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

Plans to Develop New, Small Nuclear Weapons: "Bunker Busters" & Plans Regarding Testing Nuclear Weapons
 

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