| Description |
48 pages : digital, PDF file |
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Occasional paper ; no. 13 |
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Occasional paper (Monterey Institute of International Studies. Center for Nonproliferation Studies : Online) ; no. 13.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- van Anraat and Iraq -- Walaschek and Iran -- Investigating van Anratt -- Lessons from the case studies |
| Summary |
Despite the entry into force in April 1997 of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), a multilateral treaty banning the development, production, stockpiling, and use of CW, several states maintain clandestine CW programs and continue to import precursors from foreign manufacturers through covert procurement networks. Although the CWC now has more than 180 member states, some suspected CW possessors remain outside the treaty, including Egypt, Israel, Syria, and North Korea. In addition, the U.S. government has publicly accused three CWC parties -- China, Iran, and Russia -- of violating their treaty obligations. Some of these countries do not appear to have active stockpiles but rather a rapid "breakout" capability for the production of CW in a crisis or war. In February 2008, for example, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell testified before the Senate that Iran "maintains dual-use facilities intended to produce CW agent in times of need." |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title (viewed on Mar. 19, 2012) |
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November 2008 |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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Systems requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader |
| Subject |
Anraat, Frans van, 1942-
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Walaschek, Peter.
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Anraat, Frans van, 1942- |
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Chemical arms control.
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Weapons of mass destruction.
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Export controls -- United States
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Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988.
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War -- Economic aspects
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Chemical arms control
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Export controls
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Weapons of mass destruction
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
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| ISBN |
9780979870316 |
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0979870313 |
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