The Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Conference in Washington D.C. I am pleased to be able to speak to this distinguished forum, and to say a few words…

Libya’s Iraq War Timeline

Key events in the lead up to and the aftermath of the Iraq war December 1988: Libyan terrorists bomb PanAm flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. April 1999: U.N. suspends…

U.N. Resolution Could Close Nuclear Loopholes

The United States, Britain, France, China and Russia have all asked the U.N. Security Council to endorse one of the most ambitious attempts in decades to stop the spread of…

Nukes ‘R’ Us

The New York Times March 4, 2004, p. A31 WASHINGTON – America’s relations with Pakistan and several other Asian countries have been rocked by the discovery of the vast smuggling…

Libya’s Nuclear Update – 2004

On December 19th, the Libyan government reversed course and announced a plan to dismantle all of its programs for making mass destruction weapons and to allow immediate international inspections of…

Brazil’s Rockets and Missiles Update – 2004

Brazil’s attempt to develop a national space launch program has continued to experience setbacks. The third attempt to launch Brazil’s first big space rocket failed in August 2003. Nevertheless, Brazilian…

Iran Missile Update – 2004

Iran continues to develop its ballistic missile capability, despite a number of setbacks in recent flight tests. Since 2000, Iran has focused its efforts on the Shahab 3 medium-range missile,…