TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I

THE REGIONAL PROLIFERATION CHALLENGE

NORTHEAST ASIA
Goals and Interests
The Proliferation Challenge: Regional Capabilities, Intentions, and Trends
North Korea
China

THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Goals and Interests
The Proliferation Challenge: Regional Capabilities, Intentions, and Trends
Iran
Iraq
Libya

THE FORMER SOVIET UNION: RUSSIA, UKRAINE, KAZAKSTAN, AND BELARUS
Goals and Interests
The Proliferation Challenge: Capabilities, Intentions, and Trends
Nuclear Programs
Chemical Programs
Biological Programs
Ballistic Missiles
Cruise Missiles and Other Means of Delivery
Implications

SOUTH ASIA
Goals and Interests
The Proliferation Challenge: Regional Capabilities, Intentions, and Trends
India and Pakistan

THE TRANSNATIONAL THREAT: DANGERS FROM TERRORISM, INSURGENCIES, CIVIL WARS, AND ORGANIZED CRIME
Terrorist Groups
Insurgents and Civil War Factions
Organized Criminal Groups
Implications for Regional Security

SECTION II

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONSE
Introduction
Protection
Overview
Policy
Military Planning and Operations
Acquisition
Intelligence
International Cooperation
Prevention
Overview
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Denial
Reassurance and Dissuasion
Actions to Reverse Proliferation
Conclusion

TECHNICAL ANNEX

ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGIES
Overview
Nuclear Weapons
Chemical Weapons
Biological Weapons
Comparison of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapon Effects
Delivery Systems
Acquisition and Protection of Strategies
Supporting Technologies
Conclusion

GLOSSARY


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