Panelists: John Larrabee William Lowell Richard Speier Sharon Squassoni Leonard Weiss Moderators: Valerie Lincy Gary Milhollin Lora Saalman Introduction In July 2005, the Bush administration announced an agreement for full…
Analysis
The Wisconsin Project’s reports track WMD programs and the companies supplying them. In op-eds and articles, we argue for strict enforcement of strategic trade controls to inhibit proliferation.
Yushchenko’s Scorecard: Peace without Security?
Today’s anniversary of the Orange Revolution is being marked in Ukraine as Freedom Day. One year on, the West continues to wish that Ukraine’s new sense of liberty will be…
Israel Missile Update – 2005
Israel continues to maintain a powerful arsenal of “Jericho” ballistic missiles, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to any point in the Middle East. Israel is also pursuing a military…
North Korea Missile Update – 2005
Since 2003, when the Risk Report last looked at North Korea’s missile efforts, Pyongyang has made steady progress, and has continued to rely on missile sales to finance its program….
Syria Missile Milestones – 1972-2005
1972: Syria obtains FROG-7 missiles, launchers and reload vehicles from the Soviet Union. 1973: Syria launches FROG-7 missiles at Israeli airbases during the October war, with little success. 1976: The…
Israel Missile Milestones – 1953-2005
1953: Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), developer of the Shavit rocket, is established. 1965: France contracts to supply Jericho missiles to Israel. 1968: U.S. intelligence reports say Israel has made nuclear…
Don’t Underestimate the Mullahs
The New York Times August 23, 2005 Valletta, Malta Earlier this month Bush administration officials leaked to the press what they said was a new official estimate of when Iran…
A History of Iran’s Chemical Weapon-Related Efforts
This is a brief history of Iran’s efforts to develop chemical weapons. The emphasis is on Iran’s technical achievements rather than its motives, and the essay relies primarily on statements…
North Korea Chemical and Biological Weapon Milestones – 1969-2005
1961: Dr. Yi Sung-ki oversees construction of the February 8 Vinalon Factory in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province. Dr. Yi also assumes the position of director of the Chemistry Institute at…
North Korea Chemical and Biological Weapon Update – 2005
In October 2002, North Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok-chu, during a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly, declared “North Korea does not have just nuclear…