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The Small Arms Trade

As a beginner's guide, this book explains how the small arms trade is a global concern. Matt Schroeder, Dan Smith and Rachel Stohl have produced an indispensable reference on the nature and consequences of the trade in small arms and the policies needed to deal with the lethal consequences of such trade.

Chinese Nuclear Forces and U.S. Nuclear War Planning

This report examines the debate over China's modernization of its nuclear forces, describes past and current U.S. nuclear targeting of China, and uses software to simulate the effects of Chinese and U.S. of nuclear attacks.

Missions for Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War

FAS examines all the missions proposed for US nuclear weapons and finds conventional weapons are better in most cases. The report calls for reducing and restructuring the United States’ and Russia’s nuclear forces and giving up the push for a new generation of nuclear weapons including “bunker busters.”

Flying Blind: The Rise, Fall, and Possible Resurrection of Science Policy Advice in the United States

Flying Blind was published in December 2004. America's institutions for providing science advice are in "crisis." Read steps that Congress, the executive branch, outside scientific groups and individuals can take to help solve the problem.

Ensuring America's Space Security

Report of the FAS Panel on Weapons in Space, Leonard Weiss et. al.

The FAS panel reviewed eight threats to US space assets and examined alternatives to weaponization and recommended future policies in a highly-praised report.

Small Arms, Terrorism and the OAS Firearms Convention

This unique study looked at how the OAS Treaty has worked to date and how U.S. ratification and full participation will help stem the illicit traffic in small arms.