The Commerce Department is now investigating the first sale of American supercomputers to the Russian nuclear weapon laboratories. The machines will enhance Russia’s ability to design nuclear warheads and were…
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.
Chinese Missile Site Gets U.S. Supercomputer
Silicon Graphics Inc., the California firm that recently admitted shipping a powerful supercomputer to a Russian nuclear weapon laboratory without the required export license, has acknowledged selling an even more…
Syria Missile Development
Today, Syria has one of the largest arsenals of surface-to-surface missiles in the Middle East, including hundreds of Scud missiles that can carry nuclear or chemical payloads to targets throughout…
Rein In Technology Exports
Los Angeles Times February 26, 1997, p. A11 POLICY: Silicon Graphics’ sales abroad of supercomputers came just in time to continue the nuclear arms race. It should come as no…
Iran: Missile Development
Step by step, Iran is mastering the art of missile production. With help from North Korea, Iran has learned to build its own version of the Soviet Scud-B missile, which…
India Missile Update 1996 – Agni on Hold; More Prithvi Tests
The Indian Government announced on December 5, 1996 that it would suspend development of its most powerful missile, the two-stage, intermediate-range, nuclear-capable “Agni” (meaning “fire” in Hindi). According to a…
Iran: Shopping for Missile Technology
Although Iran has launched an aggressive effort to build long-range missiles, its success will depend almost entirely upon imports. According to a 1996 Pentagon study that ranks countries’ military capabilities,…
India Cancels Nuclear Test; Empties Test Site
India has removed essential diagnostic equipment from its nuclear test site at Pokharan (Pokhran), U.S. intelligence officials say, indicating that the Indian government has abandoned its plan to conduct a…
North Korean Missile Exports
During the past decade, U.S. intelligence has watched North Korea conduct a booming missile trade with Iran, Egypt and Syria. Washington is now urging Pyongyang to put the brakes on…
North Korea Still Shopping for Missile-Related Technology
North Korea has tried for years to acquire missile-related components and technology from suppliers in the United States, Europe, Russia and Asia. Without outside help, Pyongyang will have difficulty boosting…