http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL34544.pdf
Explores the current status of the nuclear development program of Iran and whether it is designed for development of nuclear weapons. Also discusses the degree to which Iran has cooperated with the International Atomic Energy Agency. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nukevault/ebb253/index.htm
A collection of some thirty declassified U.S. documents from the time of the negotiation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1968. Provides a glimpse of some of the problems encountered during the diplomatic negotiations. Posted by the National Security Archive.
http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr206.pdf
Examines the expanded influence and power of Iran over the Middle East in the past five years. Focuses on Iran's relations with militant elements in Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine and the acceleration of its nuclear program. From the U.S. Institute of Peace.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL34487.pdf
Examines the prospects that Japan will pursue nuclear weapons capabilities by assessing the existing technical infrastructure of its civilian nuclear energy program. Also discusses the practical, legal, and political obstacles to the development of a nuclear weapons program by Japan and what implications such a program would have for U.S.-Japanese relations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nukevault/ebb249/index.htm
Provides access to previously secret Air Force history documents that show Air Force plans for early use of nuclear arms thwarted by President Eisenhower during the Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1958. Also provides information about Air Force development and planning for when to use nuclear weapons, especially with regard to the Soviet Union. From the National Security Archive.
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/2008-04-Nuclear_Weapons_Surety.pdf
Updates and corrects an earlier February 2008 version of how armed nuclear warheads were mistakenly flown across the country by the Air Force. Describes what happened and how to keep it from happening again. From the Defense Science Board.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB248/index.htm
Discloses previously secret U.S. Air Force official histories of the Vietnam War. Includes details about Central Intelligence Agency employees flying Laotian air planes in combat missions and consideration of nuclear weapons options in Laos in 1959. From the National Security Archive.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08448.pdf
Latest assessment of the costliest acquisition program in the Defense Department, the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Finds progress in developing some component parts but also finds the program is behind schedule, over cost, and the performance of the system remains unverified. From the Government Accountability Office.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL30699.pdf
Discusses who has such weapons of mass destruction, the risk of proliferation, and other trends regarding NBC weapons and missiles. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL34394.pdf
Presents a detailed discussion of the pros and cons of the treaty from a U.S. perspective. The U.S. has not signed the treaty, though 178 nations have signed it. Focuses on several key questions including whether the U.S. nuclear deterrence can be maintained without testing, whether monitoring and verification measures are adequate, and how the treaty relates to issues of nuclear proliferation and disarmament. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB842.pdf
Examines the ballistic missile program of North Korea, including the history and development from the 1960s, the strategy and motivations behind the program, and its proliferation activities. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
