Nuclear weapon

Why Do States Build Nuclear Weapons?: Three Models in Search of a Bomb Author(s): Scott D. Sagan Source: International Security, Vol. 21, No. 3 (Winter, 1996-1997), pp. 54-86 Published by: The MIT Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2539273 Accessed: 08/03/2010 09:32 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides, in part, that

IRAN: NUCLEAR CRISIS AND PERSIAN TURNEMANTS Niki PAPADOPOULOU Geopolitics IRAN: NUCLEAR CRISIS AND PERSIAN TURNEMANTS Because of the immense military power she can offer, the political control of nuclear weapon is a key issue for the geopolitical negotiations. The entry of Iran to the rank of nuclear power is a nightmare for a lot of western countries. Instability in the Middle East, the higher oil price, the persistent terrorist risks: the Iranian nuclear crisis is a new factor of tension

examine this situation Optional topic – Nuclear proliferation a. Explain the idea behind the ‘nuclear non-proliferation regime’ and whether this is working in the so-called ‘second nuclear age 1. ‘Nuclear non-proliferation regime’ 2. The ‘Second nuclear age’ b. In what way do nuclear weapons contribute or undermine a state’s security 1. Nuclear weapons contribute a state’s security 2. Nuclear weapons undermine a state’s security

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY RISKS CAUSED BY DEPLETED URANIUM WEAPONS. [pic] GIORDANOEV APRIL 2004 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY RISKS CAUSED BY DEPLETED URANIUM WEAPONS. GIORDANO ERIC APRIL 2004 SUMMARY Introduction. Page 5 I) History of depleted uranium ammunition. Page 6 a) The birth of nuclear arsenal. Page 6 b) Origin of depleted uranium. Page 6 c) A solution to dispose of the stocks of DU. Page 7 d) The apparition

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Hillary Clinton said she considers weapons of mass destruction in the hands of an international terrorist group to be the largest threat faced by the United States today. Although counterterrorism actions have dealt a significant blow to Al-Qaeda’s near-term efforts to develop a sophisticated chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) attack capability, the group is still intent on acquiring the capability. Efforts to counter the proliferation of nuclear materials and technology will certainly

fois de la chaleur, des ondes de choc et des radiations. 1 Il convient de noter que, selon les critères actuels, il s’agit là d’une très petite arme ; beaucoup d’armes nucléaires actuelles sont jusqu’à 30 fois plus grosses. Archives CICR National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office NOTE D’INFORMATION N° 1 LES EFFETS DES ARMES NUCLÉAIRES SUR LA SANTÉ HUMAINE Les victimes des ondes de choc  : la boule de feu et le rayonnement thermique seraient immédiatement suivis par des ondes

to the conflict between India and Pakistan. Governments pressures In 1998, with the elections, the BJP who came to power is hostile to Muslims within India, and tested five nuclear bombs in the desert of Rajasthan to impress its enemy. Pakistanis, in order to show the world that they mastered nuclear weapons, organized tests too. It is with these tensions that Pakistani commando of several hundred men attacked the Indian army in 1999 on the set Kashmiri Kargil. Indians won, with difficulties

relationship become aggravated, the Castro regime officially becomes a communist one. The presence of a communist island within fifty miles south of the United States is an unexpected windfall for the USSR. This is indeed under the direct threat of American nuclear missiles and bombers stationed in Europe through NATO and SEATO in Asia. The very territory of the USA is protected by its location. They are too far to be reached by missiles or Russian planes. All those documents show that the USA stays the world

optimists. Pessimists state that the proliferation of nuclear weapons causes instability, and such weapons in the hands of more countries run the risk of their being used because of the differences in the arsenals of the new nuclear nations and the established ones. The proliferation optimist states that when nuclear weapons are introduced into a security dyad, this forces opposing sides to adopt caution in their dealings. The prospect of nuclear annihilation moves states away from the narrow, nationalistic