Iraq’s Bomb, Chip by Chip

The New York Times April 24, 1992, p. A35. The U.S. Commerce Department licensed the following strategic American exports for Saddam Hussein’s atomic weapon programs between 1985 and 1990. Virtually…

The Soviet Nuclear Breakup – Promise or Perils?

International Affairs February 1992, p. 30 The West is now watching the Soviet central government grow weaker, and may soon see it disappear. With the resulting confusion comes the risk…

Licensing Mass Destruction: U.S. Exports to Iraq: 1985-1990

INTRODUCTION The U.S. Department of Commerce licensed more than $1.5 billion worth of sensitive U.S. exports to Iraq from 1985 to 1990.[1] Most were “dual-use” items, capable of making nuclear…

A New China Syndrome: Beijing’s Atomic Bazaar

The Washington Post May 12, 1991, Page C1 It should come as no surprise that China is selling Pakistan a nuclear-capable missile and selling Algeria a reactor that could fuel…

Bombs from Beijing: A Report on China’s Nuclear and Missile Exports

INTRODUCTIONIn April 1991, U.S. intelligence revealed that China was selling Pakistan a nuclear-capable missile and selling Algeria a reactor that could make nuclear weapon material. These revelations come at a…

The Brazilian Bomb: South America goes Ballistic

NEW REPUBLIC August 13, 1990, p. 10-11 As the United States worries about missiles in the hands of Iraq and other countries in the Middle East, an egregious case of…

Testimony: Iraqi Efforts to Build WMD

Testimony of Gary Milhollin Director, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations June 15, 1990 I am pleased to have this opportunity to address…

India’s Missiles – With a Little Help from Our Friends

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists November 1989, pp. 31-35 Last May 22, India became the first country to test a strategic missile derived from a civilian space program. The missile’s…