November 2009 Bibliography

Of Special Interest

Blix, Hans, “It’s Not Just About Iran,” The Guardian, October 8, 2009.

The Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism, The Clock is Ticking: A Progress Report on America’s Preparedness, October 21, 2009.

Obama, Barack, “President Obama’s Nobel Reaction,” The New York Times, October 9, 2009.

Payne, Keith B., “A Vision Shall Guide Them?” National Review, November 2, 2009.

Wit, Joel S., U.S. Strategy Towards North Korea: Rebuilding Dialogue and Engagement, The U.S.-Korea Institute, John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, October 2009.

I. Strategic Arms

Agence France-Presse, “Russia Plans Doctrine Shift,” The Straits Times, October 8, 2009.

Associated Press, “Russia to Allow Pre-emptive Nukes,” The New York Times, October 14, 2009.

Birch, Douglas, “Ex-US Diplomat: Russia Balks at Zero Nuke Talks,” Associated Press, October 27, 2009.

Nowal, David, “U.S. Security Adviser in Moscow Nuclear Arms Talks,” The Washington Post, October 29, 2009.

Pincus, Walter, “Lowering the Alert Levels in U.S. and Russia,” The Washington Post, October 20, 2009.

Shanker, Thom, Baker, Peter, “U.S. Seeks to Keep Watching Russia’s Weapons,” The New York Times, October 19, 2009.  

Sheridan, Mary Beth, “Clinton Urges Support for U.S.-Russia Arms Control Treaty,” The Washington Post, October 22, 2009.

Woolf, Amy F., Strategic Arms Control After START I: Issues and Options, Congressional Research Service, October 9, 2009.

II. Nuclear Proliferation

Burns, Robert, “Clinton: Worrying Trend in Spread of Nuke Know-How,” Washington Post, October 21, 2009.

Grier, Peter, “Next Nuclear Worry for U.S.: Kazakhstan?” Christian Science Monitor, October 15, 2009.

Madra, Ek, “Myanmar Says Nuclear Ambitions Are Peaceful: Japan,” Reuters, October 3, 2009.

Matishak, Martin, “Experts Warn of Proliferation Dangers Posed by Laser Enrichment,” Global Security Newswire, October 28, 2009.

Iran

Associated Press, “U.S. Making Plans for Iran Nuke Strategy,” October 27, 2009.

Baer, Robert, “Iran’s Nuclear Program: Why We Know So Little,” Time, October 6, 2009.

Bazhanov, Yevgeny, “How to Keep Iran Nuclear-Free,” The Moscow Times, October 28, 2009.

Bolton, John R., “Iran Outlook: Grim,” National Review, October 19, 2009.

Borger, Julian, “Hopes Rise Of End To Impasse As Iran Gets Two Days To Back Nuclear Deal,” The Guardian, October 21, 2009.

Broad, William J., Sanger, David E., “Report Says Iran Has Data to Make Bomb,” The New York Times, October 4, 2009.

Erdbrink, Thomas, “Iran Officials Appear Split on Nuclear Plan,” The Washington Post, October 27, 2009.

Erlanger, Steven, Landler, Mark, “Iran Agrees to Send Enriched Uranium to Russia,” The New York Times, October 1, 2009.

FARS News Agency, “Iran to Answer IAEA Draft in Two Days,” October 27, 2009.

Gorman, Siobhan, Soloman, Jay, “U.S. Considers a New Assessment of Iran Threat,” The Wall Street Journal, October 19, 2009.

Heinrich, Mark, MacDonald, Myra, “Iran Wants Big Changes to Nuclear Deal with Powers,” Reuters, October 27, 2009.

Hwang, Doo-hyong, “Iran Bought Submarines from North Korea, Helped Syria get WMDs: Report,” Yonhap News Agency, October 22, 2009.

Ignatius, David, “A Hitch in Iran’s Nuclear Plans,” The Washington Post, October 16, 2009.

Kershner, Isabel, “Iranian and Israeli Envoys Were Both at Nuclear Talks,” The New York Times, October 23, 2009.

Medish, Mark, “What’s With Iran?” The New York Times, October 21, 2009.

Perkovich, George, “Dealing with Iran: The Power of Legitimacy,” Policy Outlook, No. 50, October 2009.

Pouladi, Farhad, “Ahmadinejad Hails Erdogans Nuclear Support,” Agence France-Presse, October 27, 2009.

RIA Novosti, “Ahmadinejad Links Iran’s Nuclear Program to Israel,” October 27, 2009.

RIA Novosti, “Russia Not Currently Supplying S-300 SAM Systems to Iran,” October 28, 2009.

Russia Today, “Moscow Says Iran Didn’t Refuse to Enrich Uranium in Russia,” Russia Today, October 27, 2009.

Sanger, David E., “Both Iran and West Fear a Trap on Deal,” The New York Times, October 25, 2009.

Sanger, David E., Erlanger, Steven, Worth, Robert F., “Iran Rejects Deal to Ship Out Uranium, Officials Report,” New York Times, October 30, 2009.

United Press International, “Iran Touts Missile Precision,” October 28, 2009.

Vinocur, John, “Politicus: This Time, the Hawks Are French,” The New York Times, October 13, 2009.

Worth, Robert F., Cowell, Alan, “Iran Delivers Response to UN Nuclear Watchdog,” The New York Times, October 30, 2009.

Zuroff, Avraham, “Should Israel Bomb Iran? Strategists Debate at Jerusalem Conference,” Jewish Tribune, October 27, 2009.

North Korea

Agence France-Presse, “North Korea Said To Have 13 Types of Biological Weapons: Military,” October 5, 2009.

Cha, Victor D., “What Do They Really Want?: Obama’s North Korea Conundrum,” The Washington Quarterly, October 2009.

Chang, Gordon G., “Beijing is Violating North Korean Sanctions,” The Wall Street Journal, October 15, 2009.

Chang, Jae-Soon, “Progress in Nuclear Standoff Key to Koreas’ Summit,” The Washington Post, October 24, 2009.

Harden, Blaine, “North Korea Fires Five Missiles,” The Washington Post, October 13, 2009.

Kim, Kwang-Tae, “South Korea’s Summit Should Help Resolve Nuclear Dispute,” The Washington Post, October 24, 2009.

Michishita, Narushige, “Playing the Same Game: North Korea’s Coercive Attempt at U.S. Reconciliation,” The Washington Quarterly, October 2009.

Oliver, Christopher, Dombey, Daniel, “North Korea Ready to Resume Nuclear Arms Talks,” Financial Times, October 6, 2009.

Pollack, Jonathan D., “Kim Jong-il’s Clenched Fist,” The Washington Quarterly, October 2009.

Shen, Dingli, “Cooperative Denuclearization toward North Korea,” The Washington Quarterly, October 2009.

Stewart, Phil, “Gates Pledges Nuclear Umbrella to Counter North Korea,” The Washington Post, October 22, 2009.

India

Agence France-Presse, “India Tests Nuclear Capable Prithvi-II Missile,” October 11, 2009.

Dikshit, Sandeep, “India Inks Nuclear Pact With Argentina,” The Hindu, October 15, 2009.

Lakshmi, Rama, “Key Indian Figures Call for New Nuclear Tests Despite Deal With U.S. Scientists Break With Prime Minister Evan as Test-Ban Effort Gains Steam,” The Washington Post, October 5, 2009.

New Kerala, “U.S. Awaits Adoption of Nuclear Liability Legislation: Envoy,” October 21, 2009.

The New York Times, “Just Say No,” October 11, 2009.

Press Trust of India, “India Bans Trade of Nuke Items with North Korea,” October 27, 2009.

Pakistan

Kerr, Paul, and Nikitin, Mary Beth, Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues, Congressional Research Service, October 15, 2009.

Thaindian News, “Clinton Warns Pakistan Over Horrors Of Its Nukes Falling Into Terrorists’ Hands,” October 28, 2009.

III. Nonproliferation

Grossman, Elaine, M., “New Transparency Measures Urged to Fight Nuclear Technology, Material Smuggling,” Global Security Newswire, October 30, 2009.

Grossman, Elaine M., “Proliferation Watchdogs Eye Litigation to Combat Illicit Trafficking,” Global Security Newswire, October 30, 2009.

IV. Missiles and Missile Defense

Agence France-Presse, “Russia Submarine Fails to Launch Trouble Missile: Report,” October 29, 2009.

Agence France-Presse, “North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Failed,” October 29, 2009.

Agence France-Presse, “China Pointing About 1,500 Missiles At Taiwan: Taipei Official,” Defense Talk, October 19, 2009.

Antidze, Margarita, “U.S. Says Not Eyeing Non-NATO States for Shield,” Reuters, October 20, 2009.

Baker, Peter, “Poland Agrees to Accept U.S. Missile Interceptors,” New York Times, October 22, 2009.

Curtis, Paul, “Japanese Warship Will Try for Missile Shootdown Off Kauai,” Honolulu Advertiser, October 27, 2009.

Freiberg, Chris, “Silos Get a Revamp at Fort Greely,” News Miner, October 28, 2009.

Gertz, Bill, “Russia Violates Treaty, Developing Missile,” The Washington Times, October 22, 2009.

Hornby, Lucy, “China and Russia Sign Missile Notification Pact,” Reuters, October 13, 2009.

Khaleej Times, “South Korea Deploys Long-Range Cruise Missiles,” October 15, 2009.

McAvoy, Audrey, “Japan Intercepts Ballistic Missile in Hawaii Test,” Associated Press, October 27, 2009.

Reuters, “Raytheon Awarded More than $100 Million for New Missile Defense System,” October 26, 2009.

Reynolds, Isabel, “Japan-U.S. Missile Defense Faces Budget Limits,” Reuters, October 21, 2009.

RIA Novosti, “Further Tests of Bulava Missile Delayed Until End of October,” October 14, 2009.

RIA Novosti, “Russia, U.S. in Talks on New Missile Defense System – Lavov,” October 13, 2009.

Weir, Fred, “Missile Shield Shift Opens Common Ground for Russia and US,” The Christian Science Monitor, October 28, 2009.

V. Chemical and Biological Arms

Corbett Dooren, Jennifer, “Anthrax Drug Stirs Concern,” The Wall Street Journal, October 27, 2009.

Global Security Newswire, “U.S. Reaches Chemical Disarmament Milestone,” October 6, 2009.

Global Security Newswire, “Russia Reports Eliminating 42% of Chemical Warfare Materials,” October 15, 2009.

Matishak, Martin, “Libya Requests Another Extension to Chemical Weapons Disarmament Deadline,” Global Security Newswire, October 21, 2009.

Matishak, Martin, “Waiting on Administration Input, Lawmakers Delay Vote on Biosecurity Bill,” Global Security Newswire, October 29, 2009.

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Press Release, “Lebanon Designates OPCW National Authority,” October 16, 2009.

Robinson, Bill, “Destruction Plant Taking Shape,” Richmond Register, October 26, 2009.

Schneidmiller, Chris, “Chemical Weapons Convention Body Readies Next Leader,” Global Security Newswire, October 16, 2009.

Sternberg, Steve, “Behind the Scenes, System Sniffs for Biological Attacks,” USA Today, October 5, 2009.

VI. Conventional Arms

Earth Times, “EU Drops Uzbekistan Arms Embargo,” October 27, 2009.

EU Business, “EU Slaps Arms Embargoes, Sanctions, on Guinea Junta,” October 27, 2009.

Lanka Business Online, “Sri Lanka Government May Sign Anti-Landmine Treaty,” October 27, 2009.

Lynch, Colum, “U.S. Is Open to Talks On Conventional Weapons,” The Washington Post, October 16, 2009.

Mathiason, Nick, “Cluster Bomb Trade Funded By World’s Biggest Banks,” The Guardian, October 29, 2009.

UN News Centre, “Ivorian Parties Continuing to Rearm Despite Embargo, Says UN Report,” October 27, 2009.

World Tribune, “Report: Iran Acquired Submarines from North Korea,” October 26, 2009.

VII. U.S. Policy

Ambinder, Marc, “On Nukes, Obama Plans Hands-On Approach,” The Atlantic, October 23, 2009.

Becker, Bernie, “Senate Panel Authorizes Stronger Iran Sanctions,” The New York Times, October 29, 2009.

Brooks, Peter, “Biden’s Missile-Defense Missteps,” The New York Post, October 27, 2009.

Kyl, Jon, “Why We Need to Test Nuclear Weapons,” The Wall Street Journal, October 20, 2009.

VIII. Other

Agence France-Presse, “Israel Intercepts Plane Overflying Nuclear Reactor,” October 6, 2009.

Agence France-Presse, “Kadhafi Says Palestinians Should Have Nuclear Weapons,” October 26, 2009.

Blanchard, Christopher N., and Kerr, Paul, The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Cooperation, Congressional Research Service, October 28, 2009.

Broad, William J., “Property of Nuclear Critic Is Seized by Federal Agents,” New York Times, October 20, 2009.

Chulev, Martin, “Iraq Goes Nuclear With Plans for New Reactor Programme,” The Guardian, October 27, 2009.

Clark, Heather, “Ex-Los Alamos Lab Physicist Describes Meetings,” The Associated Press, October 22, 2009.

Dempsey, Judy, “Ridding Germany of U.S. Nuclear Weapons,” The New York Times, October 28, 2009.

The Hindu, “India-US to Hold Second Round of Nuke Fuel Talks in Vienna,” October 5, 2009.

Khaleej Times, “German Coalition Wants Removal of U.S. Warheads,” October 22, 2009.

Norton-Taylor, Richard, “Cross-Party Group Urges End to Nuclear Weapons Threat,” The Guardian, October 29, 2009.

Reuters, “Watchdog Suspends Work at French Plutonium Plant,” October 15, 2009.

Thaindian News, “India’s Stance on CTBT Could Affect its UN Chances: US Expert,” October 22, 2009.

Westall, Sylvia, “U.N. Agency Hunts for Microscopic Nuclear Clues,” Reuters, October 22, 2009.