2002 Conferences

Deterrence at Low Levels of Nuclear Weapons On 20 November 2002, the IISS together with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) hosted a seminar entitled ‘Deterrence at Low Levels of Nuclear Weapons: A Reappraisal’. The workshop, which was sponsored by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), took place in London at the IISS and brought together officials and experts to discuss issues of nuclear deterrence, with particular focus on the experiences and nuclear doctrines of France and the UK.
Trans-Atlantic Dialogue on Proliferation On 19-20 September 2002 the IISS hosted a workshop entitled 'Trans-Atlantic Dialogue on Proliferation' at its offices in London. The workshop, which was sponsored by the W. Alton Jones Foundation, brought together senior officials and experts representing the EU, France, Germany, NATO, the Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, the UK, and the US to discuss ways to strengthen trans-Atlantic cooperation for dealing with today’s most urgent proliferation threats.
Non-Proliferation in the Bush Administration On 24 June 2002, Mr Cirincione provided a comprehensive review of the Bush Administration’s non-proliferation policies. He underscored that the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) has assumed top priority on the U.S. national security agenda and explained that the terrorist attacks of September 11 has created a new threat perception in Washington that merges the threat from terrorists and the threat from rogue states. To meet this threat, the U.S. government is seeking to...
The Continuing Threat of Iraq's WMD Programs On 9-11 June 2002 the IISS together with the Nixon Center and Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI) hosted a workshop on 'The Continuing Threat of Iraq’s WMD Programs'. The workshop, which was funded by the W. Alton Jones Foundation and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), took place at the IISS in London and brought together officials and experts representing the Middle East, Europe, the US and Russia to discuss the future and past of Iraq’s weapons of mass...
Brig. Naeem Salik: “Prospects for Arms Contro On 24 May 2002 Brig. Naeem Salik spoke at a roundtable discussion meeting entitled “Prospects for Arms Control in South Asia”. Brig. Naeem Salik is the Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs, Strategic Plans Division at the Joint Staff Headquarter in Chaklala, Pakistan.
Next Steps on the BWC: Beyond the Protocol On 3 May 2002, the IISS and the Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute (CBACI) hosted a joint workshop on “Next Steps on the BWC: Beyond the Protocol”. Officials and experts representing the U.S., UK, France and Germany gathered in London at the IISS to discuss alternatives to strengthen the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) in the wake of last year’s failure to reach international consensus on the Ad Hoc Group Chairman’s draft Protocol.