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| by Frank von Hippel |
Long before the events of September 11, programs were underway to increase the security of fissile materials worldwide, end their production and to dispose of excess stocks. A decade later, however, budgets are being cut, completion dates are slipping by many years and some programs are on the verge of cancellation. More...
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The use of anthrax, a livestock disease, as a biological weapon against American citizens sent journalists scrambling for information on the pathogen and its availability to terrorists. More...
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The need to build international support for US counter-terrorism activities has provided a heyday for arms makers in this country as the Bush administration quickly turned to arms sales as the easiest way to make and keep friends. More...
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In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, nuclear security has taken on its highest profile since the end of the Cold War. FAS, in an ideal position to inform and influence the debate, is acting on many fronts to promote enlightened policy directions. More...
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The FAS Project on Government Secrecy is predicated on the notion that secrecy and security are two different things, and that indiscriminate secrecy - no less than indiscriminate disclosure - can undermine security by disabling our political institutions. Accordingly, we have found much to criticize in the Bush Administration policies. More...
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EditorialNobel Laureates Urge Congress to Keep ABM Treatyby Michael LeviOn September 11, strategic security transformed from a subject of esoteric debate into a matter of urgent everyday concern for all Americans _ and for all of civilization. More...
FAS has initiated an effort that will provide efficient, accurate, up-to-date online training opportunities for nurses, paramedics, public health officials, police, and other individuals who may find themselves responding to emergencies involving biological or chemical weapon attacks. More...
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