NOSI - Naval Open Source Intelligence: Disarmament

Disarmament - U.S. Policy on Small Arms and Light Weapons

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 09:50:11 GMT

Naval War College Review - The United States has for over a decade pursued a cautious and incremental approach to limiting the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. It has led, supported, and devised valuable initiatives and procedures, but it has characteristically refused—largely for reasons of domestic politics—to participate in formal, legally binding international arrangements. This approach could harm both unstable regions and perceptions of American commitments among allies and partners.

Disarmament - If the Nuclear Taboo Gets Broken

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 09:03:17 GMT

Naval War College Review - Another use of nuclear weapons, for the first time since Nagasaki, is far from inevitable, but giving advance thought to the ways it could happen and to the policies that would be appropriate in response may be essential to heading it off.

Disarmament - The Wrong Deterrence

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:46:40 GMT

Washington Post - Bruce Blair states the the threat of loose nuclear weapons is one of our own making...and that the current deterrent practices of the two nuclear superpowers are not only anachronistic, they are thwarting our ability to protect ourselves against the real threats.

He also relates how the US Navy's communication system with its Trident-class ballistic missile submarines was found to be vulnerable to terrorist hackers...

Disarmament - The Death of Disarmament in Russia?

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 03 Jul 2004 10:26:45 GMT

Parameters - Is the pace of Russian disarmament slowing down?