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Event

Carnegie Book Release- Deadly Arsenals: Tracking Weapons of Mass Destruction

Wed, June 12th, 2002

Washington, D.C.

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Nuclear Policy

The Nuclear Policy Program aims to reduce the risk of nuclear war. Our experts diagnose acute risks stemming from technical and geopolitical developments, generate pragmatic solutions, and use our global network to advance risk-reduction policies. Our work covers deterrence, disarmament, arms control, nonproliferation, and nuclear energy.

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South Asia

The South Asia Program informs policy debates relating to the region’s security, economy, and political development. From strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific to India’s internal dynamics and U.S. engagement with the region, the program offers in-depth, rigorous research and analysis on South Asia’s most critical challenges.

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IMGXYZ187IMGZYXDeadly Arsenals is a comprehensive survey of those countries that have, are pursuing, or have sought to acquire weapons of mass destruction. Building on the work of previous Carnegie surveys, it features all new chapters, maps and charts, including new coverage of chemical and biological weapons and ballistic missile proliferation. The study has extensive technical and political primers on weapons of mass destruction and the non-proliferation regime, resources on treaty membership, and a comprehensive overview by the book's primary author, Joseph Cirincione.

The release luncheon featured presentations by the book's authors and commentary from Carnegie Endowment experts:

¨ Joseph Cirincione, Senior Associate spoke on global proliferation trends

¨ Jon Wolfsthal, Associate on Russian nuclear programs

¨ Miriam Rajkumar, Project Associate on South Asia

¨ Rose Gottemoeller, Senior Associate on strategic nuclear forces

¨ George Perkovich, Senior Associate on Iran and Iraq

¨ Michael Swaine, Senior Associate on China

Carnegie President Jessica Mathews presided over the luncheon discussion.

South AmericaIranIsraelIraqSouth AsiaSecurityMilitary

Event Speakers

Joseph Cirincione
Former Senior Associate, Director for NonProliferation
Joseph Cirincione
Jon Wolfsthal
Former Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program
Jon Wolfsthal
Miriam Rajkumar
Former Associate, Non-Proliferation Project
Miriam Rajkumar

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

Event Speakers

Joseph Cirincione

Former Senior Associate, Director for NonProliferation

Jon Wolfsthal

Former Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Jon Wolfsthal was a nonresident scholar with the Nuclear Policy Program.

Miriam Rajkumar

Former Associate, Non-Proliferation Project

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