FACT SHEETS AND HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW
September 15, 2008
North Korea's Future
By John Park, Associate, Project on Managing the Atom
Dr. John Park discusses possible scenarios for North Korea's future following renewed speculation over the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
AP Images
July 15, 2008
North Korea's Nuclear Moves
By John Park, Associate, Project on Managing the Atom
Dr. John Park discusses the decades-long conflict between Pyongyang and Washington over North Korea's nuclear program; he specifically discusses the response following June 26, when, in return for submitting its nuclear declaration, Pyongyang received confirmation that President Bush would notify Congress of his intention to remove North Korea from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List and lift Trading With the Enemy Act restrictions.
Marcus Halevi
March 12, 2008
Burns Calls for More US Engagement with Iran
Nicholas Burns spoke March 11 in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, labeling the top challenges facing the world today as global climate change, trafficking in women and children, international drug and crime cartels, and terrorist groups with access to chemical and biological weapons. This last challenge motivated the focus on Iran.
November 13, 2007
"Pakistan's Political Unrest Prompts Questions About Nuclear Arsenal"
By Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy; Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom; Co-Principal Investigator, Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (ERD3) Policy Project
Matthew Bunn was a guest on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer discussing Pakistan's nuclear security.
Bunn said, in part: "I think there is a real, immediate danger, not because Pakistan's nuclear stockpiles are not well-guarded -- I think they are -- but there are huge threats in Pakistan. It is, after all, al-Qaida's world headquarters, and there are nuclear and military insiders with Islamic extremist sympathies and, in some cases, with a demonstrated record of selling sensitive nuclear technologies around the world, in the case of the A.Q. Khan black market nuclear network. So while there's a very focused nuclear security system in place, that system has to deal with very big threats."
September 26, 2007
"Nuclear Terrorism FAQ"
The Nuclear Threat Initiative and project on Managing the Atom answer 21 of the most frequently asked questions about nuclear terrorism.
June 27, 2005
Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project (on leave), Harvard & Stanford Universities, Juliette Kayyem, Member of the Board (on leave), Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Timothy Roemer, Senator Sam Nunn, Leonard Spector and Steven Brill
9/11 Public Discourse Project holds panel discussion on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
May 27, 2002
Trip Report: Nunn-Lugar Sites in Russia
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project (on leave), Harvard & Stanford Universities
Dr. Ashton B. Carter reports on his trip to Nunn-Lugar sites in Russia.
February 1, 2002
Kazakhstan TV's interview with Graham Allison
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
INTERVIEWER: It is not just heads of state and diplomats who determine the development of interstate relations. For instance, the Belfer Center of Science and International Affairs is one of the most influential "brain trusts" in the United States. Operating as part of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, it provides long-term analysis of the current state of the world, which has changed so much since the end of the Cold War. Graham Allison, a former U.S. assistant secretary of defense and nowadays a university professor, is director of this research center. He is convinced that Kazakhstan has a major role to play in the strategic allocation of forces in the world arena. We recently had a chance to meet this prominent American political scientist at Harvard.
March 27, 2000
Transcript of Graham Allison Interview on 'Talk of the Nation' (National Public Radio)
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
Yesterday Russia elected a new president, Vladimir Putin. The former KGB agent is just 47 and is best known for his harsh tactics in dealing with rebels in Chechnya. Putin has been acting president since January, when Boris Yeltsin resigned. He got 52 percent of the vote yesterday, and in a surprise, a Communist candidate received nearly 30 percent of the vote in the former Communist nation. In a midnight press conference Putin interpreted the sizable Communist vote as a protest by the Russian people. He said they are displeased by the current state of life in Russia. In his campaign, Putin made no promises about what he will do to improve their lives, but the nation's social welfare system is in trauma, with high levels of alcoholism, prostitution, and a very high death rate. The nation's banking and judicial systems are dysfunctional and corruption is widespread.
1999
Russia Votes Symposium: Graham Allison on Russian Elections
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
Some of you may remember Yevgenii Primakov’s last comment to the Duma before he was unceremoniously dismissed. This is a true statement. He said “Your lives will be bad, but not long.” I think you could make this comment about the election. It has not been good, but fortunately, it will not be long.
