Nuclear Weapons Publications
US Diplomatic Efforts Stalled Brazil's Nuclear Program in 1970s
Jul 26, 2012Brazil's nuclear program in the 1970s faced opposition from the US as the Carter administration sought to make nuclear non-proliferation a top priority, according to new documents released by Fundacao Getulio Vargas. more
New Documents Show US Feared Proliferation of Nuclear Technology in 1960s
Jul 20, 2012American officials worried that without classification and export controls "unfriendly" countries could acquire gas centrifuges and begin production of fissile materials. more
Between Aid and Restriction: Changing Soviet Policies toward China’s Nuclear Weapons Program: 1954-1960
May 22, 2012Based on newly-available archival material from Chinese sources, NPIHP Working Paper #2 explores the relationship between Soviet Union and China during the 1950s and 1960s as the latter sought to establish their atomic industry and develop a nuclear weapon with Soviet scientific and technological assistance. more
The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are
Apr 26, 2012The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals. more
New Documents Spotlight Reagan-era Tensions over Pakistani Nuclear Program
Apr 25, 2012Findings that General Zia Had “Lied” About Pakistani Nuclear Activities Conflicted with U.S. Afghanistan Priority more
Whither Pax Atomica? - The Euromissiles Crisis and the Peace Movement of the early 1980s
Feb 22, 2012As the failure of Pax Atomica seemed more and more imminent, the soaring anxiety, alarm, apprehension and mistrust of the national governments across Europe contributed to the success of the 1980s peace movement. more
The Nixon Administration and the Indian Nuclear Program, 1972-1974
Dec 05, 2011U.S. Post-Mortem on 1974 Indian Test Criticized Intelligence Community Performance for "Waffling Judgments" and Not Following Up Leads more
U.S. and British Combined to Delay Pakistani Nuclear Weapons Program in 1978-1981, Declassified Documents Show
Jul 25, 2011Early Phase of Campaign Brought U.S.-Pakistani Relations to Their “Lowest EBB,” said General Zia more
U.S. Secret Assistance to the French Nuclear Program, 1969-1975: From "Fourth Country" to Strategic Partner
Jul 12, 2011Sixty-four new documents on U.S. assistance to the French Nuclear Program more
The Euromissiles Crisis and the End of the Cold War: 1977-1987
Jul 07, 2011A CWIHP Document Reader compiled for the international conference "The Euromissiles Crisis and the End of the Cold War: 1977-1987" Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome, Italy, 10-12 December 2009 more
