Recently updated reports of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues,” updated September 5, 2007.
“U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement,” updated September 6, 2007.
“Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy,” updated September 4, 2007.
“Liberia’s Post-War Recovery: Key Issues and Developments,” updated August 30, 2007.
“Australia: Background and U.S. Relations,” updated August 8, 2007.
The FAS Nuclear Notebook is one of the most widely sourced reference materials worldwide for reliable information about the status of nuclear weapons, and has been published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1987.. The Nuclear Notebook is researched and written by the staff of the Federation of American Scientists’ Nuclear Information Project: Director Hans […]
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