2008 ACT Index

Author Key for ACT Staff

Subjects:

Additional Protocol: PC, "Bush Issues Directive on Additional Protocol," March, p. 35.

Australia: Lantis, Jeffrey S. "Elections and Enduring Realities: Australia's Nuclear Debate," April, p. 22; KM, "Nuclear Disarmament Panel Members Named," Oct., p. 32.

Biological Weapons: OM, "BWC States Tackle National Implementation," Jan./Feb., p. 50; JP, "Weapons Labs Biological Research Raises Concerns," March, p. 38; ML, "BWC Experts Discuss Biosecurity, Awareness," Oct., p. 48.

Book Reviews: Potter, William C. "Using Murphy's Law Against Nuclear Terrorists," April, 53 (review of Michael Levi, On Nuclear Terrorism); Boyer, Paul, "'Moral Clarity,' Ideological Rigidity, Strategic Myopia," June, p. 43 (review of J. Peter Scoblic, U.S. vs. Them: How a half Century of Conservatism has Undermined American Security); William Burr, "Keeping a Tight Lid on Pandora's Box," Sept., p. 54 (review of Nina Tannenwald, The Nuclear Taboo: The United States and the Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons Since 1945); Brian Weeden, "Space Weaponization: Aye or Nay?" Nov., p. 57 (review of Paul G. Gillespie and Grant T. Weller, Harnessing the Heavens: National Defense Through Space, and James Clay Moltz, The Politics of Space Security: Strategic Restraint and the Pursuit of National Interests.)

Chemical Weapons: OM, "Chemical Weapons Parlay's Outcome Uncertain," March, p. 47; Feakes, Daniel, "Getting Down to the Hard Cases: Prospects for CWC Universality," March, p. 12; Trapp, Ralf, "Advances in Science and Technology and the Chemical Weapons Convention," March, p. 18; OM, "CWC Review Conference Avoids Difficult Issues," May, p. 32; KM, "Destruction Complete at U.S. Chemical Weapons Site," Oct., p. 54; OM, "U.S., Russia Step Up Chemical Weapons Destruction," Dec., p. 57.

China: JP, "Hotline to Link U.S.-Chinese Militaries," April, p. 46; JA and JLF, "Chinese Arms Shipment Sparks Outrage," June, p. 30.

Cluster Munitions: Goose, Stephen D. "Cluster Munitions: Ban Them," Jan./Feb., p. 6. MAP, "Cluster Munitions Talks Gain Steam," March, p. 52; JA, "Senate Mulls CCW Edits; Cluster Munitions Debated," May, p. 48; JA, "Unexploded Weapons Clearance Plan Progresses," June, p. 42; JA, "107 Countries Approve Cluster Munitions Treaty," July/Aug., p. 31; JA, "Russian Cluster Use Alleged; U.S. Clarifies Policy," Sept., p. 47; JA, "CCW Considers Limits on Cluster Munitions," Oct., p. 43; JA, "Quick-Reaction Force Contract Awarded," Nov., p. 51; JA, "CCW Fails to Reach Cluster Munitions Pact," Dec., p. 48; JA, "Treaty Analysis: The Convention on Cluster Munitions," Dec., p. 49.

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: David Hafenmeister, "The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Effectively Verifiable," Oct., p. 6; OM, "Special Report: Major Exercise Tests CTBT On-Site Inspections," Nov., p. 32; DGK, "CTBT: Now More Than Ever," Dec., p. 3.

Conference on Disarmament: MK, "Conference on Disarmament Comes up Empty Again," Oct., p. 47.

Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty: WB, "Russia Suspends CFE Treaty Implementation," Jan./Feb., p. 46; WB, "Russia Unflinching on CFE Treaty Suspension," May, p. 29; WB, "Georgian Conflict Clouds Future Arms Pacts," Sept., p. 33.

Conventional Arms Control: JA, "Mandates Zero In on Certain Conventional Arms," Jan./Feb., p. 39; JA, "U.S. Joins Study of Arms Trade Treaty," March, p. 53; JA and JLF, "Chinese Arms Shipment Sparks Outrage," June, p. 30; JA, "Small Arms Conference Nets Agreement," Sept., p. 46; ML, "Israel: Hezbollah Violating Arms Embargo," Oct., p. 36; WB, "Senate Approves Pacts Regulating Conventional Arms," Oct., p. 54; JA, "Defense Trade Treaties Stall in Congress," Nov., 49; JA, "Quick-Reaction Force Contract Awarded," Nov., p. 51; JA, "Arms Trade Treaty Discussion Creeps Forward," Dec., p. 53.

Conventional Weapons Transfers: Stohl, Rachel, "Questionable Reward: Arms Sales and the War on Terrorism," Jan./Feb., p. 17; WB, "Congress Slows Saudi Arms Sale," Jan./Feb., p. 34; JA, "White House Aims to Expedite Arms Exports," March, p. 36; JA, "Alleged Top Arms Dealer Arrested," April, p. 51; WB, "Global Arms Exports Soar in 2007," Oct., p. 44; JA, "UN Register Captures Expanded Small Arms Trade," Oct., p. 45; KM, "Long-Delayed Arms Sales to Taiwan Announced," Nov., p. 29; JA, "U.S. Atop Expanding Global Arms Market," Dec., p. 56.

Czech Republic: WB, "Europe Anti-Missile Plan Faces Hard Sell," Jan./Feb., p. 47; WB, "U.S. Edges Closer to Europe Anti-Missile Deals," April, p. 31; WB, "U.S. Signs European Anti-Missile Deals," Sept., p 34.

Defense Spending: WB, "Hill Reviews Defense Policies; Nixes Warhead," Jan./Feb., p. 36; DA, "Congress Ups Nonproliferation Spending for '08," Jan./Feb., p. 40; WB, "Hill Adjusts Bush's Proposed Military Spending," Nov., p. 42.

Disarmament: DGK and MAP, "A World Free of Nuclear Weapons: An Interview With Nuclear Threat Initiative Co-Chairman Sam Nunn," March, p. 6; DGK, "Getting Real About Nuclear Disarmament," April, p. 3; Persbo, Andreas, and Bjorningstad, Marius, "Verifying Nuclear Disarmament: The Inspector's Agenda," May, p. 14; MK, "Conference on Disarmament Comes up Empty Again," Oct., p. 47; Jim Wurst, "UN Sets Ground for Future Disarmament Battles," Dec., p. 54.

European Union: OM, "The EU's Nonproliferation Efforts: Limited Success," May, p. 20.

Export Controls: WB, "U.S. Joins Others Seeking Nuclear Export Criteria," May, p. 36; PC, "UN Report Urges Progress on WMD Controls," Sept., p. 48; JA, "Defense Trade Treaties Stall in Congress," Nov., 49; JA, "Arms Trade Treaty Discussion Creeps Forward," Dec., p. 53.

France: WB, "France Upgrades, Trims Nuclear Arsenal," April, p. 35.

G-8 Summit: SB, "G-8 Nonproliferation Effort to Shift Focus," Sept., p. 49.

In Memoriam: ML, "In Memoriam: Charles Van Doren," Oct., p. 56.

India: WB, "U.S.-Indian Deal in Limbo as Clock Ticks," March, p. 41; WB, "India Test-Launches Submarine Missile," April, p. 44; WB, "Indian Politics Stymie U.S.-Indian Nuclear Deal," April, p. 43; Ferguson, Charles D. "Reshaping the U.S.-Indian Nuclear Deal to Lessen the Nonproliferation Losses," April, p. 15; WB, "U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Reaches NSG Brink," Sept., p. 27; DGK, "Unfinished Business for the NSG," Oct., p.3; WB, "NSG, Congress Approve Nuclear Trade with India," Oct., p. 27; WB, "Nuclear Deals Adding up for South Asia," Nov., p. 30.

Intelligence: PC, "Intel Report Reshapes Iran Sanctions Debate," Jan./Feb., p. 31; PC, "Senate Still Examining Pre-War Iraq Intel," March, p. 28; PC, "Swiss Destroy Key A.Q. Khan Evidence," July/Aug., p. 35; PC, "Senate Committee Completes Iraq Intel Probe," July/Aug., p. 47.

International Atomic Energy Agency: ZMH, "Conference Addresses Illicit Nuclear Trafficking," Jan./Feb., p. 51; PC, "IAEA: Iran Work Plan Progress Incomplete," March, p. 25; KF, "High-Level Panel Calls for Stronger IAEA," July/Aug., p. 36; PC, "Iran Presented With Revamped Incentives," July/Aug., p. 37; PC, "ElBaradei Says Iran Stalls IAEA Inquiry," Oct., p.33; MK, "ElBaradei to Leave IAEA in 2009," Oct., p. 42; ML, PC, "ElBaradei Warns of Nuclear Trafficking Threat," Nov., p. 38; PC, "IAEA Report Raises Suspicions on Syrian Site," Dec., p. 59;  PC, "Iran Forges Ahead on Enrichment," Dec., p. 62.

Iran: PC, "Iran Lauds Development of Solid-Fuel Missile," Jan./Feb., p. 34; PC, "IAEA: Iran Work Plan Progress Incomplete," March, p. 25; PC, "Iran Starts New Centrifuge Installation Campaign," May, p. 42; PC, "Proposals Offered on Iranian Nuclear Program," June, p. 28; PC, "Iran Presented With Revamped Incentives," July/Aug., p. 37; PC, "EU Levies Sanctions on Iran," July/Aug., p. 39; PC, "Candidates Differ on Iran, Agree on Sanctions," July/Aug., p. 39; BR, "States Divest From Businesses Tied to Iran," July/Aug., p. 40; PC, MAP, "The Middle East and Nonproliferation: An Interview with Nabil Fahmy, Egypt's Ambassador to the United States," Sept., p. 6; PC, "Iran Not Receptive to Revised Nuclear Proposal," Sept., p: 40; PC, "Iran Space Launch Raises Missile Concerns," Sept., p. 41; BR, "Treasury Tightens Sanctions Net on Iran," Sept., p. 42; PC, "ElBaradei Says Iran Stalls IAEA Inquiry," Oct., p.33; WB, "Type, Targets of Sanctions Shift in Bush Administration," Oct., p. 50; Chuck Freilich, "The United States, Israel, and Iran: Defusing an "Existential" Threat," Nov., p. 6; PC, "US Wields Financial Sanctions Against Iran," Nov., p. 47; PC, "West May Seek Alternative Sanctions on Iran," Nov., p. 55; PC, "Iran Forges Ahead on Enrichment," Dec., p. 62.

Iraq: PC, "Senate Still Examining Pre-War Iraq Intel," March, p. 28; PC, "Bush Says Iraq Oil May Fuel Al Qaeda WMD," April, p. 41; PC, "Senate Committee Completes Iraq Intel Probe," July/Aug., p. 47; ML, "U.S. Removes Uranium From Iraqi Nuclear Site," Sept., p. 44.

Israel: Ramberg, Bennett, "Should Israel Close Dimona?," May, p. 6; ML, "Israel: Hezbollah Violating Arms Embargo," Oct., p. 36; Chuck Freilich, "The United States, Israel, and Iran: Defusing an "Existential" Threat," Nov., p. 6; PC, "Israeli Officials Wary of U.S. Shift on Iran," Dec., p. 61.

Japan: KM, "Nuclear Disarmament Panel Members Named," Oct., p. 32.

Landmines: WB, "Some Countries to Miss Mine Treaty Deadlines," Jan./Feb., p. 49.

Libya: PC, "Libya Ads New Pieces to Its Nuclear History," Oct., p. 35; PC, "Germany Convicts Khan Associate," Nov., p. 40.

Looking Back: Hart, John, "The Continuing Legacy of Old and Abandoned Chemical Weapons," March, p. 55; Krepon, Michael, "The 1998 Indian and Pakistani Nuclear Tests," May, p. 51; Bunn, George, and Rhinelander, John B., "The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Then and Now," July/Aug., p. 56; John Steinbruner, "Looking Back: Carter's 1978 Declaration and the Significance of Security Assurances," Oct., p. 57.

Missile Defense: WB, "More States Step Up Anti-Missile Work," Jan./Feb., p. 51; WB, "Europe Anti-Missile Plan Faces Hard Sell," Jan./Feb., p. 47; WB, "Missile Defense Budget Boosts Requested," March, p. 30; WB, "U.S. Edges Closer to Europe Anti-Missile Deals," April, p. 31; WB, "Missile Defense Role Questioned," July/Aug., p. 43; WB, "Shorter-Range Missile Defenses Show Progress," July/Aug., p. 45; WB, "U.S. Presses Poland on Anti-Missile Site," July/Aug., p. 54; WB, "U.S. Signs European Anti-Missile Deals," Sept., p 34; WB, "Hill Adjusts Bush's Proposed Military Spending," Nov., p. 42; WB, "Reports Fault U.S. Anti-Missile Approach," Nov., p. 45; MK, "UK Auditor Criticizes Trident Renewal Plan," Dec., p. 40; WB, "Anti-Missile Systems Uncertainty Grows," Dec., p. 42.  

Missile Tests: PC, "Iran Lauds Development of Solid-Fuel Missile," Jan./Feb., p. 34; WB, "Anti-Missile Test Shelved By Technical Glitch," June, p. 40; WB, "Shorter-Range Missile Defenses Show Progress," July/Aug., p. 45; PC, "Iran Space Launch Raises Missile Concerns," Sept., p. 41.

NATO: WB, "NATO Summit Results Fall Short of Bush Goals," May, p. 28; WB, "Georgian Conflict Clouds Future Arms Pacts," Sept., p. 33; OM, "NATO Mulls Nuke Modernization, Security," Sept., p. 37.

Nonproliferation: DA, "GAO Report Chides Energy Department Program," March, p. 37; PC, MAP, "The Middle East and Nonproliferation: An Interview with Nabil Fahmy, Egypt's Ambassador to the United States," Sept., p. 6; SB, "G-8 Nonproliferation Effort to Shift Focus," Sept., p. 49; DA, "Threat Reduction Programs Continue Despite Rifts," Oct., p. 40; PC, "U.S. Launches New Safeguards Initiative," Oct., p. 48; Christopher A. Ford, "A New Paradigm: Shattering Obsolete Thinking on Arms Control and Nonproliferation," Nov., p. 12; Joseph Cirincione, "Strategic Collapse: The Failure of the Bush Nuclear Doctrine," Nov., p. 20; DA, "New Global Nuclear Security Institute Formed," Nov., p. 39; MK, "NNSA Reports Progress in HEU Removal," Nov., p. 52.

North Korea: PC, "U.S.-NK Clash on Nuclear Deadline," Jan./Feb., p. 43; PC, "North Korea Slows Nuclear Disablement," March, p. 42; PC, "Declaration Snags U.S.-North Korean Talks," April, p. 45; PC, "U.S. Shares Information on NK-Syria Nuclear Ties," May, p. 38; PC, "U.S., NK Seek Compromise on Nuclear Declaration," May, p. 45; PC, "NK Delivers Plutonium Documentation," May, p. 25; PC, "House Agrees on NK Sanctions Waiver," May, p. 26; PC, "North Korea Delivers Nuclear Declaration," July/Aug., p. 51; PC, "Verification Dispute Stalls NK Nuclear Talks," Sept., p. 29; PC, "North Korea Moves to Restart Key Nuclear Plant," Oct., p. 29; PC, "U.S., NK Agree on Draft Verification Plan," Nov., p. 27; PC, "North Korea Hedges on Nuclear Sampling," Dec., p. 58.

Nuclear Black Markets: PC, "Swiss Destroy Key A.Q. Khan Evidence," July/Aug., p. 35; PC, "Libya Ads New pieces to Its Nuclear History," Oct., p. 35; ML, PC, "ElBaradei Warns of Nuclear Trafficking Threat," Nov., p. 38; PC, "Germany Convicts Khan Associate," Nov., p. 40.

Nuclear Forensics: Chivers, Daniel, Goldblum, Bethany F. Lyles, Isselhardt, Brett H., and Snider, Jonathan, "Before the Day After: Using Pre-Detonation Nuclear Forensics to Improve Fissile Material," July/Aug., p. 22.

Nuclear Fuel Cycle: MAP, "Congress Alters Bush's Fuel Cycle Plans," Jan./Feb., p. 41; MAP, "Bush Calls for More GNEP, MOX Facility Funds," March, p. 34; JLF, "Brazil, Argentina Pursue Nuclear Cooperation," April, p. 49; Lyman, Edwin and von Hippel, Frank N. "Reprocessing Revisited: The International Dimensions of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership," April, p. 6; PC and JLF, "Middle Eastern States Seeking Nuclear Power," May, p. 40; MAP, "Key GNEP Decision Left to Next President," May, p. 49; MAP, "Bush's Nuclear Reprocessing Plan Under Fire," July/Aug., p. 50; PC, MAP, "The Middle East and Nonproliferation: An Interview with Nabil Fahmy, Egypt's Ambassador to the United States," Sept., p. 6; Fiona Simpson, "Reforming the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Time is Running Out," Sept., p. 12; Frank N. von Hippel, "National Fuel Stockpiles: An Alternative to a Proliferation of National Enrichment Plants?" Sept., p. 20; MAP, WB, "Efforts to Limit Fuel Cycle Capabilities Falter," Sept., p. 50; MK, "NNSA Reports Progress in HEU Removal," Nov., p. 52; PC, "Iran Forges Ahead on Enrichment," Dec., p. 62.

Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: Store, Jonas Gahr, "Envisioning a World Free of Nuclear Weapons," June, p. 7; Subrahmanyam, K., "Elimination or Irrelevance," June, p. 9; Pickering, Thomas R., "New Opportunities for Nonproliferation," June, p. 11; Dhanapala, Jayantha, "Fulfill and Strengthen the Bargain," June, p. 14; OM, "NPT Meet Buoys Hopes for 2010 Conference," June, p. 35; PC, MAP, "The Middle East and Nonproliferation: An Interview with Nabil Fahmy, Egypt's Ambassador to the United States," Sept., p. 6; Jean du Preez, "Avoiding a Perfect Storm: Recharting the NPT Review Process," Oct., p. 13.

Nuclear Suppliers Group: WB, "U.S. Joins Others Seeking Nuclear Export Criteria," May, p. 36; WB, "Nuclear Export Criteria Lacks Consensus," June, p. 38; Fiona Simpson, "Reforming the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Time is Running Out," Sept., p. 12; WB, "U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Reaches NSG Brink," Sept., p. 27; DGK, "Unfinished Business for the NSG," Oct., p.3; WB, "NSG, Congress Approve Nuclear Trade with India," Oct., p. 27; MAP, "Nuclear Suppliers Make Progress on New Rules," Dec., p. 52.

Pakistan: PC, "Pakistan Defends Nuke Security Amid Instability," March, p. 43; PC, "Swiss Destroy Key A.Q. Khan Evidence," July/Aug., p. 35; WB, "Nuclear Deals Adding up for South Asia," Nov., p. 30; PC, "Germany Convicts Khan Associate," Nov., p. 40.

Poland: WB, "Europe Anti-Missile Plan Faces Hard Sell," Jan./Feb., p. 47; WB, "U.S. Edges Closer to Europe Anti-Missile Deals," April, p. 31; WB, "U.S. Presses Poland on Anti-Missile Site," July/Aug., p. 54; WB, "U.S. Signs European Anti-Missile Deals," Sept., p 34.

Proliferation Security Initiative: WB, "Interdictions Initiative Success Assessed," July/Aug., p. 33; PC, "GAO Report Calls for Revamped PSI," Dec., p. 45.

Russia: Steinbruner, John and Gallagher, Nancy, "If You Lead, They Will Follow: Public Opinion and Repairing the U.S.-Russian Strategic Relationship," Jan./Feb., p. 24; WB, "Russia Halts Missile Launch Notices," March, p. 46; MAP, "Courts Threaten Russian Weapons Uranium Cuts," April, p. 34; WB, "U.S., Russia at Odds on Key Arms Issues," April, p. 33; WB, "Bush, Putin Leave Arms Disputes Unsettled," May, p. 27; MAP, "Bush Sends Russia Nuclear Energy Pact to Hill," June, p. 32; WB, "Russia Wants Limits on Prompt Global Strike," June, p. 39; Arbatov, Alexei, and Gottemoeller, Rose, "New Presidents, New Agreements?: Advancing U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Control," July/Aug., p. 6; SB, "Russian Plutonium-Producing Reactors Closed," July/Aug., p. 55; WB, "Georgian Conflict Clouds Future Arms Pacts," Sept., p. 33; MAP, "U.S.-Russian Nuclear Agreement Faces Delay," Sept., p. 37; JA, "Russian Cluster Use Alleged; U.S. Clarifies Policy," Sept., p. 47; SB, "G-8 Nonproliferation Effort to Shift Focus," Sept., p. 49; WB, "U.S.-Russia Dialogue in Limbo," Oct., p.38; MAP, " Hill Pushes Russian Weapons Uranium Elimination," Oct., p.39; DA, "Threat Reduction Programs Continue Despite Rifts," Oct., p. 40; DGK, "Jump-STARTing U.S.-Russian Disarmament," Nov., p. 3; WB, "Bush Administration Sets Russian Arms Talks," Nov., p. 53; DGK, MAP, "A Fresh Start? An Interview with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak," Dec., p. 6.

Sanctions: PC, "New UN Sanctions on Iran Proposed," March, p. 27; PC, "Security Council Adopts More Iran Sanctions," April, p. 37; PC, "EU Levies Sanctions on Iran," July/Aug., p. 39; BR, "Treasury Tightens Sanctions Net on Iran," Sept., p. 42; WB, "Type, Targets of Sanctions Shift in Bush Administration," Oct., p. 50; PC, "US Wields Financial Sanctions Against Iran," Nov., p. 47; PC, "West May Seek Alternative Sanctions on Iran," Nov., p. 55.

Small Arms: JA, "Small Arms Conference Nets Agreement," Sept., p. 46; Ambassador Dalius Cekuolis, "Tackling the Illicit Small Arms Trade: The Chairman Speaks," Oct., p. 19; JA, "UN Register Captures Expanded Small Arms Trade," Oct., p. 45.

South Korea: MAP, "Concerns Raised as South Korea Joins GNEP," Jan./Feb., p. 44; KF, "IAEA South Korea Concerns Resolved," July/Aug., p. 52.

Space: WB, "Russia Pushes Pacts as U.S. Kills Satellite," March, p. 50; PC, "Iran Space Launch Raises Missile Concerns," Sept., p. 41; MK, "Conference on Disarmament Comes up Empty Again," Oct., p. 47.

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty: Arbatov, Alexei, and Gottemoeller, Rose, "New Presidents, New Agreements?: Advancing U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Control," July/Aug., p. 6; WB, "U.S.-Russia Dialogue in Limbo," Oct., p.38; DGK, "Jump-STARTing U.S.-Russian Disarmament," Nov., p. 3; WB, "Bush Administration Sets Russian Arms Talks," Nov., p. 53; DGK, MAP, "A Fresh Start? An Interview with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak," Dec., p. 6; WB, "START Decision Put Off to 2009," Dec., p. 39.

Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty: Arbatov, Alexei, and Gottemoeller, Rose, "New Presidents, New Agreements?: Advancing U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Control," July/Aug., p. 6; WB, "U.S. ICBM Cuts Completed," Sept., p. 53; WB, "U.S.-Russia Dialogue in Limbo," Oct., p.38; WB, "Bush Administration Sets Russian Arms Talks," Nov., p. 53.

Syria: PC, "U.S. Shares Information on NK-Syria Nuclear Ties," May, p. 38; Spector, Leonard S., and Cohen, Avner, "Israel's Airstrikes on Syria's Reactor: Implications for the Nonproliferation Regime," July/Aug., p. 15; PC, "Syria Shirks Follow-Up IAEA Probe," Sept., p. 44; PC, "IAEA Report Raises Suspicions on Syrian Site," Dec., p. 59.

Taiwan: JP, "Taiwan Fuse Shipment Reveals Nuclear Security Gaps," May, p. 46.

Threat Reduction: DA, "Bush Requests Less for Threat Reduction Program," March, p. 32; DA, "Threat Reduction Programs Meet Benchmarks," May, p. 30; ML, "U.S. Removes Uranium From Iraqi Nuclear Site," Sept., p. 44; DA, "Threat Reduction Programs Continue Despite Rifts," Oct., p. 40.

UN Resolution 1540: PC, "UN Renews Committee on WMD," June, p. 37; "UN Report Urges Progress on WMD Controls," Sept., p. 48.

United Kingdom: MK, "UK Auditor Criticizes Trident Renewal Plan," Dec., p. 40. 

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy: DK, "Transforming U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy," Jan./Feb., p. 3; Arbatov, Alexei, and Gottemoeller, Rose, "New Presidents, New Agreements?: Advancing U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Control," July/Aug., p. 6; JLF, "Air Force Issues New Nuclear Weapons Procedures," March, p. 39; WB, "Nuke Commander Unhappy With Status Quo," April, p. 48; JP, "Taiwan Fuse Shipment Reveals Nuclear Security Gaps," May, p. 46; SB, "Air Force Leaders Fired Over Nuke Handling," July/Aug., p. 42; OM, "NATO Mulls Nuke Modernization, Security," Sept., p. 37; KM, "Report Urges Changes in Air Force Nuke Operations," Oct., p. 53; Joseph Cirincione, "Strategic Collapse: The Failure of the Bush Nuclear Doctrine," Nov., p. 20; Jeffry Lewis, "After the Reliable Replacement Warhead: What's Next for the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal?", Dec., p. 18; "Arms Control Today 2008 Presidential Q&A: President-Elect Barack Obama," Dec., p. 31; Christopher F. Chyba, "Time for a Systematic Analysis: U.S. Nuclear Weapons and nuclear Proliferation," Dec., p. 24; DGK, MAP, "A Fresh Start? An Interview with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak," Dec., p. 6; WB, "START Decision Put Off to 2009," Dec., p. 39; KM, "Air Force Reorganizes Nuclear Commands," Dec., p. 44.

U.S. Nuclear Weapons R&D and Testing: WB, "Bush Budget Revives Cut Warhead," March, p. 29; WB, "Hill Adjusts Bush's Proposed Military Spending," Nov., p. 42; Richard L. Garwin, "A Different Kind of Complex: The Future of U.S. Nuclear Weapons and the Nuclear Weapons Enterprise," Dec., p. 13.

U.S. Security Policy: SB, "Pentagon Calls for More DTRA Support," July/Aug., p. 49; OM, "NATO Mulls Nuke Modernization, Security," Sept., p. 37; JA, "Russian Cluster Use Alleged; U.S. Clarifies Policy," Sept., p. 47; WB, "Panel Backs Long-Range Conventional Missile," Sept., p. 52; KM, "Report Urges Changes in Air Force Nuke Operations," Oct., p. 53; WB, "Senate Approves Pacts Regulating Conventional Arms," Oct., p. 54; Richard L. Garwin, "A Different Kind of Complex: The Future of U.S. Nuclear Weapons and the Nuclear Weapons Enterprise," Dec., p. 13; "Arms Control Today 2008 Presidential Q&A: President-Elect Barack Obama," Dec., p. 31.

WMD Terrorism: BG, "Panel Formed on WMD, Terrorism," June, p. 41; WB, "U.S. Issues Broad Threat to WMD Accomplices," July/Aug., p. 45; PC, "UN Report Urges Progress on WMD Controls," Sept., p. 48; ML, PC, "ElBaradei Warns of Nuclear Trafficking Threat," Nov., p. 38.