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• North Korea - Enabling Russian Missile Strikes Against Ukraine Defense Intelligence Agency May 2024, Released 29 May 2024
• The 2024 National Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment US Dept. of the Treasury 07 Feb 2024
• ISAB Report on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Associated Technologies on Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Verification US Department of State - International Security Advisory Board 16 Nov 2023
• ISAB Report on Deterrence in a World of Nuclear Multipolarity US Department of State - International Security Advisory Board 15 Nov 2023
• America's Strategic Posture: The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States HASC - Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States Released 12 Oct 2023
• 2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Released 28 Sep 2023
• 2023 Biodefense Posture Review DOD 17 Aug 2023
• Iran's Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 2022 DNI Jun 2023, Released 10 Jul 2023
• North Korea: Scenarios for Leveraging Nuclear Weapons Through 2030 National Intelligence Council Jan 2023, Declassified 15 Jun 2023, Released 22 Jun 2023
• Dmitry Trenin: The US and its allies are playing 'Russian Roulette'. You'd almost think they want a nuclear war RT 22 Jun 2023
• 'Using nuclear war to save the world is like using a guillotine for a headache': Russian experts respond to call for atomic strike RT 17 Jun 2023
• Karaganov: By using its nuclear weapons, Russia could save humanity from a global catastrophe RT 14 Jun 2023
• UK Biological Security Strategy UK Cabinet Office 12 Jun 2023
• The United Kingdom's Future Nuclear Deterrent: 2022 Update to Parliament UK MOD 08 Mar 2023
• Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards im Ukraine - February 2022–February 2023 IAEA 23 Feb 2023
• 2022 National Defense Strategy DoD 27 Oct 2022 -- Including the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review and the 2022 Missile Defense Review
• 2022 Arms Control and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Fact Sheet DoD 27 Oct 2022
• 2022 U.S. Extended Deterrence Fact Sheet DoD 27 Oct 2022
• 2022 U.S. Nuclear Capabilities Fact Sheet DoD 27 Oct 2022
• 2022 U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Strategy and Policy Fact Sheet DoD 27 Oct 2022
• 2022 Strategic Ways Compilation Fact Sheet DoD 27 Oct 2022
• Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine: 2nd Summary Report IAEA 07 Sep 2022
• Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine - Summary Report by the Director General (24 February – 28 April 2022) IAEA 28 Apr 2022
• 2022 Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments Dept. of State 18 Apr 2022
• National document of the Russian Federation circulated in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the UN Security Council on 10 and 11 March 2022 "Regarding potential chemical provocations in Ukraine" Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Mar 2022
• Corporate Report: The United Kingdom's future nuclear deterrent: the 2021 update to Parliament Ministry of Defence and Defence Nuclear Organisation 16 Dec 2021
• GOV/2021/40-GC(65)/22 - Application of Safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea IAEA 27 Aug 2021
• 2021 Adherence to and Compliance With Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments Dept. of State Apr 2021
• Fiscal Year 2021 Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan - Biennial Plan Summary NNSA / DOE Dec 2020
• The United Kingdom's future nuclear deterrent: the 2020 update to Parliament UK MOD 17 Dec 2020
• Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2020 DoD Released 01 Sep 2020
• North Korea Ballistic Missile Procurement Advisory Departments of State, The Treasury, and Commerce 01 Sep 2020
• 2020 Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments (Compliance Report) Dept. of State - Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Released 23 Jun 2020 [PDF Version]
• Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Jun 2020 -- These Basic Principles represent a strategic planning document in the area of ensuring defence and reflect the official view on the essence of nuclear deterrence, identify military risks and threats to be neutralized by implementation of nuclear deterrence, the principles of nuclear deterrence, as well as the conditions for the Russian Federation to proceed to the use of nuclear weapons.
• Paper #4: Strengthening Deterrence and Reducing Nuclear Risks: The Supplemental Low-Yield U.S. Submarine-Launched Warhead Office of the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security 23 Apr 2020
• Report on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments (Compliance Report) - Executive Summary Dept. of State 15 Apr 2020
• NUCLEAR DETERRENCE: America’s Foundation and Backstop for National Defense DOD 06 Apr 2020
• Twenty-First Century Nuclear Deterrence: Operationalizing the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review By Ryan W. Kort, Carlos R. Bersabe, Dalton H. Clarke, and Derek J. Di Bello Joint Force Quarterly 94 July 2019 -- "Furthermore, the United States should strongly consider a potentially controversial new concept involving custodial sharing of nonstrategic nuclear capabilities during times of crisis with select Asia-Pacific partners, specifically Japan and the Republic of Korea."
• Russian and Chinese Nuclear Modernization Trends DIA 29 May 2019 -- Remarks by Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley, Jr., Director Defense Intelligence Agency, at the Hudson Institute
• S/1731/2019 - Report Of The Fact-Finding Mission Regarding The Incident Of Alleged Use Of Toxic Chemicals As A Weapon In Douma, Syrian Arab Republic, On 7 April 2018 OPCW 01 Mar 2019
• Address by President Moon Jae-in on 100th March First Independence Movement Day ROK Office of the President 01 Mar 2019
• Whistleblowers Raise Grave Concerns with Trump Administration’s Efforts to Transfer Sensitive Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia - Interim Staff Report House Committee on Oversight and Reform Released 19 Feb 2019
• Whistleblowers Raise Grave Concerns with Trump Administration’s Efforts to Transfer Sensitive Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia - Appendix A – Documents House Committee on Oversight and Reform Released 19 Feb 2019
• Alleged Violations of The 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, And Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran V. United States of America) International Court of Justice 03 Oct 2018
• National Biodefense Strategy The White House Released 18 Sep 2018
• Statement from the President on the Reimposition of United States Sanctions with Respect to Iran The White House 06 Aug 2018
• Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate The White House 06 Aug 2018
• (U) Evaluation of Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) Sustainment DODIG 15 Jun 2018
• After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy US Dept. of State 21 May 2018 -- Remarks by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State
• 2018 Nuclear Posture Review 02 Feb 2018
• Treasury Sanctions Supporters of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Qods Force 03 Feb 2017 - U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned multiple entities and individuals involved in procuring technology and/or materials to support Iran’s ballistic missile program, as well as for acting for or on behalf of, or providing support to, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).
• Legal Decision B-412441: The Boeing Company GAO B-412441, 16 Feb 2016, Released 25 Oct 2016 -- The Boeing Company, of St. Louis, Missouri, protests the award of a contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Aerospace Systems, of Redondo Beach, California, by the Department of the Air Force, Rapid Capabilities Office, under request for proposals (RFP) [redacted], for the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) and low rate initial production (LRIP) contract. Boeing alleges that the Air Force failed to consider risks inherent in Northrop's approach that should have rendered Northrop's proposal unacceptable or significantly increased Northrop's evaluated cost. Boeing also alleges that the Air Force unreasonably rejected cost data supporting Boeing's proposed costs and employed an arbitrary and unreasonable cost realism methodology.
• UN Security Council Resolution 2270 (2016) - Adopted by the Security Council at its 7638th meeting, on 2 March 2016 UN Security Council 02 Mar 2016 -- "Expressing gravest concern at the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“the DPRK”) on 6 January 2016 in violation of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013) and 2094 (2013), and at the challenge such a test constitutes to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“the NPT”) and to international efforts aimed at strengthening the global regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and the danger it poses to peace and stability in the region and beyond"
• Deficiencies in the Iran nuclear deal Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2015 -- The agreement is supposed to limit the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and should include an enforcement mechanism. However, no such mechanism exists. Instead, conflicts can only be resolved by mutually agreed consensus.
• Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 14 Jul 2015 -- "The E3/EU+3 (China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and the Islamic Republic of Iran welcome this historic Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which will ensure that Iran’s nuclear programme will be exclusively peaceful, and mark a fundamental shift in their approach to this issue. They anticipate that full implementation of this JCPOA will positively contribute to regional and international peace and security. Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons."
• Key Excerpts of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) The White House 14 Jul 2015
• Summary of provisions of the CJPOA IRNA 14 Jul 2015
• PM Netanyahu's Speech in Congress Israel - Prime Minister's Office 03 Mar 2015
• Independent Review of the Department of Defense Nuclear Enterprise 02 Jun 2014, Released 30 Jun 2014 -- The Independent Review Team (henceforth called the Review) examined the nuclear deterrent mission in the Departments of the Navy and Air Force and sought to identify leadership, organization, investment, morale, policy, procedural, and/or other shortcomings that are adversely impacting the mission. The Review visited six Navy and seven Air Force nuclear field activities, multiple support organizations, and headquarters organizations."
• Fact Sheet: Implementing Changes to the Nuclear Enterprise
• Summary of DoD Internal Nuclear Enterprise Review
• GOV/2014/43: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 05 Sep 2014
• >GOV/INF/2014/19: Status of Iran's Nuclear Programme in relation to the Joint Plan of Action IAEA 20 Aug 2014
• A/HRC/27/60: Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic UNHRC 13 Aug 2014
• 2014 Report on Adherence to and Compliance With Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitment US Dept. of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance July 2014
• Gov/INF/2014/16: Status of Iran's Nuclear Programme in relations to the Joint Plan of Action IAEA 20 Jul 2014
• Department of Defense Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 30 Jun 2014
• GOV/INF/2014/14: Status of Iran’s Nuclear Programme in relation to the Joint Plan of Action IAEA 20 Jun 2014
• GOV/2014/28: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 23 May 2014
• Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments involving the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2013 US Department of Defense Released 05 Mar 2014
• GOV/2014/10: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 20 Feb 2014
• Summary of Technical Understandings Related to the Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action on the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program The White House 16 Jan 2014
• Final Report of the United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic United Nations 12 Dec 2013
• Full text of Iran-5+1 agreement in Geneva 24 Nov 2013
• GOV/2013/56: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 14 Nov 2013
• National Biosurveillance Science & Technology Roadmap office of Science and Technology, The White House 25 Oct 2013
• Statement by the President The White House 27 Sep 2013 -- "Just now, I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program. I reiterated to President Rouhani what I said in New York -- while there will surely be important obstacles to moving forward, and success is by no means guaranteed, I believe we can reach a comprehensive solution. "
• Report on the Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in the Ghouta Area of Damascus on 21 August 2013 United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic Released 16 September 2013 [PDF]
• Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2013
• US Senate Syria Joint Resolution for Markup Released 03 September 2013
• Syria/Syrian chemical programme – National executive summary of declassified intelligence French Defence Ministry Released 03 September 2013
• Syria – Excerpts from the interview given by François Hollande, President of the Republic, to the daily newspaper Le Monde French Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Aug 2013
• Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013 The White House 30 Aug 2013
• Chemical weapon use by Syrian regime: UK government legal position UK Government Released 29 August 2013
• Reported chemical weapons use - Joint Intelligence Committee letter UK Joint Intelligence Committee Released 29 August 2013
• GOV/2013/40: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 28 Aug 2013
• Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat 2013 National Air and Space Intelligence Center Released July 2013
• Report on Nuclear Employment Strategy of the United States, Specified in Section 491 of 10 U.S.C. 12 June 2013, released 19 June 2013 -- With the President's issuance of new nuclear weapons employment guidance, this report is being provided in advance of implementation and, thus, fulfills the requirements of Section 491. Implementation of this new employment strategy will consist of updating Department of Defense (DoD) military guidance and plans over the next year.
• GOV/2013/27: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 22 May 2013
• Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2013 DoD Released 6 May 2013
• Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2012 Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense Released 2 May 2013
• The Diversified Employment of China's Armed Forces Information Office of the State Council Of the People's Republic of China April 2013
• GOV/2013/6: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 21 Feb 2013
• GOV/2012/55: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 16 Nov 2012
• GOV/2012/37: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 30 Aug 2012
• GOV/2012/36-GC(56)/11: Application of Safeguards in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea IAEA 30 Aug 2012
• Annual Report on Military Power of Iran Department of Defense April 2012 Released 29 June 2012
• GOV/2012/23: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 25 May 2012
• GOV/2012/9: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 24 Feb 2012
• Air Force Priorities for a New Strategy with Constrained Budgets 01 February 2012
• AF/ST TR 11-01, Energy Horizons: United States Air Force Energy S&T Vision 2011-2026 31 January 2012
• Unclassified Statement for the Record on the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 31 January 2012
• Defense Budget Priorities and Choices 26 January 2012
• Fact Sheet: The Defense Budget 26 January 2012
• Joint Operational Access Concept (JOAC), Version 1.0 17 Jan 2012
• Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense 05 Jan 2012
• GOV/2011/65: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 08 Nov 2011
• GOV/2011/30: 24 May 2011 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic IAEA 24 May 2011
• GOV/2011/29: 24 May 2011 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 24 May 2011
• Information on the Iranian Regime - Clandestine "TABA" Site for Production of Centrifuge Parts. Presented by Soona Samsami and Alireza Jafarzadeh. 7 April 2011
• China's National Defense in 2010. Information Office of the State Council Of the People's Republic of China, March 2011
• GOV/2011/7: 25 February 2011 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 25 Feb 2011
• GOV/2011/8: 25 February 2011 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic IAEA 25 Feb 2011
• GOV/2010/62: 23 November 2010 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 23 Nov 2010
• GOV/2010/63: 23 November 2010 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic IAEA 23 Nov 2010
• The U.S. - India Partnership: the fact sheets The White House 08 Nov 2010
• Full text of President Ahmadinejad's speech at UN IRNA 24 Sep 2010
• Joint Statement by Secretary Gates and Secretary Clinton on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approval of the New Start Treaty DoD 16 Sep 2010
• Statement by the President on the New START Treaty The White House 16 Sep 2010
• GOV/2010/46: 6 September 2010 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 06 Sep 2010
• GOV/2010/47: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic IAEA 06 Sep 2010
• Letter from the President -- Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to North Korea The White House 30 Aug 2010
• Executive Order from the President -- Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to North Korea The White House 30 Aug 2010
• President: Iran ready for cooperation on nuclear issue IRNA 30 Jul 2010 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran is ready for effective cooperation over its nuclear issue.
• Iran protests to Security Council over resolution on false claims IRNA 22 Jun 2010 -- Iran has protested to United Nations Security Council over passing resulition 1929 on the basis of false accusations.
• Remarks by the President on United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran Sanctions The White House 09 Jun 2010
• Remarks on Iran by Secretary Clinton US Dept. of State 09 Jun 2010
• Fact Sheet on the new UN Security Council Sanctions on Iran The White House 09 Jun 2010
• GOV/2010/28: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 31 May 2010
• GOV/2010/29: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic IAEA 31 May 2010
• Review of the Department's Preparation to Respond to a WMD Incident U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, Evaluation and Inspections Division May 2010 -- "The use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), whether by a hostile nation, a terrorist group, or an individual, poses a potentially serious threat to the United States. One of the greatest concerns is that a WMD may fall into the hands of terrorists or that terrorists will develop their own WMD. (...) This review evaluated the readiness of the Department and its components to respond to a potential WMD incident. In addition, we examined the readiness of Department components' field offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) to respond in a coordinated way to a WMD incident."
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the Republic of Korea The White House 24 May 2010
• Briefing on the Republic of Korea US Dept. of State 24 May 2010
• Iran's letter on fuel swap submitted to IAEA chief IRNA 24 May 2010 -- Iran's letter on exchange of nuclear fuel was handed over to the head of the UN nuclear watchdog.
• Investigation Result on the Sinking of ROKS "Cheonan" Joint Civilian-Military Investigation Group 20 May 2010 -- "The evidence points overwhelmingly to the conclusion that the torpedo was fired by a North Korean submarine. There is no other plausible explanation."
• Statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Regarding the New START Treaty DoD 18 May 2010
• The New START Treaty - Opening Remarks Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations US Dept. of State 18 May 2010
• Statement by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Iran The White House 17 May 2010
• Joint declaration by Iran, Turkey and Brazil IRNA 17 May 2010 -- Iran, Turkey and Brazil signed a joint declaration on fuel swap for Tehran Research Reactor.
• Speech of Kim Jong Il at Banquet KCNA 08 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il made the following speech at a banquet.
• Presidential Memorandum - United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act The White House 05 May 2010
• President: Nuclear bomb, crime against humanity, not for defense IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Full text of the Iranian president's address at NPT Conference.
• Secretary of State Clinton Press Availability at the United Nations Department of State 03 May 2010
• Secretary of State Clinton Remarks at the Review Conference of the NPT Department of State 03 May 2010
• Statement of President Barack Obama on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference The White House 03 May 2010
• Statement by President Barack Obama on the Release of Nuclear Posture Review The White House 06 Apr 2010
• Nuclear Posture Review Report April 2010 -- After describing fundamental changes in the international security environment, the NPR report focuses on five key objectives of our nuclear weapons policies and posture: 1) Preventing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism; 2) Reducing the role of U.S. nuclear weapons in U.S. national security strategy; 3) Maintaining strategic deterrence and stability at reduced nuclear force levels; 4) Strengthening regional deterrence and reassuring U.S. allies and partners; and 5) Sustaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear arsenal.
• Transcript: DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates, Navy Adm. Mullen, Secretary Clinton, and Secretary Chu from the Pentagon DoD 06 Apr 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Navy Adm. Michael Mullen, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
• Transcript: Special Briefing on New Nuclear Posture Review from the Pentagon DoD 06 Apr 2010 -- Presenter: PDUSD for Policy Jim Miller; JCS Vice Chairman Marine Corp General James Cartwright; Administrator National Nuclear Security Administration Thomas D'Agostino; UnderSecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher
• Transcript: Background Briefing on the Nuclear Posture Review from the Pentagon DoD 06 Apr 2010 -- Presenter: A Senior Defense Department Official
• GOV/2010/10: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 18 Feb 2010
• GOV/INF/2010/2: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 10 Feb 2010
• GOV/2010/11: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic IAEA 18 Feb 2010
• Statement by the President on Preliminary Information from his Ongoing Consultation about the Detroit Incident The White House 29 Dec 2009
• Statement by the President on the Attempted Attack on Christmas Day and Recent Violence in Iran The White House 28 Dec 2009
• Draft: European Security Treaty President of Russia 30 Nov 2009
• Islamic Republic, more profound than US thinks IRI Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan 04 Nov 2009
• Maryland Scientist Charged with Attempted Espionage US Dept. of Justice 19 Oct 2009
• Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Iranian Nuclear Facility The White House 25 Sep 2009
• Resolution 1887, Historic Summit of Security Council Pledges Support for Progress on Stalled Efforts to End Nuclear Weapons Proliferation UN Security Council 24 Sep 2009
• Secretary of Defense Gates: Budget Press Briefing Department of Defense 06 Apr 2009
• Annual Report to Congress: Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2009. Office of the Secretary of Defense, 24 March 2009
• ICAO Official Advised of DPRK Plans for Rocket Launch ICAO 12 Mar 2009
• Information on the Launch of an Experimental Communications Satellite 'Kwangmyongsong No.2' IMO 12 Mar 2009
• FY10 Budget Request: Department of Energy Summary Office of Management and Budget Documentation 26 Jan 2009
• World at Risk: The Report of the Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Dec 2008
• Report of the Secretary of Defense Task Force on DoD Nuclear Weapons Management - Phase II: Review of the DoD Nuclear Mission December 2008 -- "Incidents related to the Air Force's mishandling of nuclear weapons and components led to the creation of the Task Force in June 2008 to provide advice on nuclear matters for the Secretary of Defense. This review was to be conducted in two phases: Phase I reviewed the Air Force's nuclear mission and was completed in September 2008; Phase II was directed at the stewardship of the nuclear mission more broadly throughout the Department of Defense (DoD). This report covers Phase II findings and recommendations. (...) In Phase II, the Task Force found that the lack of interest in and attention to the nuclear mission and nuclear deterrence, as discussed in our Phase I report, go well beyond the Air Force. This lack of interest and attention have been widespread throughout DoD and contributed to the decline of attention in the Air Force. This report details policy, organizational, and procedural issues that must be addressed across DoD in order to retain disciplined and effective nuclear forces."
• GOV/2008/60: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic IAEA 19 Nov 2008
• GOV/2008/59: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 19 Nov 2008
• GOV/2008/39: of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya IAEA 12 Sep 2008
• Report of the Secretary of Defense Task Force on DoD Nuclear Weapons Management: Phase I: The Air Force's Nuclear Mission 10 Sep 2008 -- "Serious incidents in 2006 (a misshipment to Taiwan of intercontinental ballistic missile [ICBM] components) and 2007 (an unauthorized weapons transfer) alerted the Department of Defense (DoD) to the Air Force's mishandling of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons-related materiel. The ensuing investigations revealed a serious erosion of focus, expertise, mission readiness, resources, and discipline in the nuclear weapons enterprise within the Air Force. In June 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates appointed this Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Management to recommend necessary improvements and measures to enhance deterrence and international confidence in the U.S. nuclear deterrent. (...) Secretary Gates asked the Task Force to report on needed Air Force measures in 60 days and Department of Defense measures in 120 days. This report is the first of those two"
• Program Plan Outline for Advanced Certification Report to Congress National Nuclear Security Administration 2008 -- "The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-161), created the Advanced Certification (AC) subprogram in the Science Campaign. The stated purpose of this new activity is to address issues raised in the summer 2007 JASON review of the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW), in the context of any stockpile strategy. In their review, the JASON panel issued recommendations in four generic areas (...) This outline describes how the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will address each of these recommendations [PDF]
• President Bush Discusses North Korea The White House 26 Jun 2008
• Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korea The White House 26 Jun 2008
• <Memorandum for the Secretary of State The White House 26 Jun 2008
• Executive Order: Continuing Certain Restrictions with Respect to North Korea and North Korean Nationals The White House 26 Jun 2008
• GOV/2008/15: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 26 May 2008 -- Report by the Director General
• Transcript: Background Briefing with Senior U.S. Officials on Syria's Covert Nuclear Reactor and North Korea's Involvement Office of the Director of National Intelligence 24 Apr 2008
• GOV/2008/4: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007) in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 22 Feb 2008
• National Intelligence Estimate: Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities Office of the Director of National Intelligence November 2007, Released 03 Dec 2007 [PDF Version]
• GOV/2007/58: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007) in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 15 Nov 2007
• GOV/2007/489: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 30 Aug 2007
• U.S. National Security and Nuclear Weapons: Maintaining Deterrence in the 21st Century July 2007
• GOV/2007/8: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006) in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 22 Feb 2007
• Press Conference by the President The White House 11 Oct 2006
• DPRK Successfully Conducts Underground Nuclear Test KCNA 10 Oct 2006 -- The Korean Central News Agency released the following report: The field of scientific research in the DPRK successfully conducted an underground nuclear test under secure conditions on October 9, Juche 95 (2006)
• Information message about underground nuclear explosion made by the Northern Korea on October 9, 2006 CEME - Geophysical Service of Russian Academy 10 Oct 2006 -- On October 9, 2006 underground nuclear explosion has been done in Northern Korea, which has been registered by Geophysical Survey of RAS. The explosion was registered at 05:35 Moscow time (01:35 GMT) with magnitude 4.0.
• IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL URGES DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA NOT TO CARRY OUT NUCLEAR TEST UN Security Council 06 Oct 2006 -- Says Test Would Jeopardize Peace and Security In Region and Beyond, Bring Universal Condemnation by International Community
• Staff Report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy: Recognizing North Korea as a Strategic Threat: An Intelligence Challenge for the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 28 Sep 2006 -- "This report provides an unclassified assessment of the dangers posed by North Korea to help the American public understand the seriousness of this threat and to suggest ways that U.S. intelligence analysis and technical collection against Pyongyang must be improved"
• IAEA Letter on Iran Report by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy IAEA 12 Sep 2006 -- "I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the Staff Report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy, date 23 August 2006, entitled “Recognizing Iran as a Strategic Threat: An Intelligence Challenge for the United States”, contains some erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated information."
• Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions, 1 January-31 December 2004 Director of National Intelligence Released May 2006
• Has the No-dong-B Finally Been Flight Tested in Iran for North Korea? by Charles P. Vick May 2006
• President Ahmadinejad's letter to George Bush IRNA 10 May 2006
• GOV/2006/27: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 28 Apr 2006 -- Report by the Director General [PDF]
• Statement by the President of the Security Council UN Security Council 29 Mar 2006
• National Military Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 13 Feb 2006, released 22 Mar 2006 [PDF 1.65MB]
• The Future of Britain's WMD by Dan Plesch The Foreign Policy Centre Mar 2006 -- "This report discusses the successor to Britain 's Trident nuclear missile system. It examines British dependence on the United States and concludes that most of the discussion on the replacement is based on the false premise that the UK has an independent nuclear weapon. (...) The report also concludes that Trident should not be replaced and should be phased out now, as neither Trident nor any US-supported successor would meet the '1940 requirement' for a system that the nation can rely on if it stands alone as in 1940."
• GOV/2006/15: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 27 Feb 2006 -- Report by the Director General [PDF]
• GOV/2006/14: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran -- Resolution adopted on 4 February 2006 IAEA 04 Feb 2006
• Transcript: Speech by Jacques CHIRAC, President of the French Republic, during his visit to The Stategic Forces Présidence de la République française 19 Jan 2006 -- "As I emphasized immediately after the attacks of 11 September 2001, nuclear deterrence is not intended to deter fanatical terrorists. Yet, the leaders of States who would use terrorist means against us, as well as those who would consider using, in one way or another, weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would lay themselves open to a firm and adapted response on our part. And this response could be a conventional one. It could also be of a different kind".
• Getting Ready for a Nuclear-Ready Iran Edited by: Mr. Henry D. Sokolski, Mr. Patrick Clawson Publication Date: November 2005 Iran edges closer to acquiring a nuclear bomb and its missiles extend an ever darker diplomatic shadow over the Middle East and Europe. Iran could diminish American influence in the Gulf and Middle East by increasing the pace and scope of terrorist activities against Iraq, Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states, Israel, and other perceived supporters of the United States.
• STRATEGIC NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND DETERRENCE Edward A. Corcoran 29 November 2005 - This paper examines the utility of strategic nuclear weapons. More recently, as the Soviet threat has all but disappeared, emerging nuclear threats from proliferation and terrorism reinforce the need for deterrence. Nevertheless, the usefulness of nuclear weapons in general and strategic nuclear weapons in particular has drastically declined.
• GOV/2005/87: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 18 Nov 2005 --Report by the Director General
• GOV/2005/77: 'Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran' IAEA 24 Sep 2005 -- Resolution adopted on September 24, 2005, IAEA Board of Governors
• Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry on Six-Party Talks KCNA 21 Sep 2005 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued a statement in connection with the close of the fourth six-party talks.
• Joint Statement Released at Six-Party Talks KCNA 20 Sep 2005 -- A joint statement was issued at the six-party talks held in Beijing. Its full text is as follows
• Full text of President Ahmadinejad's speech at General Assembly IRNA 18 Sep 2005 -- Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday offered proposal on nuclear program.
• Questioning Iran's Pursuit of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle - Iran's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities: A Pattern of Peaceful Intent US Department of State Sep 2005 -- Briefing slides presendted by the US to foreign diplomats in Vienna [PDF 2.6 MB]
• GOV/2005/67: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 02 Sep 2005 -- Report by the Director General [PDF Version]
• Adherence to and Compliance With Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments Bureau of Verification and Compliance, U.S. Department of State 30 Aug 2005 -- This Noncompliance Report (NCR) is submitted pursuant to Section 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2593) which requires a Report by the President on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments.
• Iran's statement at IAEA board meeting IRNA 12 Aug 2005 -- Sirous Nasseri, a member of Iran's nuclear negotiating team with the European Union troika, Britain, Germany, and France, read the statement of the Islamic Republic at the emergency meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Draft Final Report of the Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task Force: Recommendations for the Nuclear Weapons Complex of the Future Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, U.S. Department of Energy 13 Jul 2005 [PDF 911 KB]
• Addendums to the Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD [PDF]
• Annual Report to Congress on the Safety and Security of Russian Nuclear Facilities and Military Forces National Intelligence Council Dec 2004, Released Mar 2005 -- Congress has directed the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to submit to the Congressional leadership and intelligence committees an annual, unclassified report assessing the safety and security of the nuclear facilities and military forces in Russia.
• GOV/2005/9: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Arab Republic of Egypt IAEA 15 November 2004 -- Report by the Director General [PDF 148 Kb]
• Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions, 1 July Through 31 December 2003. Central Intelligence Agency Released November 23, 2004
• GOV/2004/83: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 15 November 2004 -- Report by the Director General [PDF 224 Kb]
• GOV/2004/84: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Republic of Korea IAEA 11 Nov 2004 -- Report by the Director General [PDF]
• Iraq Survey Group Final Report Central Intelligence Agency 30 Sep 2004 -- " Given Iraq's investments in technology and infrastructure improvements, an effective procurement network, skilled scientists, and designs already on the books for longer range missiles, ISG assesses that Saddam clearly intended to reconstitute long-range delivery systems and that the systems potentially were for WMD. (...) Iraq Survey Group (ISG) discovered further evidence of the maturity and signifi cance of the pre-1991 Iraqi Nuclear Program but found that Iraq's ability to reconstitute a nuclear weapons program progressively decayed after that date. (...) Saddam never abandoned his intentions to resume a CW effort when sanctions were lifted and conditions were judged favorable (...) In spite of exhaustive investigation, ISG found no evidence that Iraq possessed, or was developing BW agent production systems mounted on road vehicles or railway wagons."
• Key Findings of the Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction 30 Sep 2004 [PDF 193 Kb]
• GOV/2004/79: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Resolution adopted by the Board on 18 September 2004 IAEA 13 Sep 2004 [PDF]
• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 1 September 2004 -- The present report is the sixth in a series of written reports addressing the implementation of safeguards in Iran2, and provides the Board with an update of developments since the Director General's last report in June 2004. [PDf 154 Kb]
• Report of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack Volume 1: Executive Report 2004 US House Armed Services Committee 22 Jul 2004 [PDF 577 KB]
• Inquiry into Intelligence on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Australia Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD Released on 01 Mar 2004 -- "The United States and the United Kingdom argued that war against Iraq was necessary because Iraq had defied, over a period of 12 years, United Nations Security Council resolutions, which sought the disarmament of Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction. In particular, both governments and the Australian government which joined in the coalition, argued that intelligence had revealed that Iraq continued to possess and indeed was increasing its holdings of weapons of mass destruction. (...) The arguments about the need to go to war were controversial (...) In Australia, the Senate referred this matter to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD on 18 June 2003. The Committee was asked to consider the nature, accuracy and independence of the intelligence used by the Australian government and the accuracy and completeness of the presentation of that intelligence by the Australian government to the Parliament and people of Australian."
• Report of the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Dr David Kelly C.M.G. by Lord Hutton The Hutton Inquiry 28 Jan 2004
• Unravelling the Known Unknowns: Why no Weapons of Mass Destruction have been found in Iraq British American Security Information Council 25 Jan 2004 -- BASIC has today released a major research report that reviews the accumulated evidence of Iraq's suggested possession of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and concludes that the rationale for overthrowing Saddam Hussein's regime was bogus.
• "Visit to the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center in North Korea"< Siegfried S. Hecker Senior Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory University of California - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Hearing on January 21, 2004
• WMD in Iraq Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 07 Jan 2004 -- The following is taken from a new Carnegie study, WMD in Iraq: Evidence and Implications. This report attempts to summarize and clarify the complex story of WMD and the Iraq war. It examines the unclassified record of prewar intelligence, administration statements of Iraq's capabilities to produce nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and long-range missiles, and the evidence found to date in Iraq.
• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Resolution adopted by the Board on 26 November 2003 IAEA 26 November 2003 -- "Strongly deplores Iran's past failures and breaches of its obligation to comply with the provisions of its Safeguards Agreement, as reported by the Director General; and urges Iran to adhere strictly to its obligations under its Safeguards Agreement in both letter and spirit" [PDF 134 Kb]
• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Report by the Director General IAEA 10 November 2003 -- "This report on safeguards issues in the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter referred to as Iran) responds to paragraph 7 of the Board of Governors' resolution GOV/2003/69 of 12 September 2003. It covers relevant developments from the time of the Director General's visit to Iran on 20 21 February 2003 and Iran's acknowledgement of its centrifuge enrichment programme, but concentrates on the period since his last report (GOV/2003/63 of 23 August 2003). This report begins with the background to the issues in question (Section A) and a chronology of recent events (Section B). Information on the Agency's verification activities is summarized in Section C, organized according to the various technical processes involved (the details of which are set out in Annex 1). Section D provides a summary of the Agency's findings, while Section E sets out its current assessment and next steps. Annexes 2 and 3 to this report contain, respectively, a list of the locations identified to date as relevant to the implementation of safeguards in Iran, and a map showing those locations. Annex 4 is a list of relevant abbreviations and terms used in the text of the report."
• Iraqi weapons of mass destruction - Intelligence and Assessments Intelligence and Security Committee Sep 2003 -- "The purpose of this Report is to examine whether the available intelligence, which informed the decision to invade Iraq, was adequate and properly assessed and whether it was accurately reflected in Government publications. This Report does not judge whether the decision to invade Iraq was correct." [PDF 600 Kb]
• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran Report by the Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors GOV/2003/63 [Date: 26 August 2003 - Restricted Distribution; For official use only] Item 5 (b) of the provisional agenda (GOV/2003/44) Derestricted 12 September 2003 (This document has been derestricted at the meeting of the Board on 12 September 2003)
• Implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Report by the Director General IAEA 06 Jun 2003 -- "At the meeting of the Board of Governors on 17 March 2003, the Director General reported on discussions taking place with the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter referred to as Iran) on a number of safeguards issues that needed to be clarified and actions that needed to be taken with regard to the implementation of the Agreement between Iran and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (the Safeguards Agreement)1. This report provides further information on the nature of the safeguards issues involved and the actions that need to be taken, and describes developments in this regard since March." [PDF 216 Kb]
• Iraqi Mobile Biological Warfare Agent Production Plants Central intelligence Agency 28 May 2003 -- "Coalition forces have uncovered the strongest evidence to date that Iraq was hiding a biological warfare program. (...) The design, equipment, and layout of the trailer found in late April is strikingly similar to descriptions provided by a source who was a chemical engineer that managed one of the mobile plants. Secretary of State Powell's description of the mobile plants in his speech in February 2003 to the United Nations (see inset below) was based primarily on reporting from this source." [PDF Version 741 Kb]
• "Moscow Treaty is Full of Holes," by Senator John Kerry Washington File 05 Mar 2003 -- This column by Senator John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), was published in The Boston Globe March 5: "President Bush claims that his Moscow Treaty "will liquidate the legacy of the Cold War" by eliminating thousands of nuclear arms left over from a bygone era when the United States and Russia faced each other across the nuclear divide. In reality, it does no such thing."
• DoD Understates Heat Danger in NBC Defensive Gear By Bernard J. Fine, March 2003 -- On March 3, 2003, the Department of Defense conducted a news briefing on the U.S. military's chemical and biological defense readiness. The presentation was not at all helpful in terms of informing us of the actual dangers from heat injuries that our troops in the Persian Gulf can be expected to face when wearing chemical-biological protective clothing. (...) When taken in the context of the known environment of Iraq, these statements appear to be at variance with both the scientific information available and Army policy pertaining to operations in the heat. [MS Word 71.5Kb]
• IAEA Board of Governors Adopts Resolution on Safeguards in North Korea 12 February 2003 -- The IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution on the implementation of IAEA safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 12 February 2003. The Board -- the 35-member policymaking body of the Agency -- took the action after consideration of a report from IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei.
• Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors by IAEA Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei 12 February 2003 -- Once again, the Board is meeting to consider recent events relevant to the compliance by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with its safeguards agreement with the Agency. As I stated to the Board meeting on 6 January, the DPRK has been in chronic non-compliance with its safeguards agreement since 1993 when the Agency was unable to verify that the DPRK had declared to the Agency all nuclear material that is subject to safeguards. And since 1994 the DPRK has sought shelter behind the US-DPRK "Agreed Framework," claiming a legally untenable "unique status" under the NPT to circumvent compliance with its non-proliferation obligations. This status claimed by the DPRK has been rejected by the Board of Governors and the General Conference, which unequivocally declared the safeguards agreement to be binding and in force.
• Human Performance of Military Tasks While Wearing Chemical Protective Clothing By Bernard J. Fine, 23 September 2002 -- "The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a brief overview of the ability of U.S. troops to function in a chemical-biological warfare environment in the hope that it will raise in your mind the advisability of asking certain questions of those in the administration who are so eager to wage war using other people's children (...) A worst case scenario can only predict a disaster of major proportions. Wearing chemical protective clothing while under enemy fire in a hot ambient temperature is a stress of the very highest order"
• Report By The Director General On The Implementation Of The Resolution Adopted By The Board On 6 January 2003 And Of The Agreement Between The IAEA And The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea For The Application Of Safeguards In Connection With The Treaty On The Non-Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons 22 January 2003 -- In his report to the Board of Governors on the "Implementation of Safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (GOV/2002/62), the Director General provided information on the action by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which involved expelling Agency inspectors and disabling containment and surveillance measures in facilities subject to the Agreement between the DPRK and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). [107 Kb]
• Statement by the President 10 Dec 2002 -- Today I have issued the National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction. The strategy establishes a comprehensive approach to counter the growing threat from weapons of mass destruction (WMD), including nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical weapons.
• NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION December 2002 -- "Weapons of mass destruction (WMD)-nuclear, biological, and chemical-in the possession of hostile states and terrorists represent one of the greatest security challenges facing the United States. (...) An effective strategy for countering WMD, including their use and further proliferation, is an integral component of the National Security Strategy of the United States of America. As with the war on terrorism, our strategy for homeland security, and our new concept of deterrence, the U.S. approach to combat WMD represents a fundamental change from the past. To succeed, we must take full advantage of today's opportunities, including the application of new technologies, increased emphasis on intelligence collection and analysis, the strengthening of alliance relationships, and the establishment of new partnerships with former adversaries." [PDF 414 Kb]
• Text of New U.N. Resolution on Iraq 08 Nov. 2002 -- The Security Council, (...) Decides that Iraq has been and remains in material breach of its obligations under relevant resolutions, including resolution 687 (1991), in particular through Iraq's failure to cooperate with United Nations inspectors and the IAEA, and to complete the actions required under paragraphs 8 to 13 of resolution 687 (1991);(...)"
• Conclusion of non-aggression treaty between DPRK and U.S. called for 25 October 2002 -- Nevertheless, the DPRK, with greatest magnanimity, clarified that it was ready to seek a negotiated settlement of this issue on the following three conditions: Firstly, if the U.S. recognizes the DPRK's sovereignty, secondly, if it assures the DPRK of nonaggression and thirdly, if the U.S. does not hinder the economic development of the DPRK.
• Draft Resolution to Security Council on Iraqi Disarmament, Submitted by the United States 23 Oct 2002 -- "Decides further that Iraq shall not take or threaten hostile acts directed against any representative or personnel of the United Nations or of any Member State taking action to uphold any Security Council resolution;"
• DoD Briefing on Iraqi Denial and Deception 08 Oct. 2002 -- "What we will do is try to demonstrate the extensive history of the Hussein regime's denial and deception techniques. And they are much more than techniques and tactics. Iraqi denial and deception is a highly organized and comprehensive program to hide weapons of mass destruction and their development."
• C.I.A. Letter to Senate on Baghdad's Intentions 07 Oct 2002 -- Letter dated Oct. 7 to Senator Bob Graham, Democrat of Florida and chairman of the Intelligence Committee, by George J. Tenet, director of central intelligence, about decisions to declassify material related to the debate about Iraq
• Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs Central Intelligence Agency - 04 October 2002 -- "Iraq has continued its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs in defiance of UN resolutions and restrictions. Baghdad has chemical and biological weapons as well as missiles with ranges in excess of UN restrictions; if left unchecked, it probably will have a nuclear weapon during this decade. Baghdad hides large portions of Iraq's WMD efforts. Revelations after the Gulf war starkly demonstrate the extensive efforts undertaken by Iraq to deny information" "
• Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Assessment of the British Government" September 24, 2002
• Iraq's Decade of Defiance September 2002 -- "serves as a background paper for President George W. Bush's September 12th speech to the United Nations General Assembly. This document provides specific examples of how Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has systematically and continually violated 16 United Nations Security Council resolutions over the past decade. This document is not designed to catalogue all of the violations of UN resolutions or other abuses of Saddam Hussein's regime over the years."
• “Atomic Energy for Military Purposes: The Official Report on the Development of the Atomic Bomb Under the Auspices of the United States Government” e.g. The Smyth Report by Henry De Wolf Smyth. Princeton University. August 12, 1945.
• The New World: A History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, Volume I 1939-1946 by Richard G. Hewlett
• Atomic Shield: A History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission: Volume II 1947-1952 by Richard G. Hewlett
• Atoms for Peace and War, 1953-1961: Eisenhower and the Atomic Energy Commission. (A History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Vol. III) by Richard G. Hewlett