Arms Control Today articles from July 2003

Arms Control Today archives from July 2003

Turning Iran away from nuclear weapons. (Focus).
July 1, 2003... Situated in a rough, nuclear-armed neighborhood, Iran has for more than two decades been on the short list of states with the potential capability and motivation to get the bomb. Troubling revelations make it clear that Iran is now within...

Rumsfeld reprise? The missile report that foretold the Iraq intelligence controversy.(Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld)
July 1, 2003... In recent weeks, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has come under fire for his part in the Bush administration's misuse of U.S. intelligence to justify the U.S. invasion of Iraq. But Rumsfeld's tendency to hype selective portions of...

Intelligence: the achilles heel of the Bush doctrine.
July 1, 2003... There is not yet a clearly articulated "Bush doctrine" of national security. Yet the pointers so far, especially the victory in Iraq, suggest the shape of one that is stunning in its ambition. Focused on terrorism and weapons of mass...

Verifying arms control agreements: an interview with Hans Blix.(Interview)
July 1, 2003... Hans Blix, outgoing executive chairman of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and former director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), shared his perspective on Iraq and a number of other...

Bush administration defends intelligence findings on Iraq. (News And Negotiations).
July 1, 2003... THE FAILURE TO find weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq is forcing the Bush administration to defend itself against charges that it exaggerated the threat posed by former Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, and two congressional committees have...

Blair faces fight over intelligence on Iraq. (News and Negotiations).(British Prime Minister Tony Blair)
July 1, 2003... WHILE THE BUSH administration faces congressional hearings on the use of prewar intelligence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, across the Atlantic, British Prime Minister Tony Blair is fighting for his political future as questions arise...

IAEA returns to Iraq; U.S. search frustrated. (News and Negotiations).(International Atomic Energy Agency)
July 1, 2003... INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY Agency (IAEA) inspectors have returned to Iraq to account for and secure nuclear material that had been under IAEA safeguards. Meanwhile, coalition forces have yet to turn up any weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in...

IAEA presses Iran to comply with nuclear safeguards. (News and Negotiations).(International Atomic Energy Agency )
July 1, 2003... INCREASING PRESSURE ON Iran to come clean about its nuclear program, the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Board of Governors issued a statement June 19 expressing "concern" that Tehran has failed to report nuclear "material,...

Iran failed to comply with nuclear NPT, IAEA reports. (News and Negotiations).(International Atomic Energy Agency report excerpts)(Excerpt)
July 1, 2003... A mid increasing pressure from the United States, the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) board of governors addressed concerns regarding Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program at a June 16-19 meeting. What follows are excerpts from...

U.S. Courts allies to contain North Korea, talks lag. (News and Negotiations).(North Korean nuclear crisis)
July 1, 2003... AS THE UNITED States continues to insist that it seeks a peaceful solution to the North Korean nuclear crisis, recent statements from high-level officials indicate that Washington plans to push forward with a strategy of containment. No...

Congressional delegation visits North Korea to ease tension. (News and Negotiations).(Pyongyang nuclear program)
July 1, 2003... A BIPARTISAN DELEGATION returned June 3 from a rare trip to North Korea convinced that a negotiated solution could be found to the current tension over Pyongyang's nuclear program. The delegation considered its purpose to put "a human face...

Sea-based missile defense system misses target. (News and Negotiations).
July 1, 2003... A SEA-BASED THEATER missile defense system scheduled for deployment within the next two years suffered its first failure in four intercept tries June 18. The Pentagon is now trying to figure out what went wrong. In its first test since...

U.S. pushes initiative to block shipments of WMD, missiles. (News and Negotiations).(weapons of mass destruction)
July 1, 2003... THE UNITED STATES is banding with select countries to clamp down on suspected shipments of weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missiles, and related technologies around the globe. The initiative is in its formative stages, but its focus is...

Western governments assess nonproliferation measures. (News and Negotiations).
July 1, 2003... THE GROUP OF Eight (G-8) and the European Union (EU) issued declarations in June supporting the potential use of force against countries that do not comply with nonproliferation regimes, reflecting a growing concern over Iran's and North...

GAO warns against hurrying missile defense deployment. (News and Negotiations).(General Accounting Office)
July 1, 2003... BY PUSHING TO meet President George W. Bush's September 2004 deadline for deploying an initial, limited missile defense system, the Pentagon is deviating from a proven approach to building weapons systems and is risking fielding defenses that...

Energy endorses shorter preparation for nuclear test. (News and Negotiations).
July 1, 2003... THE DEPARTMENT OF Energy submitted a report to the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 20 calling for the United States to shorten the time it would take to conduct a nuclear test to 18 months in order to provide a "reasonable level of...

Radioactive materials discovered in Thailand and Georgia. (News and Negotiations).
July 1, 2003... POLICE IN THAILAND and Georgia recently apprehended suspects possessing radiological materials, reinforcing international concern about the availability of the building blocks for "dirty bombs." Authorities in Thailand apprehended Narong...

U.S military did not use landmines in Iraq war. (News and Negotiations).
July 1, 2003... IN OUSTING SADDAM Hussein from power in Iraq, the U.S. military employed many weapons systems but not landmines. Nearly 150 countries have forsworn antipersonnel landmines (APLs) through the Ottawa Convention, but the United States had reserved...

Bush okays $3 billion aid package to Pakistan, but no F-16s. (News and Negotiations).(President George W. Bush)
July 1, 2003... PRESIDENT GEORGE W. Bush is asking Congress to approve a five-year $3 billion security and development aid package to Pakistan, half of which would go to "defense matters." Bush announced his plan while meeting with Pakistani President...

Australia group adds 14 pathogens to control list. (News and Negotiations).
July 1, 2003... THE AUSTRALIA GROUP decided June 5 to add 14 human pathogens to its Biological Control List. During the four-day meeting in Paris, the group also agreed on new policies aimed at helping both member and nonmember states participate in decreasing...

Russia finishes destroying tanks. (News Briefs).
July 1, 2003... Fulfilling a commitment made a dozen years ago, Russia announced June 7 that it had completed the destruction of thousands of tanks moved east of the Ural Mountains in 1989 and 1990. The United States and its NATO allies confirmed and welcomed...

Canada weighs U.S. missile defense cooperation. (News Briefs).
July 1, 2003... Canada has opposed missile defense systems for decades, fearing that their development would encourage weapons proliferation and lead to the placement of weapons in space. On May 29, however, Canadian officials announced that Canada would enter...