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Arms Control and Disarmament

New U.S. Dismayed By State of Multilateral Arms Control Progress (Oct. 15, 2004)
U.S. Military Authorized to Increase Level of Personnel in Colombia (Oct. 14, 2004)
U.S. Will Maintain Military Strength in Asia, Armitage Says (Oct. 14, 2004)
United States Supports Libyan Weapons Plant Conversion Plan (Oct. 14, 2004)
Bill Would Speed Certain Weapons Export Licenses to Two Allies (Oct. 14, 2004)
Although No WMD Found, Saddam Had Intent, Capability, Powell Says (Oct. 12, 2004)
Bush Says Iraq Action Justified Even Without WMD Discovery (Oct. 8, 2004)
United States Confident Brazil Is Not Pursuing Nuclear Weapons (Oct. 7, 2004)
Pentagon Hosts Exercise on WMD Maritime Interdiction (Oct. 4, 2004)
N. Korean Missile Test Would Not Change U.S. Policy, Powell Says (Sept. 27, 2004)
U.S. Troops Must Reside Where Needed, Welcomed, Rumsfeld Says (Sept. 27, 2004)
U.S. Verifying Elimination of Libyan WMD, Missile Programs (Sept. 24, 2004)
N. Korean Missile Test Would Not Change U.S. policy, Powell Says (Sept. 24, 2004)
NATO Supervising Destruction of Old Missiles in Georgia (Sept. 24, 2004)
Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Must Reside Where Needed, Welcomed (Sept. 24, 2004)
Energy Secretary Welcomes Nonproliferation Efforts by Libya (Sept. 22, 2004)
Australia Group Fights Chemical, Biological Weapons Proliferation (Sept. 21, 2004)
U.S. Military Personnel Advise African Union Monitors in Darfur (Sept. 15, 2004)
Bolton on an All-Out War on Proliferation (Sept. 13, 2004)
Former Defense Secretary: U.S. Military Policy Did Not Promote Abuse (Sept. 10, 2004)
Powell Calls for Perseverance in Iraq Despite Military Losses (Sept. 9, 2004)
U.S. Military Receives Education on Terrorism in Horn of Africa (Sept. 8, 2004)
U.S. Realigning, Redeploying Military Forces in South Korea (Sept. 7, 2004)
Global Arms Sales Fell 12 Percent in 2003 (Sept. 1, 2004)
Military Official Says Fair Process Sought for Guantanamo Detainees (Aug. 27, 2004)
Army Report Faults Some Military Intelligence Personnel (Aug. 26, 2004)
Education, Technology Marine Corps' Weapons of the Future (Aug. 26, 2004)
U.S. Indicts Six Men For Exporting Arms to Terrorist Groups in Colombia (Aug. 25, 2004)
Rumsfeld Says U.S. Expects Limited Missile Defense by End of 2004 (Aug. 23, 2004)
Defense Department Report, August 19: Military Tribunals Readied (Aug. 20, 2004)
Stationing of U.S. Troops Will Focus on New Threats (Aug. 20, 2004)
Numbers and Kinds of U.S. Forces Deployed Abroad May Change (Aug. 18, 2004)
U.S. Uses Diplomacy to Stop Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program (Aug. 18, 2004)
U.S. Outlines Realignment of Military Forces (Aug. 17, 2004)
Bush Announces Largest U.S. Force Restructuring in 50 Years (Aug. 17, 2004)
Rumsfeld Says Not to Expect "Big Announcement" on Redeployments (Aug. 17, 2004)
Rumsfeld Praises U.S.-Russian Military Relations (Aug. 17, 2004)
Bush Boosts Multi-Year Funding for Veterans and Their Families (Aug. 17, 2004)
U.S. To Transform Military in Parallel With Allies (Aug. 17, 2004)
U.S., Marshall Islands Sign Non-Proliferation Shipboarding Agreement (Aug. 16, 2004)
U.S. Has "Serious Concerns" About Iran's Missile Programs (Aug. 13, 2004)
U.S. Military Supports Anthrax Research (Aug. 12, 2004)
Nicaragua Destroys Another Batch of Air Defense Missiles (Aug. 12, 2004)
Rumsfeld, Denmark's Gade Discuss Iraq, Terrorism, WMD (Aug. 12, 2004)
Persistent Diplomacy Needed for Nonproliferation Advances (Aug. 12, 2004)
Australia Group Fights Chemical, Biological Weapons Proliferation (Aug. 11, 2004)
Rumsfeld, Denmark's Gade Discuss Iraq, War on Terror, Non-proliferation (Aug. 11, 2004)
Bulgaria Newest Member of Missile Technology Control Regime (Aug. 9, 2004)
Sanders Says Verification of Fissile Cutoff Treaty Not Achievable (Aug. 9, 2004)
Bush Praises Bipartisan Support for Military Spending (July 26, 2004)
New Law to Provide Medical Countermeasures Against WMD Attack (July 23, 2004)
State Dept. Answers Question about U.S. Weapons in North Cyprus (July 23, 2004)
Bolton Urges North Korea to Follow Libya's Example on Weapons (July 22, 2004)
Military Official Says U.S. Deciding How to Stay Engaged in Bosnia (July 14, 2004)
U.S. Urges Belarus to Secure and Destroy Excess Weapons (July 12, 2004)
U.S., Australia to Cooperate on Missile Defense, Troop Training (July 9, 2004)
Defense Department Report, July 2: Naval Exercises Off Morocco (July 6, 2004)
Detainees Identified for First Military Tribunal (July 6, 2004)
U.S. Military Establishes Guantanamo Tribunal (July 1, 2004)
NATO Communique Supports PSI, Other Nonproliferation Regimes (June 30, 2004)
State's Bolton Says Iran "Dead Set" on Building Nuclear Weapons (June 30, 2004)
New Nonproliferation Initiatives Producing Results, Bolton Says (June 30, 2004)
De Hoop Scheffer Showcases NATO's New Military Capabilities (June 30, 2004)
State's Bolton Says Iran "Dead Set" on Building Nuclear Weapons (June 28, 2004)
New Nonproliferation Initiatives Producing Results, Bolton Says (June 28, 2004)
De Hoop Scheffer Showcases NATO's New Military Capabilities (June 28, 2004)
U.S.-EU Summit Shows Consensus on Iraq, Middle East, WMD (June 28, 2004)
Halting Spread of WMD Key Goal for United States, European Union (June 28, 2004)
Congressional Report, June 24: $447 Billion Defense Bill Passes (June 25, 2004)
Wolfowitz Says Fear Greatest Factor in Iraqi Military Performance (June 23, 2004)
Bolton Tells Senators G8 Summit Advanced Anti-WMD Agenda (June 16, 2004)
G8 Issues Action Plan on Global Nonproliferation (June 14, 2004)
U.S. Global Posture Strategy Getting Thorough Review (June 14, 2004)
U.S. Expects G8 to Endorse Nonproliferation Initiatives (June 10, 2004)
G8 Leaders Close to Agreement on Nonproliferation Plan (June 9, 2004)
Backgrounder: U.S. Military Courts (June 7, 2004)
U.S. Plans to Reduce Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Substantially (June 7, 2004)
Powell: Military Agreement Enhances Prospects for U.N. Iraq Resolution (June 7, 2004)
U.S. Concerned Over Possible End of EU Arms Embargo against China (June 4, 2004)
NATO-Led Force Now in Charge of Military Part of Kabul Airport (June 4, 2004)
U.S. Notes First Anniversary of Proliferation Security Initiative (June 2, 2004)
Coalition Wants to See Heavy Weapons Removed From Iraqi Streets (June 1, 2004)
U.S. Refocusing Military Strategy for War on Terror, Rumsfeld Says (June 1, 2004)
State Dept. Recommends Broader Nonproliferation Role for China (May 20, 2004)
Military Court-Martial of U.S. Soldier Begins in Abu Ghraib Case (May 19, 2004)
Military Official: Geneva Conventions Applied to Iraqi War Prisoners (May 18, 2004)
Close U.S.-Iraqi Military Relationship Expected After June 30 (May 17, 2004)
Armitage Stresses Need for Civil-Military Collaboration (May 14, 2004)
Rumsfeld, Myers Meet with U.S. Military at Abu Ghraib Prison (May 14, 2004)
U.S. Lauds Libya's Move to Curtail Trade with WMD Proliferators (May 14, 2004)
Bush Asks Congress for Additional $25 Billion for Defense (May 7, 2004)
U.S. Applauds Nicaragua's Partial Destruction of Missile Stockpile (May 7, 2004)
Armitage Deplores Abuses of Iraqi Prisoners by U.S. Military (May 6, 2004)
U.N. Security Council Unanimously Passes Resolution on WMD (April 30, 2004)
Rumsfeld, Myers Press Briefing, April 27, 2004 (April 30, 2004)
U.N. Security Council Unanimously Approves WMD Ban (April 30, 2004)
U.S. Hails U.N. Resolution on Anti-Proliferation (April 30, 2004)
U.S. Seeks Better Enforcement of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (April 28, 2004)
Amb. Vershbow Discusses Next Steps in Non-Proliferation (April 27, 2004)
Mosques Should Not Be Used as Weapons Depots, U.S. Spokesman Says (April 27, 2004)
U.S. Envoy to Russia Discusses Non-Proliferation, WMD (April 26, 2004)
U.S. Urges Adoption of U.N. Resolution on Weapons of Mass Destruction (April 26, 2004)
Defense Official Says China Transforming Its Military Establishment (April 26, 2004)
U.S. General Denies Charge Coalition Is Importing WMD into Iraq (April 23, 2004)
U.S. Military Official Praises African Anti-Terror Efforts (April 19, 2004)
New Iraqi Air Force Achieving "Real Military Capability," CPA Says (April 19, 2004)
NATO, Russia Enhance Military Cooperation (April 16, 2004)
Biden Calls for Decisive U.S. Military, Diplomatic Action in Iraq (April 16, 2004)
Israeli Military Service Presents Dilemma for Some Seeds of Peace Alumni (April 12, 2004)
Seeds of Peace Alumni Face Challenges To Beliefs in Coexistence (April 8, 2004)
U.S.-Backed Mission Hails Guatemala's Plan to Cut Military (April 6, 2004)
U.S. Arrests Colombian for Trying to Buy Arms for Terrorist Group (April 6, 2004)
Duelfer: Iraq Weapons Hunt Now Focused on Previous Regime's Intent (April 2, 2004)
Bolton Says Proliferation of WMD Becoming Riskier (March 31, 2004)
International Interest in Missile Defense Rising, Kadish Says (March 30, 2004)
U.S. Destroyer Will Track Missile Data in Sea of Japan (March 29, 2004)
Critical Challenges Seen for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime (March 26, 2004)
Rumsfeld: Future U.S. Military Posture Won't Disadvantage Allies (March 26, 2004)
U.S. Seeking U.N. Action to Keep WMD From Terrorists (March 25, 2004)
Iraq, U.S. Excavating Iraq's Mass Graves, USAID's Natsios Says (March 22, 2004)
DeSutter: Iran, DPRK Pose Unresolved Nonproliferation Threats (March 22, 2004)
U.S. Energy Secretary Displays Libyan Nuclear Arms At Oak Ridge (March 16, 2004)
U.S. Praises Libya for Eliminating Its Weapons of Mass Destruction (March 15, 2004)
NATO, Russia Conduct First Joint Missile Defense Exercise (March 12, 2004)
Missile Defense System Development on Track, Director Says (March 12, 2004)
U.S. Urges Pakistani Restraint in Nuclear and Missile Tests (March 11, 2004)
U.N. Arms Register Helps Advance Regional Transparency (March 9, 2004)
U.S. Committed to Eliminate Persistent Landmines from Its Arsenal (March 3, 2004)
State's Burns Says Libya Taking Significant Steps to Eliminate WMD (March 2, 2004)
Spread of WMD Called Threat to Interests of All (March 1, 2004)
U.S. Urges CD Member States to Work Together to Halt WMD Spread (Feb. 27, 2004)
Senior U.S. Military Official Foresees Long-Term Peace in Colombia (Feb. 27, 2004)
Rumsfeld Hails Kazakhstan as Model for Disarmament (Feb. 27, 2004)
Powell: Fusion of WMD and Terrorists Must Be Prevented (Feb. 23, 2004)
Department of Defense News Briefing, February 19, 2004 (Feb. 23, 2004)
Kelly Hopeful North Korea Will Abandon Nuclear Weapons (Feb. 18, 2004)
President Reiterates Need to Curb the Proliferation of WMD (Feb. 17, 2004)
State's Armitage Says Iran Continues to Pursue Nuclear Weapons (Feb. 13, 2004)
Fact Sheet: Strengthening Int'l Efforts Against WMD Proliferation (Feb. 13, 2004)
Bush Urges International Action Against Spread of WMD (Feb. 13, 2004)
Bush Names Last Two Members to Commission to Study U.S. Intelligence on WMD (Feb. 13, 2004)
Fact Sheet: Commission to Review U.S. Intelligence on WMD (Feb. 12, 2004)
Commission to Review U.S. Intelligence on WMD (Feb. 10, 2004)
Powell Says Decision to Take Military Action in Iraq Justified (Feb. 9, 2004)
Bush Says Saddam Posed Threat Through Ability to Produce WMD (Feb. 9, 2004)
Bush Announces Independent Commission to Study WMD Intelligence (Feb. 9, 2004)
Rumsfeld Says Iraq Weapons Inspectors Need More Time (Feb. 6, 2004)
CIA's Tenet Says Search for Iraq WMD Nowhere Near Finished (Feb. 6, 2004)
U.S. Military Targets Medical Projects in Africa (Feb. 4, 2004)
Rumsfeld on Creating a "Modular Army" for the 21st Century (Feb. 4, 2004)
Powell Defends Invasion of Iraq Despite Absence of WMD (Feb. 4, 2004)
Bush to Form Independent Commission to Study Intelligence on WMD (Feb. 3, 2004)
Bush, Former WMD Search Leader Kay Meet at White House (Feb. 3, 2004)
Former U.S. Weapons Inspector Testifies on Iraq Weapons Program (Jan. 29, 2004)
State Department Praises Libyan Cooperation on Disarmament (Jan. 29, 2004)
White House Announces Libyan Cooperation in Elimination of WMD Programs (Jan. 28, 2004)
White House Defends Iraq War, Responds to Kay Statements on WMD (Jan. 27, 2004)
David Kay Stepping Down as Head of Iraq Weapons Inspection Team (Jan. 27, 2004)
Powell Says No Hard Evidence Iraqi WMD Hidden in Syria (Jan. 22, 2004)
Coalition Military Forces Find Large Weapons Caches in Iraq (Jan. 20, 2004)
Powell Urges Syria to Follow Libya in Ending WMD, Support for Terror (Jan. 20, 2004)
$126 Million Spent So Far by U.S. Military on Iraq Reconstruction (Jan. 16, 2004)
U.S. Welcomes Libya's Commitments to Ban Nuclear, Chemical Weapons (Jan. 15, 2004)
Powell Foresees Political Dialogue with Libya after Resolution of WMD (Jan. 13, 2004)
U.S., China Intensify Nuclear Nonproliferation Cooperation (Jan. 13, 2004)
High-Ranking Ba'athists Renounce Party Ties, U.S. Military Says (Jan. 13, 2004)
Powell Restates U.S. Concerns Over Iraqi WMD that Led to War (Jan. 9, 2004)
U.S. Moves to Counter Threat from Portable Missiles (Jan. 7, 2004)
Firms to Research Anti-Missile Devices For Commercial Aircraft (Jan. 7, 2004)
U.S. Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament Takes Up Duties (Jan. 6, 2004)
Sanctity of Iraqi Mosque Upheld in Raid, U.S. Military Official Says (Jan. 5, 2004)
Defense Department Picks Officials for Military Tribunal Posts (Dec. 31, 2003)
Wolfowitz: World Must Act Against Proliferation Trafficking (Dec. 19, 2003)
Text: U.S. to Fund "Redirection Training" for Former WMD Scientists in Iraq (Dec. 19, 2003)
Bolton Says Anti-Proliferation Meeting Successful (Dec. 18, 2003)
Weapons Collection Program in Macedonia Commended (Dec. 17, 2003)
U.S. to Host 5th Meeting on Proliferation Security Initiative (Dec. 3, 2003)
Bush Thanks U.S. Military Personnel Serving Overseas (Dec. 2, 2003)
Bush Signs Defense Bill Authorizing Full Missile Defense Request (Nov. 25, 2003)
A Big Step in "Transforming" the U.S. Military (Nov. 25, 2003)
U.S. General Says Intelligence is Key to Baghdad Military Operations (Nov. 21, 2003)
Lugar Wants Expanded Nunn-Lugar Program to Combat Proliferation (Nov. 21, 2003)
Rumsfeld Says Cooperation by Many Needed to Fight Proliferation (Nov. 19, 2003)
U.N. Calls AIDS Awareness Important Part of Military Training (Nov. 19, 2003)
Abizaid: No Military Threat Will Drive U.S. From Iraq (Nov. 14, 2003)
Bolton Says U.S. Is Actively Seeking to Curb Proliferation (Nov. 14, 2003)
CIA Report Reviews Weapons Proliferation Trends (Nov. 14, 2003)
Rice Highlights U.S. Strategy to Defeat Terrorism, Proliferation (Nov. 4, 2003)
Senator Hagel Says Military Power Alone Cannot Win War on Terrorism (Oct. 30, 2003)
U.S. to Support Freedom, Oppose Terrorism and WMD in Iran (Oct. 29, 2003)
U.S. Official Urges More Effective U.N. Role in Arms Control (Oct. 10, 2003)
State Dept. Adopts New Approach to Address Remnants of War (Oct. 7, 2003)
Iraqi WMD Report Shows Violation of UN Resolution, Bush Says (Oct. 6, 2003)
Nuclear Weapons Will Not Make North Korea More Secure (Oct. 6, 2003)
Official Says U.S. Is Working to Reduce Its Chemical Weapons (Oct. 1, 2003)
Top U.S. Official Calls on U.N. To Act To Curb Proliferation (Sept. 29, 2003)
Rumsfeld -- Superior Capabilities Make for Military Might (Sept. 25, 2003)
WMD Anti-proliferation Regime to Receive Initial Test (Sept. 12, 2003)
U.S. Says Iran Has Failed To Meet NPT Safeguards Obligations (Sept. 10, 2003)
White House Statement, Fact Sheet on Proliferation Security (Sept. 8, 2003)
U.S. Asks For Extension of Chemical Weapons Destruction Deadline (Sept. 5, 2003)
Nonproliferation Initiative Talks Being Held in Paris (Sept. 4, 2003)
Compliance Diplomacy Takes on Greater Emphasis in Arms Control (Aug. 15, 2003)
Myers: Military Transformation Is Imperative to Meet Terror Threat (Aug. 15, 2003)
Compliance Diplomacy Takes on Greater Emphasis in Arms Control (Aug. 11, 2003)
Search for WMD Will Continue, White House Says (Aug. 1, 2003)
Bush Says Development of Nuclear Weapons Not in Iran's Interest (July 31, 2003)
China Should Tighten Missile Controls, U.S. Official Says (July 28, 2003)
Saddam Hussein's Sons, Uday and Qusay, Killed by U.S. Military (July 23, 2003)
New Military Recruiting Drive Seeks Help of Influential Adults (July 23, 2003)
Additional U.S. Military Security Personnel Dispatched to Liberia (July 22, 2003)
Franks Cites Integration of Forces, Weapons for Iraq Success (July 11, 2003)
Illicit Trade in Small Arms, Light Weapons a Serious Threat (July 9, 2003)
U.N. Reviewing Effort to End Illicit Small Arms Trafficking (July 9, 2003)
U.S. Lists Companies Sanctioned under Iran Nonproliferation Act (July 8, 2003)
U.S. Allows Continuing Military Aid to Some ICC Signatories (July 3, 2003)
Official Says Terrorism, Weapons Threats Guide Force Structure (June 27, 2003)
DoD Report: June 19: Missile Defense Test Unsuccessful (June 20, 2003)
Bush Confident Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction Will be Found (June 18, 2003)
Excerpt: State Dept. Report Says Burma's Military Uses Forced Labor (June 13, 2003)
Text: CIA Taps David Kay to Advise in Search for Iraq's WMD (June 13, 2003)
Congressional Committees Plan Hearings on Iraqi WMD Reports (June 12, 2003)
Armitage Says North Korea Starving Its People for Weapons (June 11, 2003)
Transcript: Powell Says There Can Be "No Question" Iraq Had Weapons (June 10, 2003)
Text: Bush Says U.S. Will "Reveal the Truth" about WMD in Iraq (June 6, 2003)
Text: Bolton Says Some Weapons Transfers Continue in OSCE States (June 6, 2003)
Blix Says U.N. Weapons Inspections "Produced Little" Prior to War (June 5, 2003)
Wolfowitz Says U.S. Concerns Over Proliferation Are Global (June 4, 2003)
Five Countries Join Global Partnership Against WMD (June 4, 2003)
Blix Says U.N. Weapons Inspections "Produced Little" Prior to War (June 4, 2003)
Weapons Proliferation Concerns All, U.S. Official Says (June 3, 2003)
G-8 Nations Declare Support for WMD Nonproliferation Regime (June 3, 2003)
G-8 Partnership Makes Progress In Effort To Prevent Spread of WMD (June 3, 2003)
CIA Report Details Iraqi Mobile Biological Weapons Labs (May 29, 2003)
Bush Says Emerging Threats Require Deployment of Missile Defenses (May 22, 2003)
Wolfowitz Says Coalition Partners Must Be Ready for WMD Threats (May 19, 2003)
Rumsfeld Says Iraq War Illustrates the U.S. Military of the Future (May 15, 2003)
DoD Report: U.S. Troops Find Second Biological Weapons Trailer Near Mosul (May 14, 2003)
Iraq Expert Says It's Too Early to Assess Saddam's WMD Program (May 14, 2003)
DoD Report: U.S. General Credits "Power of Combined Arms" for Success in Iraq (May 8, 2003)
U.S. Troops Find Evidence of Iraqi WMD Programs (May 8, 2003)
State Official Stresses Importance of Safeguards to NPT Lifespan (May 7, 2003)
U.S. Official Points To Progress On Nuclear Disarmament (May 6, 2003)
Moscow Treaty Nuclear Cuts Tops List of U.S. NPT Support (May 6, 2003)
Rumsfeld Says Former Officials Are Key To Finding Iraqi WMD (May 1, 2003)
Bush Urges World to Focus on Nonproliferation (April 28, 2003)
Coalition Forces Conducting Organized Searches for WMD (April 16, 2003)
U.S. Military Briefing on Medical Care for U.S., Iraqi Casualties (April 14, 2003)
U.S. Military Officials Say Baghdad Is Still Not Secure (April 11, 2003)
Iraqi Prisoners Being Treated Well, U.S. Military Official Says (April 10, 2003)
U.S. Military Investigators Evaluating Civilian Checkpoint Deaths (April 2, 2003)
CENTCOM Officer Says Iraqi Missile May Have Caused Civilian Deaths (March 28, 2003)
Frist: Removing Saddam Hussein Is Best Defense Against His WMD (March 18, 2003)
U.S. Military's Civil Affairs Units Aid Civilians (March 18, 2003)
Officials Say Depleted Uranium Has Not Caused Illness (March 18, 2003)
Text: Senator Says U.S. Must Not Sanction First Use of Nuclear Arms (March 12, 2003)
Saddam Must Live Up to Disarmament Obligations (March 11, 2003)
Powell Says New Iraq Resolution Would Show Unity on Disarmament (March 11, 2003)
Grossman Connects Iraq, Terror and Weapons of Mass Destruction (March 6, 2003)
Japanese Iraq's choice and U.S. resolve (March 4, 2003)
U.S. Forces Said Prepared to Defend Against Chem-Bio Weapons (March 4, 2003)
Powell Says U.S. Opposes Weapons Proliferation, Not Islam (March 3, 2003)
Wolfowitz Says Only Solution is Total Destruction of Iraq's WMD (March 3, 2003)
U.S. Says Al Samoud 2 Missile Only Part of Iraq Problem (Feb. 26, 2003)
Powell -- Pyongyang Must Abandon Quest for Nuclear Weapons (Feb. 26, 2003)
White House Official Says UN Must Enforce Iraqi Disarmament (Feb. 19, 2003)
Powell Says U.S. Open to Second U.N. Resolution on Iraq Disarmament (Feb. 19, 2003)
Powell Says Military Action in Iraq Would Be "Swift" (Feb. 18, 2003)
Iraqi Missiles Reported to Exceed U.N. Limits (Feb. 14, 2003)
Powell Says Relevance of U.N. at Stake Over Iraqi Disarmament (Feb. 13, 2003)
Key U.S. Legislator Hopes U.N. Will Enforce Iraqi Disarmament (Feb. 13, 2003)
Bush Plans Protections Against Chemical, Biological Weapons (Feb. 4, 2003)
New Defense Budget Reflects Anti-Terror, Missile Defense Focus (Feb. 4, 2003)
Wolfowitz Warns Terrorists May Get Weapons of Mass Destruction (Feb. 3, 2003)
Byrd Resolution Urges Sufficient Time for UN Weapons Inspectors (Feb. 3, 2003)
World Community Should Stand Up to WMD Challenges, Wolf Says (Jan. 31, 2003)
Armitage Says Iraqi Cooperation on Weapons Inspections Lacking (Jan. 31, 2003)
Senator Kennedy on the Use of Nuclear Weapons in Iraq (Jan. 30, 2003)
Wolfowitz Sees "Enormous Body of Information" on Iraqi Weapons (Jan. 30, 2003)
Powell to Present Intelligence about Iraqi Weapons to Security Council (Jan. 30, 2003)
Panelists See North Korea's Choices as Weapons or Aid (Jan. 28, 2003)
Senator Lugar Says Weapons Reports Show Iraq Uncooperative (Jan. 28, 2003)
Defense Official Says Iraqi Disarmament Inevitable, Not War (Jan. 28, 2003)
More Work Remains on Iraqi Disarmament, Blix Says (Jan. 28, 2003)
Bolton Says U.S. Has Evidence Iraq Has Weapons Program (Jan. 28, 2003)
Defense Official Says Iraqi Disarmament Inevitable, Not War (Jan. 27, 2003)
Condoleezza Rice Says Iraq Clearly Lying About its Weapons (Jan. 24, 2003)
Bush Submits Report to Congress on Use of Military Force Against Iraq (Jan. 23, 2003)
Cache of Iraqi Warheads "Serious and Troubling," White House Says (Jan. 21, 2003)
U.N. Inspectors Find 11 Chemical Warheads in Iraq (Jan. 17, 2003)
Boucher Says Korean Peninsula Must be Free of Nuclear Weapons (Jan. 17, 2003)
How Senate Panels Shape U.S. Foreign and Military Policy (Jan. 17, 2003)
Rumsfeld Says Iraq Must Prove It Has No Outlawed Weapons (Jan. 16, 2003)
U.S. Military Prepared Against Biological Weapon Threats (Jan. 14, 2003)
Senators Urge Pay Raises For Civilians, Military Be Equal (Jan. 14, 2003)
New CIA Report Documents Weapons Proliferation Trends (Jan. 9, 2003)
Regional Neighbors Want End to North Korean Nuclear Arms Program (Jan. 6, 2003)
U.S. Gives U.N. Inspectors Evidence of Iraqi Weapons Programs (Jan. 3, 2003)
Rumsfeld Says U.S. Continues Efforts to Win Iraqi Arms Compliance (Dec. 24, 2002)
U.N. Unable to Confirm or Disprove Iraq's Weapons Declaration (Dec. 20, 2002)
State Department Cites Gaps in Iraq Weapons Declaration (Dec. 20, 2002)
Missile Defense Deployment Responds to 21st Century Threats (Dec. 19, 2002)
Bush Announces Deployment of Limited Missile Defense System (Dec. 18, 2002)
U.S. Continues Its Review of Iraqi Arms Declaration (Dec. 17, 2002)
Powell Explains Decision to Allow Missile Delivery to Yemen (Dec. 13, 2002)
Weapons Inspectors Begin Analysis of Iraqi Weapons Declaration (Dec. 10, 2002)
Bush Wants Full Accounting of Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (Dec. 5, 2002)
U.S. Military Will Conduct War Games in Qatar (Dec. 5, 2002)
Rumsfeld Criticizes Iraq on Weapons Programs, Human Rights Record (Dec. 4, 2002)
U.S. Confident in Future Potential of Missile Code of Conduct (Nov. 26, 2002)
U.S. Welcomes Biological Weapons Convention Work Plan (Nov. 18, 2002)
Global Cooperation Needed to Boost Non-Proliferation (Nov. 15, 2002)
U.S. Efforts to Combat Biological Weapons Threat (Nov. 15, 2002)
Former U.N. Weapons Inspectors Describe Iraq's Concealment Tactics (Nov. 14, 2002)
Non-Military Efforts "Key Components" in Fighting Terrorism (Nov. 8, 2002)
DOE Funds Cleanup Research at Former Nuclear Weapons Sites (Oct. 31, 2002)
APEC Leaders Urge N. Korea to End Nuclear Weapons Program (Oct. 30, 2002)
Wolfowitz Outlines Missile Defense Successes, Way Ahead (Oct. 28, 2002)
Rumsfeld believes North Korea has 'small number of nuclear weapons' (Oct. 18, 2002)
Text: Miller Named Senior Defense, Arms Control Policy Aide (Oct. 16, 2002)
Text: Senator Kyl March 30 Remarks on China's Military Policy (Oct. 11, 2002)
Text: Robert Joseph Named to Counterproliferation Post (Oct. 10, 2002)
Text: U.S.-China Missile Agreement Implementation (Oct. 7, 2002)
Text: Strong, Well-Enforced Export Controls Can Stem WMD Spread: Bolton (Oct. 3, 2002)
Excerpt: UN Weapons Inspectors Should Have Full Access in Iraq (Oct. 2, 2002)
Text: British Dossier Says Iraq Has "Military Plans" for Use of WMD (Sept. 24, 2002)
Excerpt: U.S. Says UN, Not Iraq, Makes Rules on Weapons Inspections (Sept. 23, 2002)
Rumsfeld Says Issue in Iraq is Disarmament, Not Weapons Inspections (Sept. 18, 2002)
Transcript: Top U.S. Military Official Says Iraqi Force Weaker Than In 1990s (Sept. 13, 2002)
Text: U.S. Military Report Says Taliban Hid Guns in Civilian Areas (Sept. 8, 2002)
Transcript: U.S. Offers to Help Afghans on Mass Grave Investigation (Aug. 27, 2002)
Transcript: Bolton Cites Need to Respond to Biological Weapons Threat (Aug. 27, 2002)
Text: State Department Sanctions North Korea on Missile Sales (Aug. 23, 2002)
Bush Discusses Future Needs of U.S. Military With Top Advisors (Aug. 21, 2002)
Global Arms Sales to Developing Nations Fell 34 Percent in 2001 (Aug. 16, 2002)
Transcript: Increased U.S.-Indonesian Ties Depend on Military Reform (Aug. 15, 2002)
Text: Rumsfeld Says Military Transformation Needed Now to Meet New Threats (Aug. 15, 2002)
Transcript: U.S., Indonesia Starting to Normalize Military Ties (Aug. 2, 2002)
Transcript: U.S. Arms Envoy Says Iraqi Efforts to Rearm Cannot Be Ignored (Aug. 2, 2002)
Transcript: Powell Says U.S.-Indonesian Military Fellowships to Restart (Aug. 2, 2002)
Excerpts: State Dept. Official Highlights Nonproliferation Regimes (July 29, 2002)
Text: Defense Official Urges Decisive Action to Curb Proliferation (July 29, 2002)
Byliner: Lugar Urges More Controls on Weapons of Mass Destruction (July 19, 2002)
Byliner: U.S. Plans "Robust," "In-Depth" Missile Defense (July 19, 2002)
Byliner: State Official Urges Decisive Action To Curb Proliferation (July 18, 2002)
Powell Says U.S. Plans to Cut Total Strategic Warheads to 4,600 (July 9, 2002)
White House Report, July 5: Drug Interdiction; Military/U.S. Citizenship (July 5, 2002)
Transcript: Wolfowitz Says Missile Defense Easier Without ABM Treaty (June 27, 2002)
Text: Missile Agency Director Sees Strong Missile Defense Push Ahead (June 25, 2002)
Defense Department Report, June 21: Proliferation, Missile Defense (June 21, 2002)
Text: Bush Sends New Arms Reduction Treaty to Senate for Ratification (June 20, 2002)
Text: U.S. Works to Stop Proliferation of Unmanned Air Vehicles (June 11, 2002)
U.S. Expects Full Disarmament of Iraq's Prohibited Weapons (June 7, 2002)
Transcript: World Would Not Tolerate Use of Nuclear Weapons in South Asia (May 31, 2002)
Text: U.S. Agrees to Fund Bulgarian Missile Destruction Program (May 31, 2002)
Excerpts: Powell Expresses Disappointment in Pakistan Missile Test (May 25, 2002)
Transcript: Rumsfeld Says Terrorists Seeking Weapons of Mass Destruction (May 22, 2002)
Fact Sheet: The Biological Weapons Convention (May 22, 2002)
Congressional Report, May 21: Bush Arms Control Nominees Advance (May 21, 2002)
Text: Export Controls Key to Curbing Proliferation, Official Says (May 20, 2002)
Text: State Official Explains Nonproliferation Control Regime (May 20, 2002)
Byliner: Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld Transforming the Military (May 16, 2002)
State Dept. Nonproliferation Official Wolf on Iraq Sanctions (May 14, 2002)
Transcript: Powell Says Arms Treaty Important to U.S.-Russian Relations (May 13, 2002)
Excerpts: Powell Says Cuba Has Bio Weapons Research Capacity (May 13, 2002)
Transcript: Defense Official Says U.S.-Russia Arms Pact Still Possible (April 29, 2002)
Text: State Dept. Official Explains U.S. Non-Proliferation Focus (April 19, 2002)
Excerpt: Rumsfeld Opposes Increasing Active Military Personnel (April 18, 2002)
Text: Rumsfeld Announces Changes to Regional Military Commands (April 17, 2002)
Transcript: Assistant Secretary Wolf on Non-Proliferation Issues (April 16, 2002)
Fact Sheet: U.N. Report Aims at Reducing Nations' Military Outlays (April 15, 2002)
Fact Sheet: U.N. Register of Conventional Arms (April 15, 2002)
Transcript: Military Commissions for Suspected Terrorists Meet Standards (April 11, 2002)
Text: Envoy Says Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Important to U.S. (April 8, 2002)
Text: Adm. Blair Says Technology Enhances Military Capability (April 2, 2002)
Text: White House Approves Nonproliferation Funds for Korea (April 2, 2002)
Bolton Sees Progress in Arms Reduction Talks with Russia (March 29, 2002)
Byliner: State Department Legal Adviser Taft on Military Commissions (March 26, 2002)
UN, Iraq to Resume Talks on Weapons Inspections (March 25, 2002)
Transcript: Bolton Calls U.S.-Russia Arms Talks "Very Productive" (March 22, 2002)
Text: State Official Details Threat of Chemical, Biological Weapons (March 19, 2002)
Text: U.S. to Conduct Missile Defense Test March 15 (March 13, 2002)
Powell Rejects Reports U.S. Is Boosting Reliance on Nuclear Weapons (March 12, 2002)
U.S. Goal: Keep Weapons of Mass Destruction Out of Terrorists' Hands (March 12, 2002)
Defense Dept. Refuses Comment on Leaked Nuclear Weapons Review (March 9, 2002)
Text: DoD Announces New, Enhanced Role for Women in Military (March 6, 2002)
Defense Department Report, February 27: Georgia, Military Assistance (Feb. 27, 2002)
White House Report, Feb. 27: Bush on Terrorism, Gallup Poll, WMD (Feb. 27, 2002)
Transcript: Rumsfeld Calls for Stiffer Weapons Inspections in Iraq (Feb. 24, 2002)
Transcript: Powell Says Iraq Must Allow Arms Inspections (Feb. 17, 2002)
Excerpt: U.S. Military Mistakes in Afghanistan Rare (Feb. 12, 2002)
Text: U.S. Supports Universal Code Against Missile Proliferation (Feb. 11, 2002)
Text: Abraham Plans Accelerated Cleanup at Former Nuclear Weapons Sites (Feb. 5, 2002)
Transcript: Rumsfeld Cites Nexus of Terror, Weapons of Mass Destruction (Feb. 3, 2002)
Interview: Key Official Says U.S. Is Committed to Nonproliferation (Jan. 30, 2002)
Transcript: Adm. Blair Discusses Military Cooperation in SE Asia (Jan. 29, 2002)
Text: China -- Nonproliferation Sanctions Imposed on Chinese Entities (Jan. 25, 2002)
Navy Will Test Anti-Missile Rocket Over Pacific Ocean (Jan. 25, 2002)
Transcript: Franks Says No Permanent U.S. Military Bases in Central Asia (Jan. 24, 2002)
Text: Bolton Calls for Stronger Curbs on Weapons of Mass Destruction (Jan. 24, 2002)
Transcript: DOD's Quigley on Future of U.S. Military Bases in Central Asia (Jan. 24, 2002)
Bush Will Ask Military Spending Increase for War on Terror (Jan. 23, 2002)
New Intelligence Report Alters Missile Threat Projections (Jan. 11, 2002)
Transcript: Bush Signs $318 Billion Defense Spending Bill (Jan. 10, 2002)
Excerpt: U.S. Awaits Arafat's Report on Weapons Shipment (Jan. 8, 2002)
Fact Sheet: Nonproliferation, Threat Reduction Assistance to Russia (Dec. 27, 2001)
Iraqi Defector Describes Iraq's Hidden Weapons Sites to New York Times (Dec. 21, 2001)
Byliner: Senator Joseph Biden on "Missile Defense Delusion" (Dec. 19, 2001)
Text: House Passes Resolution on Iraq's Weapons Program (Dec. 19, 2001)
Transcript: Powell Says ABM Withdrawal Won't Create Crisis, Arms Race (Dec. 16, 2001)
Text: Defense Department Cancels Navy Area Missile Defense Program (Dec. 14, 2001)
Senior Senate Democrats Criticize Bush ABM Treaty Withdrawal (Dec. 13, 2001)
U.S. Will Withdraw From 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (Dec. 13, 2001)
Text: U.S. Welcomes Russia's Response to Decision on ABM Treaty (Dec. 13, 2001)
Transcript: Bush Announces U.S. Withdrawal From ABM Treaty (Dec. 13, 2001)
Defense Department Report, December 13: Afghanistan, ABM, B-1 (Dec. 13, 2001)
Text: Hyde Backs Resolution on Iraq's Weapons Violations (Dec. 12, 2001)
Byliner: Senator Dick Lugar on Worldwide Weapons Cache (Dec. 6, 2001)
Text: Anti-Ballistic Missile Test Is Successful (Dec. 3, 2001)
U.S. To Conduct Missile Defense Test December 1 (Nov. 29, 2001)
Establishment of Military Tribunals Is Debated in U.S. (Nov. 28, 2001)
Transcript: Bolton Briefing on Biological Weapons Pact, November 19 (Nov. 19, 2001)
Text: Bolton Says Iraq, North Korea Violate Biological Weapons Pact (Nov. 19, 2001)
Military Campaign in Afghanistan to Continue During Ramadan (Nov. 15, 2001)
Text: Bush Order on Military Trials in Terrorist Cases (Nov. 14, 2001)
Transcript: Bush Praises U.S. Military for Release of Aid Workers (Nov. 14, 2001)
Bush Announces Deep Cuts in the U.S. Strategic Arsenal Over Ten Years (Nov. 13, 2001)
Fact Sheet: Chemical Weapons Convention Signatories, Ratifiers (Nov. 12, 2001)
Bush Proposes Steps to Strengthen Biological Weapons Convention (Nov. 1, 2001)
Text: Bush Welcomes Japan's Military Support Against Terrorism Following is the White House text of a statement on Japan's support for counterterrorism efforts: (Oct. 29, 2001)
Excerpt: U.S. Confident in Pakistan's Protection of its Nuclear Arsenal (Oct. 29, 2001)
Fact Sheet: U.S. Military Efforts to Avoid Civilian Casualties (Oct. 25, 2001)
Fact Sheet: Biological Weapons Convention Parties, Signatories (Oct. 17, 2001)
Rumsfeld, Myers Brief on Military Operations in Afghanistan (Oct. 12, 2001)
Transcript: Rumsfeld, Myers Briefing on Afghan Military Campaign (Oct. 9, 2001)
Text: President Bush Announces Military Strikes in Afghanistan (Oct. 7, 2001)
Transcript: Rumsfield, Myers Brief on Military Operation in Afghanistan Following is the transcript of the briefing: (Oct. 7, 2001)
Transcript: Blair Statement Oct. 7 on Military Action in Afghanistan (Oct. 7, 2001)
Text: Australia Pledges Military Forces to Fight Terrorism (Oct. 4, 2001)
Texts: Bush, Rumsfeld Welcome House Action on Defense Spending (Sept. 25, 2001)
Text: Bush Letter to Congress on Troop Deployments Abroad (Sept. 24, 2001)
Transcript: Rumsfeld Praises Response on Mutual Defense Agreements (Sept. 21, 2001)
Text: President Bush Signs Military Force Resolution (Sept. 18, 2001)
Text: Bush Orders 50,000 U.S. Reservists to Active Duty (Sept. 14, 2001)
Transcript: Senior Administration Official Briefs on U.S. Strategy (Sept. 13, 2001)
Text: State Dept. Jan. 17 on S. Korea's New Missile Guidelines (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Cohen on DOD Report on "Proliferation: Threat and Response" (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Boucher on Wassenaar Agreement on Weapons Export Controls (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Pickering Remarks at the Center for Naval Analysis (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: State Department Statement on China's Missile Policy (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Clinton Letter to Congress Extending Proliferation Emergency (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Einhorn Statement Nov. 3 on North Korea Missile Talks (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Einhorn Remarks Nov. 1 on U.S.-N. Korea Missile Talks (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Still Ahead of China in Military Capabilities Says Report (Jan. 1, 1998)
Annual Report on Military Situation on Korean Peninsula (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: White House on National Missile Defense Decision (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: New Report Shows Upswing in Military Spending, Arms Transfers (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: U.S. Arms Control Advisor on National Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: State Department Statement on Non-Proliferation Treaty (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Robert Grey Statement to NPT Review Conference Panel (Jan. 1, 1998)
U.S. Intends to Remain Leader in Arms Control, Holum Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: House Leader Gephardt Statement on the Taiwan Arms Sales (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Majority Whip Delay Statement on Weapons Sales to Taiwan (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Senator McConnell April 24 Speech on Arms Sales to Taiwan (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Bush Calls for Nuclear Cuts, Missile Defense Development (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Defense Secretary May 1 Remarks on Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Senator Dorgan Criticizes Bush's Missile Defense Plan (Jan. 1, 1998)
Congressional Report: Gephardt Concerned about Missile Defense Policy (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Defense Statement on Military Contacts with China (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: NATO Statement on U.S. Briefing on Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Defense Dept.'s Wolfowitz Briefing on Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: State's Grossman on Missile Defense Consultations (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: State's Kelly Says Missile Defense Not a Threat to China (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: State Department on 1987 INF Missile Treaty (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Bush Says U.S. Still Needs a Forward-Deployed Strategy (Jan. 1, 1998)
Defense Department Report, June 7: Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Defense Department Report, June 14: Missile Defense Testing (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Lugar Calls Weapons of Mass Destruction No. 1 Security Threat (Jan. 1, 1998)
Unofficial Transcript: Rumsfeld Testifies on New Strategic Policy (Jan. 1, 1998)
Byliner: Defense Secretary Rumsfeld on 21st Century Deterrence (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Ambassador Robert Grey Discusses Missile Defense, ABM Treaty (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: State Department Aid For Destruction of Small Arms (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: State Department on Transparency in Arms Sales (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: State Dept. on Illicit Small Arms, Light Weapons (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: State Dept. Chronology on Regional Small Arms Activities (Jan. 1, 1998)
U.S. Hopes U.N. Small Arms Parley Will Curb Proliferation (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: State's Bloomfield on Illicit Small Arms Trade (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Offers Strong Support To U.N. Small Arms Conference (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Bolton's Remarks to UN Session on Small Arms and Light Weapons (Jan. 1, 1998)
Representative Barr Supports U.S. Position at Small Arms Conference (Jan. 1, 1998)
Defense Department Report, July 10: Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Wolfowitz Says U.S. Will Move Beyond ABM Treaty (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Missile Defense Director Outlines Evolving Program (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Wolfowitz Urges Support of Congress for Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Mahley News Conference on Biological Weapons Protocol (Jan. 1, 1998)
Proposed Biological Weapons Protocol Unfixable, U.S. Official Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Powell Discusses Korean Peninsula, Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Cunningham's U.N. Security Council Remarks on Small Arms (Jan. 1, 1998)
U.S. House Committee Agrees to Reduce Peacekeeper Missiles (Jan. 1, 1998)
Rumsfeld Going to Moscow August 11 to Discuss Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Rumsfeld Discusses Emerging U.S. Defense Strategy (Jan. 1, 1998)
U.N. Small Arms Conference a Success, U.S. Official Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Bolton Missile Defense Interview in Moscow (Jan. 1, 1998)
Global Arms Sales Rose 8.47 Percent in Value in 2000 (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: CIA Official Says Missile Threat Is Accelerating (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Bush Seeks to Re-deploy U.S. Military in East Timor (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. to Hold Intensive Discussions with China on Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Defense Official Feith on Russia, Missile Defense (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: State Dept. on U.S. Nonproliferation Efforts (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Navy Court of Inquiry to Examine Submarine Collision (Jan. 1, 1998)
Senate Confirms Bolton to State Department Arms Control Post (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Larson Praises G-8 Initiative to Combat WMD Proliferation (Jan. 1, 1998)
Excerpts: Senator Says Non-Proliferation Key to Stopping Terrorism (Jan. 1, 1998)

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