The Role of Bilateral and Multilateral Arms Control Agreements in Controlling Threats from the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Hearings Before the International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First and Second Session, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 489 pages |
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Page 131 - Containment is not possible when unbalanced dictators with weapons of mass destruction can deliver those weapons on missiles or secretly provide them to terrorist allies.
Page 334 - Microbial or other biological agents, or toxins whatever their origin or method of production, of types and in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes...
Page 90 - The most urgent unmet national security threat to the United States today is the danger that weapons of mass destruction or weapons-usable material in Russia could be stolen and sold to terrorists or hostile nation states and used against American troops abroad or citizens at home.
Page 131 - We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge. In the world we have entered, the only path to safety is the path of action. And this nation will act.
Page 336 - Treaty undertakes not to provide: (a) source or special fissionable material, or (b) equipment or material especially designed or prepared for the processing, use or production of special fissionable material...
Page 443 - Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency.
Page 189 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, this concludes my prepared statement. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have at this time.
Page 178 - Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Richard J.
Page 212 - Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin Law School and Director, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control I am pleased to appear before this distinguished Subcommittee to discuss the subject of export control and arms proliferation.