You rang, Dr Khan?

Sometimes following the esoterica of the nuclear black market seems so weird that it seems like a scene out of the Addams Family. Let’s see: Dr Khan would be Gomez, the bright, energetic businessman; and, in a nice case of life imitating art (sort of), Lurch would be played by Lurch.

Okay, I used artistic license; it’s Lerch, Gotthard Lerch actually. Still, Lerch seemed to serve Dr Khan just as faithfully as Lurch served Gomez Addams. Here is some of what Mark Hibbs wrote about him the September 24 issue of Nuclear Fuels:

The real cost behind Trident replacement and the carriers

The lifetime costs – £5bn, or 40% of the defense equipment budget – is unjustifiable at a time of tightening public budgets

Khan and PSI

Another noteworthy comment by David Albright in the course of his testimony was on the challenges governments and international organizations face in addressing illicit trade. For example, he wrote:

Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr, joins BASIC board of advisors

The Chairman of the BASIC Council, Professor James O\’Connell, announced today that Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr, has joined the BASIC Advisory Board. As a BASIC Advisor, Amb. Graham will help guide the organization\’s research and advocacy programs in the field of nuclear non-proliferation.

Curtailing missile proliferation

Reviews the first meeting of the states parties to the Hague Code of Conduct against missile proliferation

The Bush Nuclear Posture Review’s first budget in Congress

Summary and analysis of the outcome of the FY 2003 Defense Authorization Act provisions related to nuclear weapons policies and the NPR. The paper also speculates on future nuclear weapons-related issues

International code of conduct against ballistic missile proliferation

The Code could be important step towards a global agreement on missile control system

European missile defense: New emphasis, new roles

Europe's efforts to develop theatre missile defense systems

Counter Proliferation