LINKS
Following are links to various web sites and other sources useful in analyzing legal issues relating to nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. Many of these are sources drawn upon by Professor Moxley in his book.
Current Issues
Broad Data Bases of Overall Legal Materials
http://www.icj-cij.org/ The home page of the International Court of Justice.
http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf The homepage of a valuable treaty library, hosted by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/world/ A compendium of legal material from around the world, hosted by Cornell Law School.
http://untreaty.un.org:80
The United Nations' treaty library
U.S. Military Manuals and Other Government Sources
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/house/hr105851/ The Cox Report, a large report by the US Congress regarding allegations of nuclear technology theft by China.
http://www.acq.osd.mil/cp/nbc97.html The 1997 Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Annual Report to Congress.
http://www.af.mil The home page of the Air Force's interlinked informative websites, with connections to websites of related agencies.
http://www.defenselink.mil/ An information center hosted by the US military.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar1997/n03251997_9703251.html A 1998 news article, "Clinton, Yeltsin Confer on NATO, Security Issues," by Linda D. Kozaryn.
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/dswa/ The 1997 Secretary of Defense publication "Nuclear Weapon Systems Sustainment Programs."
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/prolif97/ The informative 1997 Department of Defense publication "Proliferation: Threat and Response."
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/prolif97/ne_asia.html The North East Asia section of the 1997 Department of Defense publication "Proliferation: Threat and Response," concentrating on North Korea.
http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/1998/r19981102-depsecdef.html The news presentation of the speech "Remarks at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Rollout Ceremony" made by Dr. John J. Hamre, Deputy Secretary of Defense, at Dulles International Airport, Va., Oct. 1, 1998.
http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/1998/t19980203-secdef.html The Feb. 3, 1998 prepared statement that Secretary of Defense William Cohen gave to the Senate Armed Services Committee, titled "New Defense Strategy: Shape, Repond, Prepare."
http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/1998/s19980917-secdef.html A speech by Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, given at Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Mass., Sept. 17, 1998, to the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/1998/t19980203-shelton.html The Feb. 3, 1998 prepared statement that Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Henry S. Shelton gave to the Senate Armed Services Committee, titled "Thinking About Tomorrow During Today's Battles."
http://www.defenselink.mil/topstory/prezoniraq.html Statements made by President Clinton to the Pentagon regarding Iraq, on February 17, 1998.
http://www.defenselink.mil:80/news/Jan1996/b012496_bt024-96.html A statement regarding the 1996 release of previously classified information regarding the chemical weapons program of the United States.
http://www.defenselink.mil:80/news/Jul1996/b071296_bt426-96.html A presentation regarding the United States' conference on environmental issues with the destruction of stockpiles of its chemical weapons.
http://www.defenselink.mil:80/news/May1996/n05031996_9605037.html The article "DoD Emphasizes "Preventive Defense," White Tells Students," by Douglas J. Gillert, that mentions the drawdown of the former Soviet Union missile system.
http://www.dtic.mil The home page of the informative Defense Technical Information Center.
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/ The home page of the informative "Joint Electronic Library" at the Defense Technical Information Center.
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp3_12.pdf The Joint Chiefs of Staff publication titled "Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations," published December 15, 1995.
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/new_pubs/jp3_12_1.pdf The Joint Chiefs of Staff publication titled "Doctrine for Joint Theater Nuclear Operations," published February 9, 1996.
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/service_pubs/afd2_1_2.pdf The Air Force publication titled "Strategic Attack," published May 20, 1998.
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/service_pubs/afd2_1_5.pdf The Air Force publication titled "Nuclear Operations," published July 15, 1998.
http://www.defenselink.mil/execsec/ The home page of the Executive Secretary of the Department of Defense.
http://www.defenselink.mil/execsec/adr_intro.html Recent Annual Reports to the President and Congress by the Secretary of Defense.
http://www.dtic.mil/jcs/nms The 1997 "National Military Strategy: Shape, Respond, Prepare Now -- A Military Strategy for a New Era," by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/qdr2001.pdf The 2001 "Quadrennial Defense Review Report" by the Department of Defense.
http://www.dtic.mil/ndp/ The home page of the informative National Defense Panel, including the 1997 "Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review" by the Department of Defense.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/doctrine/dod/jp3_12.htm
The Federation of American Scientists' website posting the United States'
publication Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations.
United Nations Materials
http://www.un.org/
The home page of the United Nations.
Nuclear Arsenal Materials
http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0199/missi.html An informative and magazine-style presentation of the strategic nuclear missiles now maintained by the United States.
http://www.basicint.org The home page of the British American Security Information Council, a substantial and informative group.
http://www.fas.org/ The home page of the Federation of American Scientists, a substantial and informative organization.
http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/wmd_state.htm The Federation of American Scientists' report on the number of States possessing weapons of mass destruction.
http://www.fas.org/man/docs/qdr/sec3.html The Federation of American Scientists' website posting the national defense section of the U.S. military's publication "The Quadrennial Defense Review."
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/china/nuke/index.html The Federation of American Scientists' report on the status of China as a nuclear power.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/china/doctrine/index.html The Federation of American Scientists' report on China's nuclear weapons doctrine.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/dprk/nuke/index.html The Federation of American Scientists' report on the nuclear weapons program of North Korea.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/nuke/program.htm The Federation of American Scientists' report on the nuclear weapons program of Iraq.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iraq/nuke/iaea.htm The Federation of American Scientists' report on the International Atomic Energy Agency investigation of the Iraqi nuclear weapons program.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iran/nuke/index.html The Federation of American Scientists' report on the nuclear weapons program of Iran.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/libya/index.html The Federation of American Scientists' report on the nuclear weapons program of Libya.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/pakistan/nuke/index.html The Federation of American Scientists' report on the nuclear weapons program of Pakistan.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/uk/doctrine The Federation of American Scientists' report on the nuclear weapons doctrine of the United Kingdom.
http://www.kimsoft.com/korea/ch-war.htm A report titled "China's Nuclear Arsenal."
http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/nudb/datab17.asp A chart about China's nuclear arsenal as of 2002, hosted by the Natural Resources Defence Council.
http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/nudb/datab18.asp
A chart about the United Kingdom's nuclear arsenal as of 2002, hosted by
the Natural Resources Defence Council.
International Criminal Court and War Crimes Courts
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/engIOR400101998 An Amnesty International report of 1998, regarding the International Criminal Court, and making recommendations.
http://www.un.org/icty/basic/statut/statute.htm The Statute of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia.
http://www.un.org/icc/romestat.htm The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
http://www.un.org/icc/part2.htm The part of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court that describes the Court's jurisdiction and the law it shall apply.
http://www.un.org/icc/crimes.htm An explanatory article, hosted by the United Nations Department of Public Information, addressing which crimes fall within the purveiw of the International Criminal Court.
http://www.un.org/icc/justice.htm
An explanatory article, hosted by the United Nations Department of Public
Information, addressing the overall purpose of the International Criminal
Court.
Links to Other Materials on Particular Areas of Interest
http://canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz/peace/nukenviro.html#under "Environmental Effects of French Nuclear Testing," an excerpted and updated chapter of a 1991 International Physcians for the Prevention of Nuclear War publication.
http://www.clw.org/control/cwcpoint.html The Council for a Livable World's report on the Chemical Weapons Convention.
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/cbw/cw.htm
The Federation of American Scientists' report on the chemical weapons program
of the United States.
States and Populations
http://esa.un.org/unpp/ A United Nations presentation of the numbers of people alive in the world.
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/worldpop.html The US Census Bureau's estimate of people alive at mid-year, 1950-2050.
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/worldhis.html The US Census Bureau's presentation of estimated of world population, going into the distant past.
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/pcwe The US Census Bureau's estimation of "World Vital Events," namely the rate of births, and deaths, in the current year.
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/popclockw A "Population Clock" maintained by the US Census Bureau, keeping an up-to-date estimate of how many people are now alive.
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/independent_states.html The US State Department's list and count of the current independent States worldwide.
http://www.state.gov/www/regions/dependencies.html
The US State Department's list and count of the current "Dependencies and
Areas of Special Sovereignty" worldwide.
Legal and Policy Organizations
http://www.abanet.org/intlaw/home.html Amercian Bar Association International Law Section
http://www.acronym.org.uk The Acronym Institute
http://www.afsc.org American Friends Service Committee
http://www.algonet.se/~fimk/dok4e.htm Swedish Scientists and Engineers Against Nuclear Arms
http://www.amnesty.org Amnesty International
http://www.asil.org The American Society of International Law.
http://www.cnduk.org Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
http://www.ialana.org/site/ The International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
http://www.greenpeace.org Greenpeace
http://www.haguepeace.org Hague Appeal for Peace
http://www.icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross
http://www.igc.org/disarm The NGO Committee on Disarmament
http://www.ila-hq.org International Law Association.
http://www.ila.ambranch.org The American branch of the International Law Association.
http://www.ippnw.org International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, winners of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize
http://www.lawscns.org The Lawyers Alliance for World Security (LAWS) and The Committee for National Security (CNS).
http://www.lcnp.org Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy
http://www.abolition2000.org/ Abolition 2000
http://www.nycla.org New York County Lawyers Association
http://www.pugwash.org Pugwash, winners of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize
http://www.sgr.org.uk Scientists for Global Responsibility
http://www.un.org/law/ilc/index.htm International Law Commission of the United Nations
http://disarmament.un.org/; http://disarmament.un.org/dda.htm; http://www.unidir.org/ Disarmament organizations at the United Nations
http://www.unep.ch United Nations Environment Programme
http://www.wagingpeace.org Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
http://www.wiesenthal.com Weisenthal Center
http://www.wwf.org
World Wildlife Fund