Of Special Interest
Bunn, Matthew, Securing the Bomb 2007, Project on Managing the Atom, September 2007, 171 pp.
Carter, Jimmy, “Nuclear Steps Undermine Peace,” Taipei Times, September 12, 2007, p. 9.
Grimmett, Richard F., Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1999-2006, Congressional Research Service, September 26, 2007, 92 pp.
Panofsky, Wolfgang K.H., “Missiles No Defense,” San Francisco Chronicle, September 26, 2007, p. B9.
Warrick, Joby and Pincus, Walter, “Missteps in the Bunker,” The Washington Post, September 23, 2007, p. A1.
I. Strategic Arms
Beste, Ralf, and Simons, Stefan, “Sarko’s Nuke Offer Bombs with Berlin,” Spiegel Online, September 17, 2007.
Ford, Christopher, A., Disarmament and Non-Nuclear Stability in Tomorrow’s World, Conference on Disarmament and Nonproliferation Issues, August 31, 2007.
Hoffman, Michael, “B-52 Mistakenly Flies With Nukes Aboard,” Army Times, September 10, 2007.
JASON, Reliable Replacement Warhead Executive Summary, The MITRE Corporation, August 29, 2007, 9 pp.
Norris, Robert S., and Kristensen, Hans M., “The U.S. Nuclear Stockpile, Today and Tomorrow,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September/October 2007, p.60.
Pincus, Walter, “Nuclear Warhead Design Hits Snag,” The Washington Post, September 30, 2007, p. A17.
Pincus, Walter, “Errors Behind Warheads’ Flight Unfold,” The Washington Post, September 28, 2007, p. A2.
Podvig, Pavel, “U.S. Loose Nukes,” The Bulletin Online, September 13, 2007.
Ramberg, Bennett, “Does the United States Really Need to Build a New Nuclear Weapon?” The Baltimore Sun, September 16, 2007, p. A17.
Taylor Jr., Stuart, “Reagan Was Right,” National Journal, September 17, 2007.
Woolf, Amy F., U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues, Congressional Research Service, September 5, 2007, 27 pp.
II. Nuclear Proliferation
India
All India Congress Committee, India’s Nuclear Energy Programme and the 123 Agreement with United States, September 2007, 21 pp.
Bidwai, Praful, Sanctifying Mass Destruction, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, September 17, 2007.
Council on Foreign Relations, Courses of Action for Congress and the Nuclear Suppliers Group: A Conversation with the Hon. Edward J. Markey on Nuclear Cooperation Between the United States and India, September 13, 2007.
Heinrich, Mark, and Strohecker, Karin, “India Holds Off on Safeguards Process with IAEA,” Reuters, September 20, 2007.
The Hindu, “Do Not Succumb to U.S. Pressure: Left to Govt.,” September 20, 2007.
The New Republic, “Bang Galore,” September 10, 2007, p. 1.
Toki, Masako, “Will Japan Support India’s Nukes?” Foreign Policy in Focus, September 26, 2007.
Vaidyanathan, Lalitha, “U.S. Nudges India to Negotiate IAEA Safeguards,” Business Standard, September 17, 2007.
Yamin, Saira, “The U.S., India, and the Elusive 123 Deal,” Foreign Policy in Focus,September 7, 2007.Iran
Agence France-Presse, “Iran a Key Issue at UN Nuclear Watchdog Conference,” September 16, 2007.
Blair, Edmund, “Iran Is Running 3,000 Atomic Centrifuges: President,” Reuters, September 2, 2007.
Bloomberg, “Gates: U.S. will Deal with Iran Diplomatically,” September 17, 2007.
Daragahi, Borzou, “Israel Would Be Countered, Iranian Says,” Los Angeles Times, September 20, 2007 p. A9.
Farley, Maggie, and Gerstenzang, James, “Iran Tells U.N.: Nuclear Issue ‘Closed,’” Los Angeles Times, September 26, 2007, p. A1.
Feldman, Nizan, “How Powerful is the Iranian Oil Weapon?” Strategic Assessment, August 2007, p. 82.
Heinrich, Mark, “Developing States Rap ‘Interference’ in Iran Deal,” Reuters, September 11, 2007.
Landau, Emily B., “Back to the Future on Iran: A Problematic Return to Negotiations,” Strategic Assessment, August 2007, p. 79.
Mansharof, Y., “Nuclear Issue Appears to be Creating Rift in Iran’s Senior Leadership,” Jerusalem Post, September 20, 2007, p. 6.
Pletka, Danielle, “Putting the Heat on Iran,” The Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2007, p. A14.
Sanger, David E., and Shanker, Thom, “Washington Sees an Opportunity on Iran,” The New York Times, September 27, 2007, p. A6.
Uni, Assaf, “Iran and Germany: Business as Usual?” Haaretz, September 18, 2007.
Weisman, Steven R., “Lack of ID Data Impedes U.N. Sanctions against Iran,” The New York Times, September 17, 2007, p. A3.
Williamson, Hugh, Dombey, Daniel, and Hall, Ben, “Germans Hit Back in Iran Sanctions Row,” Financial Times, September 26, 2007, p. 12.
Wright, Robin, “U.S., Europeans Planning Own Iran Sanctions,” The Washington Post, September 22, 2007, p. A13.
Israel
Associated Press, “N. Korea Accuses U.S. of Helping Israel Develop Nuclear Weapons,” September 25, 2007.
Jahn, George, “Israel Seeks Exemption from Atomic Rules,” Associated Press, September 25, 2007.
Kessler, Glenn, “Israel Submits Nuclear Trade Plan,” The Washington Post, September 30, 2007, p. A23.North Korea
Agence France-Presse, “U.S., China to Reward North Korea With Fuel Aid,” September 13, 2007.
Anderson, John Ward, “N. Korea Agrees to Nuclear Deadline,” The Washington Post, September 3, 2007, p. A10.
Associated Press, “South Korean Candidate Calls for EU Role in Ending North Korean Nuclear Standoff,” September 20, 2007.
Baker, Peter, “U.S. to Ship Oil to North Korea,” The Washington Post, September 29, 2007, p. A13.
The Economist, “Pyongyang or Bust,” September 27, 2007.
Kim, Jack, “Bush-Kim Jong-il Summit Possible Next Year: Envoy,” Reuters, September 11, 2007.
Snyder, Scott, “Responses to North Korea’s Nuclear Test: Capitulation or Collective Action?,” The Washington Quarterly, Autumn 2007, p. 33.
Other
Bolton, John R., “Syria Joins the Axis of Evil,” The Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2007, p. 19.
Gertz, Bill, “Algeria, China Teamed on Nuke,” The Washington Times, September 17, 2007, p. A1.
Kessler, Glenn, and Wright, Robin, “Israel, U.S. Shared Data On Suspected Nuclear Site,” The Washington Post, September 21, 2007, p. A01.
Mazzetti, Mark, and Cooper, Helene, “Israeli Nuclear Suspicions Linked to Raid in Syria,“ The New York Times, September 18, 2007, p. A11.
Salama, Sammy, and Weber, Heidi, “Arab Nuclear Envy,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September/October 2007, p. 44.
Winfield, Nicole, “U.S.: Syria On Nuclear Watch List,” Associated Press, September 15, 2007.
III. Nonproliferation
Aloise, Gene, and Rhodes, Keith, Combating Nuclear Smuggling, General Accounting Office report, September 18, 2007, 14 pp.
Associated Press, “U.S. Says It Has Removed All U.S.-Origin Enriched Uranium From South Korea,” September 19, 2007.
Associated Press, “Leaders Urge Rapid Ratification of Treaty Banning Nuclear Test Explosions,” September 18, 2007.
Associated Press, “11 More Nations Cautiously Move Toward Joining U.S.-Initiated Nuclear Project,” September 16, 2007.
Bunn, Matthew, “Thwarting Terrorists: More to be Done,” The Washington Post, September 26, 2007, p. A19.
The Economist, “A Radioactive Rebellion,” September 13, 2007.
Goldschmidt, Pierre, Rule of Law, Politics and Nuclear Non-proliferation, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Proliferation Analysis, September 7, 2007.
Krieger, David, Meeting the Challenge of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons,” Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, September 17, 2007.
Mathews, Jessica Tuchman, “Reinvigorate Nuclear Nonproliferation,” Democracy, Fall 2007.
Sokova, Elena, and Chuen, Cristina Hansell, “Nuclear Power Broker,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September/October 2007, p. 50.
Strohecker, Karin, “U.S., China Urged to Stop Hindering Atom Test Ban Pact,” Reuters, September 18, 2007.
The Times of India, “IAEA Providing Security Against Nuclear Terrorism,” September 12, 2007.
Velek, Victor, “Ministry Signs Atomic Pact,” The Prague Post, September 19, 2007.
Webb, Greg, “South Africa Asks Nations to Step Up Khan Network Investigation,” Global Security Newswire, September 11, 2007.
World Nuclear News, “More U.S. Warheads to Be Used for Power Generation,” September 18, 2007.
IV. Missiles and Missile Defense
Agence France-Presse, “U.S. Military Inspect Russian Radar in Azerbaijan,” September 18, 2007.
Associated Press, “Leaders of Central European Left-Wing Parties Reject U.S. Missile Defense Plan,” September 14, 2007.
Butler, Desmond, “U.S. Missile Plans for Europe under Fire,” Associated Press, September 27, 2007.
Butler, Desmond, “Missile Defense Strains U.S.-Russia Ties,” Associated Press, September 16, 2007.
Government Accountability Office, Space Based Infrared System High Program and its Alternative, September 12, 2007, 39 pp.
Greenlees, Donald, “China and India Leading Asian Missile Buildup,” International Herald Tribune, September 20, 2007, p. A1.
Gusterson, Hugh, “Determining the Truth About U.S. Missile Defense,” The Bulletin Online, September 24, 2007.
Matthews, William, “U.S. Missile Defense Chief Paints Rosy Picture for Europeans,” Defense News, September 24, 2007, p. 41.
RIA Novosti, “Russia Says No Progress on Missile Shield Talks With U.S.,” September 19, 2007.
Shanker, Thom, “Missile Test Is Lauded as a Success,” The New York Times, September 29, 2007, p. A10.
Shanker, Thom, “Russian Radar in Azerbaijan is Unacceptable, Missile Defense Chief Says,” International Herald Tribune, September 19, 2007, p. 3.
Sieff, Martin, “BMD Focus: Optimistic Realism – Part 1,” United Press International, September 27, 2007.
Wolf, Jim, “Senate Panel Slashes European Missile Defense Shield,” Reuters, September 12, 2007.
V. Chemical and Biological Arms
Associated Press, “July Blast in Syria Linked to Chemical Arms, Report Says,” September 20, 2007.
Guillemin, Jeanne, “Seduced by the State,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, September/October 2007, p. 14.
International Herald Tribune, “Russian Scientist Accused of Trying to Smuggle Possible Biological Weapons Materials,” September 14, 2007.
Kellman, Barry, Bioviolence, Cambridge University Press, September 2007, 392 pp.
Medical Research News, “Australian Doctor Awarded for Uncovering Smallpox Bioterrorism Risk,” September 18, 2007.
Smithson, Amy E., ed., Beijing on Biohazards: Chinese Experts on Bioweapons Nonproliferation Issues, The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, September 17, 2007, 141 pp.
VI. Conventional Arms
Belfast Telegraph, “NATO Comes Clean on Cluster Bombs,” September 17, 2007.
Chuter, Andrew, “Saudis Sign $8.9B Eurofighter Deal,” Defense News, September 17, 2007.
Doyle, John M., “BAE, NG Bid to Test Counter-MANPADS on Airliners,” Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 14, 2007.
Finn, Peter, “Russia, Indonesia Set $1 Billion Arms Deal,” The Washington Post, September 7, 2007, p. A14.
Hanley, Charles J., “U.N. Members, Gun Lobby Face Treaty Fight,” Associated Press, September 30, 2007.
NATO, NATO Hands Over Target Data on Cluster Munitions to Serb Authorities, September 25, 2007.
Norton-Taylor, Richard, “Human Rights Groups Accuse MoD of Hypocrisy Over Cluster Bombs,” The Guardian, September 18, 2007.
RIA Novosti, “U.S. Develops 14-Ton Super Bomb, Bigger Than Russian Vacuum Bomb,” September 13, 2007.
Schweid, Barry, “Looming $20B Arms Sale Raises Concerns,” Associated Press, September 18, 2007.
Solovyov, Dmitry, “Russia Tests Superstrength Bomb: Military,” Reuters, September 11, 2007.
Wolf, Jim, “Pentagon Says Israel Improves Arms-Export Controls,” Reuters, September 5, 2007.
VII. U.S. Policy
Aloise, Gene, Nuclear Security: DOE and NRC Have Different Security Requirements for Protecting Weapons-Grade Material from Terrorist Attacks, General Accounting Office, September 11, 2007, 5 pp.
Air Force Times, “Senator Seeks Review of Nuke-Handling Policy,” September 13, 2007.
VIII. Space
Broad, William J., “From the Start, the Space Race Was an Arms Race,” The New York Times, September 25, 2007, p. F10.
Grego, Laura, “The Battle for Peace in Space,” New Scientist, September 5, 2007, p. 24.
Hofmeyer, Erik, “Celestial Eagle: Historic Anti-Satellite Mission Remembered,” Space War, September 19, 2007.
Isachenkov, Vladimir, “Russia Warns Against Space Weapons,” Associated Press, September 27, 2007.
IX. Other
Pearce, Jeremy, “Wolfgang K.H. Panofsky, Physicist and Adviser on Arms Control, Dies at 88,” The New York Times, September 28, 2007.
Santora, Marc, “Giuliani, in London, Urges Broad NATO Expansion,” International Herald Tribune, September 20, 2007.
Weil, Martin, “Wolfgang Panofsky, 88; Physicist, Fought for Disarmament,” The Washington Post, September 28, 2007, p. B7.