ABM Treaty:
ABM-related agreements submitted to Duma, Apr., p. 24;
Administration, Congress debate treaty membership and future, May, p. 36;
Demarcation agreements, Jun./Jul., p. 36 (Letter to the editor);
House bans funds to implement treaty succession agreement, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
Congressional attacks on treaty, Oct., pp. 16–17;
NMD deployment may require ABM withdrawal, Oct., p. 23;
Impact of U.S. NMD programs, Nov./Dec., pp. 3–10 (ACA briefing).
(See also BMD, NATO, Russia, START II, U.S.-Russian Relations.)
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA):
Integration into State Department, Oct., pp. 2, 19.
Balkans:
Security Council imposes arms embargo on Yugoslavia, Mar., p. 26;
UN reports no monitoring regime for arms embargo, Aug./Sept., p. 36.
Ballistic Missiles:
Pakistan tests Ghauri, Apr., p. 22;
New missile "threat" gap, Jun./Jul., p. 2;
Iranian Shahab-3 test, Jun./Jul., p. 26;
Rumsfeld commission releases report on missile threat to U.S., Jun./Jul., p. 28;
N. Korea launches multi-stage rocket, Aug./Sept., p. 28;
CIA evaluates missile threat to U.S., Oct., p. 24.
(See also India, MTCR, NMD, Pakistan, UNSCOM.)
Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD):
Overview of alternative NMD plans, Jan./Feb., p. 38 (Factfile);
Welch panel criticizes rush to deployment, Mar., p. 20;
New NMD bill introduced in Senate, Mar., p. 28;
U.S. "rush to failure," Apr., pp. 9–13;
Senate committee approves NMD bill, Apr., p. 23;
Senate NMD bill narrowly misses floor vote, May, p. 29; Aug./Sept., p. 25;
New missile "threat" gap, Jun./Jul., p. 2;
Rumsfeld commission releases report, Jun./Jul., p. 28;
New NMD bill introduced in House, Aug./Sept., p. 25;
Congressional debate in 1998, Oct., pp. 16–17;
CIA evaluates ballistic missile threat to U.S., Oct., p. 24;
U.S. to increase NMD funding, Nov./Dec., pp. 3–10 (ACA briefing).
(See also ABM Treaty, U.S. Congress, U.S.-Russian relations.)
Belarus:
See ABM Treaty, START I.
Biological Weapons:
See Iraq.
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC):
Monitoring compliance, Jan./Feb., 20–27.
Chemical Weapons:
Disposing of CW stockpiles, Jun./Jul., pp. 10–15;
Funding CW demilitarization in Russia, Nov./Dec., pp. 16–20.
(See also Chemical Weapons Convention.)
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC):
Analysis of first year of formal activity, Apr., p. 27;
List of states-parties and signatories, Apr., pp. 29–30 (Factfile);
Senate passes implementing legislation, May, p. 30;
Implementing legislation vetoed, Jun./Jul., p. 34;
Implementing legislation approved, Oct., pp. 18–19.
(See also Chemical Weapons, U.S. Congress.)
China:
Sino-U.S. nuclear cooperation accord, Jan./Feb., p. 30;
U.S. encourages China to join MTCR, Mar., p. 22;
U.S. House seeks to limit Sino-U.S. space cooperation, May, p. 33;
Sino-U.S. summit, Jun./Jul., p. 23;
U.S. arms sale to Taiwan proposed, Aug./Sept., p. 36.
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT):
Clinton urges Senate action, Jan./Feb., p. 28;
Stockpile stewardship under a CTBT, Mar., pp. 3–6;
Effect of CTBT on nuclear proliferation, Mar., pp. 7–11;
Britain, France deposit instruments of ratification, Apr., p. 21;
Effects of South Asian nuclear tests, May, pp. 5–6;
Effectiveness of verification regime, May, pp. 7–13;
Effects of South Asian nuclear tests on CTBT ratification, May, p. 24;
CTBT trapped in Senate, Jun./Jul., pp. 3–9;
Brazil deposits instrument of ratification, Jun./Jul., p. 34;
India, Pakistan may sign CTBT, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
U.S. Senate restores CTBT funding, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
U.S. Senate inaction on treaty, Oct., pp. 17–18;
Prospects for ratification in 1999, Oct., p. 20;
India, Pakistan promise to sign treaty, Oct., p. 22;
Treaty signatories and ratifiers, Oct., p. 30 (Factfile).
(See also CD, Japan, SSMP, U.S. Arms Control Policy, U.S. Non-Proliferation Policy.)
Conference on Disarmament (CD):
1998 session opens, Jan./Feb., p. 33;
Establishes ad hoc committee on negative security assurances, Mar., p. 21;
Special coordinator for landmines appointed, Mar., p. 29;
Condemns Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests; May, p. 25;
Pakistan announces support for fissile material cutoff treaty, Jun./Jul., p. 27;
Committee on fissile material cutoff treaty convened, Aug./Sept., p. 30;
Interview with U.S. CD Ambassador Robert Grey, Oct., pp. 3–8.
(See also Landmines, CTBT, United Nations.)
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty:
Compliance report issued, Jun./Jul., p. 30;
Russia calls for faster adaptation talks, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
Goal set for adapting treaty, Nov./Dec., p. 27.
(See also NATO, Russia, U.S.-Russian Relations.)
Conventional Arms Transfers:
Proposed 1997 U.S. sales, Jan./Feb., p. 32;
EU code of conduct proposed, Jan./Feb., p. 37;
Code of conduct legislation dropped by U.S. Congress, Mar., p. 28;
Thailand cancels arms purchase, Mar., p. 29;
U.S. to permit arms sales to South Africa, Mar., p. 29;
EU adopts code of conduct, May, p. 32;
U.S. fighter sale to UAE announced, May, p. 34;
U.S. leading arms supplier, Jun./Jul., p. 32;
Global spread of small arms and light weapons, Aug./Sept., pp. 15–23;
More European states adopt EU code of conduct, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
U.S. FY 1997 sales, Aug./Sept., p. 33;
U.S. arms sale to Taiwan proposed, Aug./Sept., p. 36;
OAS establishes working group on arms transparency convention, Oct., p. 26;
U.S.-Israeli fighter sale, Oct., p. 29;
Efforts to slow weapons flow to Africa, Oct., p. 29;
S. African arms purchases, Nov./Dec., p. 28;
Cyprus cancels Russian missile delivery, Nov./Dec., p. 27.
(See also UN Conventional Arms Register, U.S. Arms Control Policy, Wassenaar.)
Cooperative Threat Reduction:
Lugar cites progress, calls for more aid, Nov./Dec., p. 22.
(See also Nuclear Safety and Security.)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA):
Agency created, Oct., p. 29.
Department of Energy:
Subcritical experiment conducted, Mar., p. 28;
Peña to resign as Energy secretary, Apr., p. 28;
Future tritium source announced, Nov./Dec., p. 25.
(See also IAEA, Nuclear Safety and Security.)
Export Controls:
U.S. House seeks to limit Sino-U.S. space cooperation, May, p. 33;
IBM fined for supercomputer sale to Russia, Aug./Sept., p. 33;
Satellite export control returns to State Department, Oct., p. 25.
(See also China, MTCR, U.S. Non-Proliferation Policy, Russia, Wassenaar Arrangement.)
Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT):
Pakistan announces FMCT support in CD, Jun./Jul., p. 27;
CD committee on FMCT convened, Aug./Sept., p. 30;
U.S. policy, Oct., pp. 4–6.
Georgia:
U.S. removes Georgian nuclear materials, Apr., p. 28;
Ratifies Open Skies Treaty, Jun./Jul., p. 34.
Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission:
Results of tenth meeting, Mar., p. 26;
Executive session held, Jun./Jul., p. 34.
(See also U.S.-Russian Relations.)
Great Britain:
Retires tactical nuclear weapons, Mar., p. 28;
Defense review calls for minimum deterrent, Jun./Jul., p. 28.
India:
BJP leaders tone down nuclear rhetoric after election win, Mar., p. 25;
Effects of nuclear tests, May, p. 2;
CTBT monitoring system and Indian nuclear tests, May, pp. 11–12;
Factors in nuclear test decision, May, pp. 14–21;
Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests conducted, May, p. 22;
CD condemns nuclear tests, May, p. 25;
Diplomatic fallout from nuclear tests, Jun./Jul., p. 24;
Russian-Indian nuclear plant deal, Jun./Jul., p. 25;
May sign CTBT, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
Promises to sign CTBT, Oct., p. 22.
(See also Ballistic Missiles, CD, CTBT, Nuclear Non-Proliferation, NPT, Pakistan.)
International Atomic Energy Agency:
Report on Iraq issued, Apr., p. 25;
Approves protocols for additional nuclear safeguards, Jun./Jul., p. 34;
Report on Iraq issued, Oct., p. 21.
(See also North Korea.)
Iran:
Russia sets limits on missile-related sales, Jan./Feb., p. 31;
Chinese nuclear sale blocked, Mar., p. 22;
Ukraine agrees to end nuclear cooperation, Mar., p. 23;
U.S., Russia agree to control technology transfers, Mar., p. 24;
Shipment of Russian steel stopped, Apr., p. 26;
U.S. Senate approves Russian sanctions for missile cooperation with Iran, May, p. 30;
Administration imposes new Russian sanctions, Jun./Jul., p. 26;
Shahab-3 missile test, Jun./Jul., p. 26.
Iraq:
U.S. air strikes averted, Jan./Feb., p. 2, 29;
Effects on U.S.-Russian relations, Jan./Feb., pp. 18–19;
UN votes to maintain sanctions, Apr., p. 25;
UN sets terms for closing Iraqi nuclear file, May, p. 31;
UN keeps nuclear file open, Jun./Jul., p. 29;
UN ends bimonthly reviews of economic sanctions, Aug./Sept., p. 26;
Resumption of nuclear program., Oct., pp. 9–15;
Blocks UNSCOM monitoring, Oct., p. 21;
U.S., British Air Strikes, Nov./Dec., p. 21.
(See also IAEA, UNSCOM.)
Japan:
Missile defense initiatives, Oct., p. 24;
Resumes participation in N. Korean reactor project, Oct., p. 26.
(See also KEDO.)
Kazakhstan:
See ABM Treaty, START I.
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO):
Nuclear plant cost-sharing arrangement agreed on, Jun./Jul., p. 31;
Funding approved by Congress, Oct., p. 26.
(See also North Korea.)
Landmines:
U.S. policy, Jan./Feb., p. 10;
U.S. promises to sign Ottawa convention, May, p. 37;
U.S. destroys last "dumb" mines, Jun./Jul., p. 32;
40th state ratifies Ottawa convention, Aug./Sept., p. 27;
Table of Ottawa ratifiers, Aug./Sept., p. 27.
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR):
U.S. encourages China to join, Mar., p. 22; May; p. 33, Jun./Jul., p. 23;
U.S. supports Ukraine's entry, Mar., p. 23;
South Korea possibly joining, Oct., p. 28.
(See also U.S. Arms Control Policy.)
National Missile Defense (NMD):
See ABM Treaty, BMD, U.S.-Russian Relations.
NATO:
Russia and NATO expansion, Jan./Feb., pp. 14–15;
Controlling the damage of NATO expansion, Mar., p. 2;
Senate vote on NATO expansion delayed, Mar., p. 28;
Second round of expansion, Apr., p. 2;
Senate resolution on NATO expansion, Apr., pp. 14–19 (Document);
Senate approves NATO expansion, Apr., p. 20;
Senate debate, Oct., pp. 19–20;
No first use raised, Nov./Dec., p. 24.
(See also CFE Treaty, Russia, START III, U.S. Arms Control Policy, U.S.-Russian Relations.)
North Korea:
U.S. imposes sanctions following Pakistani missile test, Apr., p. 22;
Nuclear cleanup halted, May, p. 35;
Launches multi-stage rocket, Aug./Sept., p. 28;
Missile test threatens U.S.-North Korean Agreed Framework, Aug./Sept., p. 29;
Congress and North Korea, Oct., p. 20;
Missile talks with U.S. resume, Oct., p. 24;
Avoiding breakdown in relations with the United States, Nov./Dec., pp. 11–15.
(See also IAEA, KEDO.)
Nuclear Abolition:
Leaders call for abolition of nuclear weapons, Jan./Feb., p. 34;
Dismantling the concept of "weapons of mass destruction," Apr., pp. 3–8;
Legality of nuclear weapons, Jun./Jul., p. 35 (Letter to the editor).
(See also CD.)
Nuclear Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A):
See Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission, Nuclear Safety and Security.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation:
CTBT's effect on nuclear proliferation, Mar., pp. 7–11;
Non-proliferation following South Asian nuclear tests, May, pp. 3–6;
South Asian nuclear tests and international norms, May, p. 26;
Preventing "brain drain" of former Soviet weapons scientists, Jun./Jul., pp. 16–22;
U.S.-Russian "nuclear cities" agreement signed, Oct., p. 29;
Effect of U.S. tritium decision, Nov./Dec., p. 25.
(See also China, KEDO, North Korea, Nuclear Abolition, Nuclear Safety and Security, Russia, UNSCOM, U.S. Non-Proliferation Policy, CTBT.)
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT):
Effects of South Asian nuclear tests, May, pp. 3–5;
South Asian nuclear tests and international norms, May, p. 26 (Letter to the editor);
Brazil ratifies treaty, Jun./Jul., p. 34;
U.S., Russian nuclear reduction commitment, Nov./Dec., p. 9 (ACA briefing).
(See also CTBT.)
Nuclear Safety and Security:
Nuclear materials security in the former Soviet Union, Mar., pp. 12–18;
U.S. removes Georgian nuclear materials, Apr., p. 28;
Russian nuclear arsenal security, Jun./Jul., p. 34;
Saving the HEU deal with Russia, Aug./Sept., p. 2;
U.S.-Russian HEU deal at risk, Aug./Sept., pp. 8–14;
Congressional funding, Oct., p. 20;
U.S. stockpile certified safe and reliable, Nov./Dec., p. 25.
(See also CTR.)
Nuclear Testing:
DOE conducts subcritical experiment, Mar., p. 28;
Detecting nuclear tests, May, pp. 7–13;
Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests conducted, May, p. 22;
Tally of worldwide nuclear tests, May, p. 38 (Factfile).
(See also CTBT, India, Pakistan, Stockpile Stewardship.)
Nunn-Lugar:
See Nuclear Safety and Security.
Organization of American States (OAS):
Establishes working group on arms transparency convention, Oct., p. 26.
Ottawa Process:
See Landmines.
Pakistan:
Reaction to BJP election victory; Mar., p. 25;
May sue U.S. for undelivered F-16s, Mar., p. 29;
U.S. imposes sanctions following missile test, Apr., p. 22;
Effects of nuclear tests, May, p. 2;
Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests conducted, May, p. 22;
CD condemns nuclear tests, May, p. 25;
Diplomatic fallout from nuclear tests, Jun./Jul., p. 24;
May sign CTBT, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
Promises to sign CTBT, Oct., p. 22;
Deal with U.S. on F-16s, Nov./Dec., p. 27.
(See also Ballistic Missiles, CD, CTBT, India, Nuclear Non-Proliferation, NPT.).
Plutonium:
See Nuclear Safety and Security.
Russia:
Limits placed on missile-related sales to Iran, Jan./Feb., p. 31;
Nuclear materials security, Mar., pp. 12–18;
Yeltsin dismisses cabinet, Mar., p. 19;
U.S., Russia agree to control technology transfers to Iran, Mar., p. 24;
START II submitted to Duma, Apr., p. 24;
Shipment of steel to Iran stopped, Apr., p. 26;
U.S. Senate approves Russian sanctions for missile cooperation with Iran, May, p. 30;
Preventing "brain drain" of former Soviet weapons scientists, Jun./Jul., pp. 16-22;
Russian-Indian nuclear plant deal, Jun./Jul., p. 25;
U.S. imposes new Russian sanctions, Jun./Jul., p. 26;
IBM fined for supercomputer sale to Russia, Aug./Sept., p. 33;
Lugar visit on CTR, Nov./Dec., p. 22.
(See also Gore Chernomyrdin Commission, Nuclear Safety and Security, START II, U.S.-Russian Relations.)
South Africa:
U.S. arms sanctions ended, Mar., p. 29;
Arms purchases, Nov./Dec., p. 28.
South Korea:
Missile initiatives, Oct., p. 28.
(See also Ballistic Missiles, KEDO, North Korea.)
Space:
Talks on arms in, Aug./Sept., p. 30; Oct., p. 6.
(See also ABM Treaty.)
Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program (SSMP):
Stockpile stewardship under a CTBT, Mar., pp. 3–6.
(See also CTBT.)
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) I:
U.S. and Soviet/Russian strategic nuclear forces, Mar., p. 30 (Factfile);
U.S. and Soviet/Russian nuclear warhead reductions, Aug./Sept., p. 34 (Factfile);
Delivery vehicle cuts on track, Oct., p. 29.
(See also Russia, TMD, START II.)
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) II:
Primakov government support, Mar., p. 19;
Submitted to Duma, Apr., p. 24;
Duma vote delayed, Jun./Jul., p. 34;
Impact of U.S. NMD programs, Nov./Dec., pp 3–10 (ACA briefing);
Duma vote postponed following Iraq strikes, Nov./Dec., p. 23.
(See also Russia, START I, START III, U.S. Arms Control Policy, U.S. Nuclear Use Policy, U.S. Nuclear Weapons, U.S.-Russian Relations.)
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) III:
See Russia, U.S. Arms Control Policy, U.S. Nuclear Use Policy, U.S.-Russian Relations, START II.
Supercomputers:
See Export Controls.
Theater Missile Defense (TMD):
See ABM Treaty, BMD, U.S.-Russian Relations.
Ukraine:
Sign nuclear cooperation agreement with U.S., Mar., p. 23;
Lugar visit on CTR, Nov./Dec., p. 22.
(See also ABM, Russia, START I.)
United Nations:
Head of Department of Disarmament Affairs appointed, Jan./Feb., p. 37;
Security Council imposes arms embargo on Yugoslavia, Mar., p. 26;
Iraq sanctions, maintained, Apr., p. 25;
Terms set for closing Iraqi nuclear file, May, p. 31;
Iraqi nuclear file remains open, Jun./Jul., p. 29;
UN reports no monitoring regime for Yugoslav arms embargo, Aug./Sept., p. 36;
U.S. debt to UN, Oct., p. 20;
Security Council condemns Iraq's noncooperation with UNSCOM, Oct., p. 21.
(See also CD, CTBT, Iraq, UN Conventional Arms Register, UNSCOM.)
UN Conventional Arms Register:
U.S. 1997 data, Jun./Jul., pp. 37–38;
The United States remains top exporter, Oct., p. 27;
Table of top reporting exporters, Oct., p. 27;
Complete 1997 data, Nov./Dec., pp. 29–30 (Factfile).
(See also Conventional Arms Transfers.)
UN Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM):
Inspections of presidential sites completed, Mar., p. 21;
Report issued, Apr., p. 25;
Discovery of chemical agent VX, Jun./Jul., p. 29;
Interview with UNSCOM Chairman Richard Butler, Aug./Sept., pp. 3–7;
UNSCOM investigator Scott Ritter resigns, Aug./Sept., p. 26;
Report issued, Oct., p. 21;
Future following U.S., British air strikes, Nov./Dec., p. 21.
(See also Iraq, United Nations.)
Uranium:
See Nuclear Safety and Security.
U.S. Arms Control Policy:
Strategic agreements and the CTBT, Jan./Feb., pp. 3–10;
Advancing the arms control agenda, Jan./Feb., pp. 11–19;
Interview with U.S. CD Ambassador Robert Grey, Oct., pp. 3–8;
Status quo year in Congress, Oct., pp. 16–20.
(See also CTBT, U.S. Congress, U.S. Nuclear Use Policy, U.S.-Russian Relations.)
U.S. Congress:
Clinton urges Senate action on CTBT, Jan./Feb., p. 28;
Senate vote on NATO expansion delayed, Mar., p. 28;
Senate resolution on NATO expansion, Apr., pp. 14–19 (Document);
Senate approves NATO expansion, Apr., p. 20;
Administration calls for Senate action on CTB, Apr., p. 21;
Senate committee approves Cochran NMD bill, Apr., p. 23;
Cochran NMD bill narrowly misses floor vote, May, p. 29, Aug./Sept., p. 25;
CWC implementing legislation passed, May, p. 30;
Senate approves Russian sanctions for missile cooperation with Iran, May, p. 30;
House seeks to limit Sino-U.S. space cooperation, May, p. 33;
Administration, Congress debate treaty membership and future, May, p. 36;
CTBT trapped in Senate, Jun./Jul., pp. 3–9;
New NMD bill introduced in House, Aug./Sept., p. 25;
House bans funds to implement treaty succession agreement, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
Senate restores CTBT funding, Aug./Sept., p. 32;
Satellite export control returned to State Department, Oct., p. 25;
KEDO funding approved, Oct., p. 26.
(See also, CTBT, CWC, NMD.)
U.S. Non-Proliferation Policy:
See CD, China, CTBT, CWC, Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission, IAEA, India, Iran, Iraq, KEDO, MTCR; North Korea, Nuclear Abolition, Nuclear Safety and Security, Pakistan, South Korea, UNSCOM, U.S. Arms Control Policy, U.S. Nuclear Use Policy, U.S. Nuclear Weapons, U.S.-Russian Relations, Wassenaar Arrangement.
U.S. Nuclear Use Policy:
New presidential decision directive, Jan./Feb., pp. 5–6;
Negative security assurances, Mar.; p. 27, Oct., p. 7;
No first use, Nov./Dec., p. 24.
(See also NATO, Russia.)
U.S. Nuclear Weapons:
See Nuclear Testing, Plutonium, U.S. Non-Proliferation Policy, WIPP.
U.S.-Russian Relations:
Senate approves sanctions for missile cooperation with Iran, May, p. 30;
U.S. imposes sanctions, Jun./Jul., p. 26;
Clinton-Yeltsin summit announced, Jun./Jul., p. 34;
Summit arms control agreements, Aug./Sept., p. 24;
Impact of U.S. NMD programs, Nov./Dec., pp. 3–10 (ACA briefing).
(See also ABM Treaty, CFE Treaty, Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission, NATO, Strategic Arms Reduction Talks, U.S. Arms Control Policy, Wassenaar Arrangement.)
Wassenaar Arrangement:
Plenary held, Nov./Dec., p. 26.
(See also Conventional Arms Transfers, Export Controls.)