nuclear weapons

Presents a series of articles on issues associated with nuclear weapons and security, including the likelihood of another attack on the U.S. and how the U.S. can effectively defend itself against a nuclear attack.

Traces the history and development of nuclear weapons, describes the arms race of the Cold War, discusses the dangers of nuclear proliferation, and explains what might happen in the future of nuclear proliferation is not stopped.

Describes the background and context of the hydrogen bomb and how the bomb came to be the Unites States' response to the Soviet Union's development of nuclear weapons.

Describes the potential dangers of the Cold War and explains how the U.S. and the Soviet Union negotiated peace through arms reduction.

Mahdi Obeidi reveals the truth about Iraq's nuclear weapons program, sharing the information he turned over to arms inspectors he had spent years lying to and explains just how advanced Saddam Hussein's nuclear weapons are.

Details the race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for superiority in atomic weaponry since the inception of the Manhattan Project in 1939, and analyzes the danger of unleashing phenomenally destructive weapons upon the world.

Recounts the history of nuclear weapons.

Twelve essays argue opposing points on the issue of whether Iran is a threat, discussing the country's nuclear program, diplomacy in American-Iranian relations, and other topics.

Contains nine essays discussing the history of U.S. and U.N. sanctions against North Korea since 1950, focusing on the six-nation agreement signed in February 2007 regarding the closure of North Korea's nuclear facility in exchange for economic aid and a security guarantee.

Discusses the danger that exists due to the production of nuclear weapons in poor countries that are potentially hostile to the West, and considers the likelihood of terrorists obtaining nuclear weapons, leaving the U.S. and other Western countries without a clear target for retaliation.