New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made directly available to the public include the following.
North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues, February 29, 2012
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, February 29, 2012
The Eurozone Crisis: Overview and Issues for Congress, February 29, 2012
Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress, February 29, 2012
Direct Overt U.S. Aid and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-FY2012, February 29, 2012
Military Construction: A Snapshot of the President’s FY2013 Appropriations Request, February 28, 2012
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The last remaining agreement limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons has now expired. For the first time since 1972, there is no treaty-bound cap on strategic nuclear weapons.
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