Iraq's Enduring Proliferation Threat

Abstract

Despite DESERT STORM and UN weapons and trade sanctions, Iraq remains a serious proliferation and regional security threat. Baghdad has refused to comply fully with UN resolutions requiring disclosure and elimination of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) weapons, long range (greater than 150 km) ballistic missiles and related production capabilities. The evidence, including obstruction of UN inspections, indicates that Iraq is concealing and seeking to rebuild prohibited weapons and capabilities. Also, sanctions loopholes enable Iraq to maintain a "dual-purpose" industrial base upon which violations of UN prohibitions can build. If left unchecked, these capabilities can be expected to grow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA394166

Entities

People

  • Peter P Sullivan

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Commerce
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Production
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • War Games
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security