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About WMD 411

Produced by the Monterey Institute's Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Welcome to WMD 411, a comprehensive information resource on nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons issues.  Whether you are starting from scratch or need to find very specific information, WMD 411 can direct you to the proper resources. If you are just beginning your study of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), you may want to start with the Primer on WMD, which presents basic facts about nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, missiles, and missile defense. Next, Limiting Use of WMD outlines existing approaches for controlling these weapons (the status quo) and introduces options for further limits and reductions. The Policy Options section covers major topics in WMD in more detail, including missile defense, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, and the Biological Weapons Convention.

As you read through the materials, you will have the option to access the full text of treaties, agreements and policy papers for further reading. WMD 411 also provides a chronology of key events, a glossary, and a bibliography. The site will be updated regularly, so please visit often. For even more sources of information on WMD, see the CNS Educational Resource Guide.

WMD 411 was prepared for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS). CNS researchers Michael Barletta, Kenley Butler, Sarah Diehl, Michael Jasinski, Ryun Jun, John Lepingwell, Tim McCarthy, Evan Medeiros, Clay Moltz, Charles Mahaffey, Maya Nakamura, Mary Beth Nikitin, Jason Pate, Dan Pinkston, Tariq Rauf, Lawrence Scheinman, Stephen Sesko, Nikolai Sokov, Leonard Spector, Sarah Stevenson, Amin Tarzi, Jonathan Tucker, Fred Wehling, and Ray Zilinskas contributed to the project, along with technical staff Yavuz Atila, Bill Gibson, and Jason Salzgeber.

CNSThis material is produced independently for NTI by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, agents. Copyright © 2008 by MIIS.