Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. The Problems of Our Time: Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Terrorism -- 2. The Effects of Nuclear Weapons -- 3. An Overview of International Law and Arms Control -- 4. The Cornerstone of Security: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -- 5. The Political Value of Nuclear Weapons -- 6. Stopping Nuclear Explosions: The Test Ban -- 7. Missile Defense -- 8. Outer Space -- 9. Cleaning Up After Past Wars: Land Mines and Small Arms -- 10. Poison Gas and Microbes: Chemical and Biological Weapons -- 11. Controlling Nuclear Materials: The Situation in Russia -- 12. Regional Issues: Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East and Nuclear Weapons in South and Northeast Asia -- 13. America's Role -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1: Global Nuclear Status -- Appendix 2: Global Nuclear Stockpiles -- Appendix 3: Weapon Development Milestones -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Index.

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