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Russian Roulette
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"A report on the safety and security of Russia's nuclear arsenal." The status of nuclear weapons in post-Cold War, post-Soviet Union Russia is explored. Security issues, maintenance problems, terrorism, and safety are all discussed in light of Russia ...
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/russia/ |
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North Korea: Nuclear Standoff
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Collection of news stories and background information on North Korea and its nuclear programs. Features a map of North Korea, historical overview, and information about U.S.-North Korea relations, nuclear research and development in North Korea, and ...
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http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/northkorea/ |
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Technology of War
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(Note: may generate annoying pop-ups.) A collection of articles on the weapons and defenses of modern combat. The site provides introductory information about bombs, missiles, explosives, airplanes, protective gear, and more. Includes explanations of ...
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/war-tech.htm |
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United States Weapons Systems
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Part of DOD 101 - An Introduction to the Military , this site provides a wealth of information obtained from the U.S. Department of Defense on U.S. ships, aircraft, missiles, and other weapons systems. There is also information on weapons systems of ...
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http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ |
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The Business of the Bomb: The Modern Nuclear Marketplace
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Companion website to a 2008 American RadioWorks documentary that examines the current nuclear weapons industry, including "the increasingly white-collar nature of the nuclear bomb business." Includes the full documentary and transcript, add ...
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http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/nukes/ |
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Nevada Test Site: Oral History Project
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Website for a "comprehensive program dedicated to documenting, preserving and disseminating the remembered past of persons affiliated with and affected by the Nevada Test Site during the era of Cold War nuclear testing." Features a chronolo ...
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http://digital.library.unlv.edu/ntsohp/ |
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Race for the Superbomb
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Companion to a 1999 PBS documentary about how "[a]t the dawn of the Cold War, the United States initiated a top secret program in New Mexico to build a weapon even more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Japan." Includes a timeline co ...
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/ |
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National Intelligence Estimate: Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities
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This November 2007 U.S. government report states "with high confidence that in fall 2003, Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program." Also assesses the country's nuclear capabilities and describes the role of the Office of the Director of N ...
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http://www.odni.gov/press_releases/20071203_release.pdf |
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No More Hiroshima Earrings
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This article from 1999 describes how "an American museum has stopped selling earrings in the shape of the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945." Includes an image of the earrings, which are miniature replicas of "Lit ...
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/413370.stm |
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White Sands Missile Range
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Background about this U.S. Army missile range in New Mexico that is "the largest military installation in the United States." The "Public Affairs" section features history of the missile range, a series of articles about the range ...
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http://www.wsmr.army.mil |
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