Date:
10 November 2008
Author(s):
Juan Zarate (Combating Terrorism Directorate), Michael Allen (Counterproliferation Strategy Directorate)
Classification Level:
Secret/NOFORN
Citation:
National Security Council, Juan Zuarte, and Michael Allen, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Terrorism § (2008).
Transition Memo:
Transition 4245 –Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Terrorism
Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism
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Executive Order 12938: Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters (June 29, 2005)
Joint Statement Announcing the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, St. Petersburg, Russia (July 15, 2006)
NSC/HSC Briefing to the President: Review of Strategy Implementation to Counter the Nuclear Threat (December 19, 2007)
APNSA Hadley Speech at Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University (February 8, 2008)
NSC/HSC Briefing to the President on Declaratory Policy (December 19, 2007)
APNSA Hadley Speech at the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Fifth Anniversary at the Washington Hilton Hotel (May 28, 2008)
Secretary Gates Speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. (October 28, 2008)
Date: 29 June 2005
Author(s): George W. Bush (executive order)
Description: Executive order targets any foreign individual involved in WMD trade, all WMD transactions, Americans trading WMD.Extends national emergency on WMD trade first declared in 1994. Specifically names several foreign entities in annex involved in WMD trade. Improves ability to combat WMD proliferation.
Date: 10 June 2007
Author(s): George W. Bush, Sali Berisha (PM of Albania)
Description: Albania celebrates turn to West, U.S. alliance, and NATO intervention in Yugoslav wars. Declares intent to increase defense budget to 2% GDP and address Adriatic Charter A3. Bush celebrates Albanian successes, expresses desire to have Albania in NATO, support for Kosovo. Questions and answers follow.
Date: 24 July 2001
Author(s): George W. Bush (speech)
Description: Highlights international commitment to Kosovo peacekeeping, need for peaceful coexistence, progress in Kosovo/region. Announces supplemental defense spending for pay and benefits as well as 2002 budget increase for pay, benefits, and healthcare
Date: 5 April 2008
Author(s): George W. Bush, Ivo Sanader (PM of Croatia
Description: Sanader discusses progress towards NATO membership after Bucharest, human rights/democracy, need to counter global threats, peace in the Balkans. Bush celebrates Croatia’s successes/progress since Yugoslav wars, fighting the War on Terror, intent to further expand NATO as soon as possible, working towards Balkan peace.
Date: 28 October 2008
Author(s): Robert M. Gates (speech)
Description: Celebrates progress in de-escalating from Cold War but states nukes are needed due to rogue states and terrorism. States that Russia is relying heavily upon nuclear deterrents because of deficient conventional forces. Highlights successes in counterproliferation. Talks about efforts to strengthen Air Force handling of nuclear weapons. Calls for new nuclear weapon designs to replace aging types (Reliable Replacement Warhead Program). Points out the importance of cyber in the future.
Date: 15 July 2006
Author(s): George W. Bush, Vladimir V. Putin (Russian President)
Description: Announces Global Initiative to Combating Nuclear Terrorism, which entails preventing WMD black market trade (per UNSCR 1540), sharing nuclear terrorism information (UNSCR 1373), physically securing nuclear materials, and intent to work with other countries for non-proliferation.
Date: 28 May 2008
Author(s): Stephen J. Hadley (speech)
Description: Hadley articulates need for U.S. nuclear strategy to adopt to post-USSR, post-9/11 era. Cites Khan network as example. Calls to secure WMD, ensure North Korea follows through on disarmament obligations, stop Iranian nuclear development, disband international rogue networks, prevent transfer, use deterrence on state sponsors of terrorism.