Country links are lower down on this page!!!
This page is provided as a place to start your research for the case study. Obviously, you are expected to make use of the library and other resources to respond to the requirements for writing the individual and group assignments.
- The Center for Nonproliferation Studies has a number of useful articles.
- The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace provides extensive information on various countries proliferation positions.
- The CIA has quite a bit of information on nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, including reports on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions, detailing who sold what to whom how recently.
- Other good sources for nuclear information include the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. They have special collections regarding nuclear proliferation in Iran, Iraq, and Israel.
In terms of policy options, there are several sources which contain information on the efficacy of different approaches.
- Those seeking a UN resolution condemning Iran’s acquisition might want to look at Security Council resolution 1172 (1998) on international peace and security, condemning India and Pakistan’s tests.
- Old article recounting Israeli military strike on Iraq’s nuclear reactor complex at Osirak can be read about at https://www.wrmea.org/1995-june/israel-bombs-iraq-s-osirak-nuclear-research-facility.html
- Economic sanctions on India and Pakistan have had variable effects, as documented in the CNS study The Economic Impacts of the 1998 Sanctions on India and Pakistan
- Finally, those seeking an analogous program to the North Korean effort can look at the CNS report on The Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization Achievements and Challenges.
General Information
- Recent NYTimes articles
- Recent Washington Post articles
- AIPAC background piece
- Global Issues background piece
- NTI positions of various countries
United States
- Department of Defense: https://www.defense.gov/
- Dept of State https://www.state.gov/
- Nuclear arms policy: https://www.armscontrol.org/subject/65/date
- Reality Check: Nuclear Weapons Spending and New START: https://www.armscontrol.org/issuebriefs/Reality-Check-Nuclear-Weapons-Spending-and-New-START
- The U.S.-North Korean Agreed Framework at a Glance: https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/agreedframework
Articles
- Analysis: What does the Iran Nuclear Deal Mean?
- Congressional Research Service: Iran. U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
- Outline of Iran Nuclear Deal Sounds Different from each Side
Russia
UN Russia Links
Articles
- https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/how-russia-views-the-iran-nuclear-talks
- https://cns.miis.edu/opapers/op15/op15.pdf
- https://www.newsweek.com/putin-has-mixed-motives-backing-iran-nuclear-deal-319237
France
UN France Links
French Nuclear Strategy
NATO Policy
Paper on French Nuclear Policy
Articles
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/20/iran-nuclear-talks-adjourn-amid-sanctions-rift-between-us-and-france
- https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran-301/the-iranian-nuclear-issue/article/iran-nuclear-issue-what-is-france
- https://www.ambafrance-us.org/spip.php?article6641
Israel
Policy
- AIPAC Statement on Recent Developments
- https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/iran/nuclear/pages/default.aspx
Articles
- The New York times (generally a good description of Iran’s nuclear program) and includes a discussion of the role of Israel: https://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/iran/nuclear_program/index.html
- https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2015/Pages/Iran-PM-Netanyahu-speaks-with-President-Obama-2-Apr-2015.aspx
- https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/world/middleeast/israel-iran-nuclear-deal.html
- An article about the consequences of an Israeli strike on Iran: https://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080610/opi_691670553.shtml
- Heritage Foundation report on implications of Israeli attack on Iran: https://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/01/an-israeli-preventive-attack-on-iran-nuclear-sites-implications-for-the-us
China
UN China Links
- https://www.china-un.org/eng/
- https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/67465/erica-downs-and-suzanne-maloney/getting-china-to-sanction-iran
- https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zygy/gyhd/t923121.htm
- https://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/China/index.html
Articles
- https://thediplomat.com/2014/11/how-china-complicates-the-iranian-nuclear-talks/
- https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/04/us-iran-nuclear-china-usa-idUSKBN0MV00O20150404
- https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/04/alternatives-obama-iran-nuclear-deal-israel/389751/
Turkey
UN site
Articles
- https://dailysignal.com/2012/01/23/turkey-and-iran-bad-timing-for-trade-increase
- https://www.cacianalyst.org/?q=node/3871/print
- https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/world/middleeast/turkey-and-iran-put-tensions-aside-for-a-day.html
- https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/04/iran-nuke-deal-fuel-turkey-pipe-dreams-150406043554023.html
- https://www.todayszaman.com/diplomacy_ankara-backs-iran-nuclear-deal-despite-odds-over-regional-issues_377100.html
Pakistan
- https://www.pakistan.gov.pk/
- https://www.mofa.gov.pk/
- FAS Report on Pakistani Nuclear Proliferation and Policies
- Center for Strategic and International Studies Report – Search for Pakistan and read only those sections
Articles
- https://www.fpif.org/blog/pakistani_nukes_in_step_vans_have_ripple_effect_on_iran
- https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=1704
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/pakistan/nuke.htm
- https://www.heritage.org/Research/AsiaandthePacific/tst062707.cfm
- https://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/27/behind-the-chinese-pakistani-nuclear-deal/
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1174067
- https://thediplomat.com/2014/03/iran-and-pakistans-coming-clash/
Ronald B. Mitchell, Professor 