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North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons, and More from CRS

02.14.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.

North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues, February 12, 2013

Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues, February 13, 2013

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments, February 12, 2013

Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies: Perspectives and Contemporary Developments, February 13, 2013

Child Well-Being and Noncustodial Fathers, February 12, 2013

Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Law and Policy, February 12, 2013

Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress
, February 8, 2013

U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective, February 11, 2013

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