,” The Washington Post, November 10, 2002, p. B3.
Sands, David R. “Lugar to Pursue N. Korea Nuke Deal,” The Washington Times, November 19, 2002, p. A1.
Sanger, David E. “In North Korea and Pakistan, Deep Roots of Nuclear Barter,” The New York Times, November 24, 2002, p. A1.
Shenon, Philip. “North Korea Says Nuclear Program Can Be Negotiated,” The New York Times, November 3, 2002, p. A1.
Shenon, Philip. “White House Rejects North Korean Offer for Talks,” The New York Times, November 4, 2002, p. A10.
Struck, Doug. “N. Korea Backs Away From Diplomacy,” The Washington Post, October 31, 2002, p. A15.
VI. Nuclear Weapons Material Control
“G-8 Partnership Needs More Funding,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 31.
Kerr, Paul. “U.S. Reportedly Offers Russia Deal on Bushehr,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 29.
VII. Conventional Arms Control
“Bosnia Orders Halt to Arms Exports,” The Washington Times, October 30, 2002, p. A15.
“Bulgaria Blocks Illegal Arms Sale,” The Washington Post, November 13, 2002, p. A24.
“The NATO Summit and Arms Trade Controls in Central and Eastern Europe,” Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper, November 15, 2002, 13 pp.
“UN Experts Report on Liberia Arms Embargo,” United Nations Security Council, October 25, 2002, 64 pp.
Pronina, Lyubov. “Russian Companies Allowed to Bypass State Export Agency,” DefenseNews, November 4-10, 2002, p. 18.
VIII. Arms Transfers
“Ukraine Hedges on Iraq Arms Probe,” The Washington Post, November 13, 2002, p. A24.
“Ukrainian Evidence Said Not ‘Convincing,’” The Washington Times, November 6, 2002, p. A22.
Baker, Peter. “Ukraine Fails to Reassure West on Iraq,” The Washington Post, November 6, 2002, p. A13.
Boese, Wade. “Serb Arms Companies in Illegal Deals With Iraq,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 25.
Raghuvanshi, Vivek. “India, IAI Negotiate AWACS Planes Deal,” DefenseNews, October 21-27, 2002, p. 74.
Wall, Robert. “Pentagon Predicts Growth in Foreign Military Sales,” Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 14, 2002, p. 31.
Williams, Daniel and Nicholas Wood. “E. Europe Armaments Find Way to Iraq,” The Washington Post, November 20, 2002, p. A17.
Williams, Daniel and Nicholas Wood. “Yugoslavia’s Arms Ties to Iraq Draw U.S. Scrutiny,” The Washington Post, November 1, 2002, p. A26.
IX. Chemical/Biological Weapons Issues
“China Issues Chem-Bio Export Control Laws,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 30.
“Russia Uses Opiate-Based Gas on Militants,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 31.
“Turkey Denies Receiving Iraq Order for Large Nerve Gas Antidote Doses,” The Washington Times, November 14, 2002, p. A15.
Bailey, Kathleen. “Biological Weapon Controls Won’t Work,” DefenseNews, October 28-November 3, 2002, p. 13.
Boyd, Kerry. “Deadlines Extended for Russian Chemical Demilitarization,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 25.
Boyd, Kerry. “U.S. Releases Information on Cold War Chem-Bio Tests,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 27.
Chyba, Christopher. “Russia’s Poison Gases,” The New York Times, October 30, 2002, p. A29.
Cloud, David S. “U.S. Approved Iraq’s Purchases of Antidote for Nerve Agents,” The Wall Street Journal, November 13, 2002, p. A23.
Croco, Sarah Elizabeth. “How Will We Deal With the Biological Weapons Threat?” Swords and Ploughshares, Bulletin of the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security, Spring 2001, pp. 27-29.
Gellman, Barton. “4 Nations Thought to Possess Smallpox,” The Washington Post, November 5, 2002, p. A1.
Gertz, Bill. “U.S. Allowed Iraqi Purchase of Agent Usable for Weapons,” The Washington Times, November 6, 2002, p. A3.
Gertz, Bill. “U.S. Says Baghdad Is Hiding Anthrax,” The Washington Times, November 8, 2002, p. A1.
Higgins, Alexander G. “Nations Seek Reduced Germ-Warfare Threat,” The Washington Times, October 12, 2002, p. A15.
Keller, Bill. “What to Expect When You’re Inspecting,” The New York Times, November 16, 2002, p. A27.
Kucia, Christine. “U.S. Funds Released for Shchuch’ye,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 26.
X. U.S. Policy
“U.S. Urged to Develop Nonlethal Arms,” The Washington Times, November 6, 2002, p. A4.
“Plan Set for GI Smallpox Vaccine,” The Washington Times, November 8, 2002, p. A10.
Clark, Colin. “Appropriators Focus on U.S. Counterterror, Transformation Needs,” DefenseNews, October 14-20, 2002, p. 6.
Dao, James. “Nuclear Study Given Go-Ahead, Rouses Fears About a New ‘Bunker Buster’ Weapon,” The New York Times, November 17, 2002, p. A17.
Kucia, Christine. “Tritium Production Licenses Granted to Civilian Power Plants,” Arms Control Today, November 2002, p. 28.
Miller, Eric. “Bunker-Busting Nuke Expands U.S. Options,” DefenseNews, September 16-22, 2002, p. 21.
Ratnam, Global. “Senate, Military Battle Over Testing Office,” DefenseNews, October 14-20, 2002, p. 18.
Stober, Dan and Jonathan S. Landay. “U.S. Ponders Resumption of Nuke-Weapons Test,” The San Jose Mercury News, November 15, 2002, p. A1.
XI. Regional Security Alliances and Issues
Europe and NATO
“Bulgaria: Missile Destruction for NATO,” The New York Times, November 2, 2002, p. A8.
“Prague Summit Declaration,” Press Release Issued by the Heads of State and Government Participating in the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Prague, November 21, 2002, 8 pp.
Agüera, Martin. “NATO Response Force Divides Europeans,” DefenseNews, October 7-13, 2002, p. 22.
Erlanger, Steven. “After NATO’s Year of Identity Crisis, a Defining Meeting,” The New York Times, November 4, 2002, p. A3.
Holley, David. “New Size, Scope, Mission in Store for NATO,” The Los Angeles Times, November 19, 2002, p. A5.
Kaiser, Robert G. and Keith B. Richburg. “NATO Looking Ahead to Mission Makeover,” The Washington Post, November 5, 2002, p. A1.
Richburg, Keith B. “Czechs Become Model for New NATO,” The Washington Post, November 3, 2002, p. A22.
Richburg, Keith B. “NATO Tells Hungary to Modernize Its Military,” The Washington Post, November 3, 2002, p. A22.
XII. Other
Levi, Michael A. and Henry C. Kelly. “Weapons of Mass Destruction: Radiological Terror Weapons Could Blow Radioactive Dust Through Cities, Causing Panic, Boosting Cancer Rates and Forcing Costly Cleanups,” Scientific American, November 2002, pp. 77-81.