Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress (open access)

Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress

Asian Pacific Americans have served in both houses of Congress representing California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Oregon, Virginia, American Samoa, and Guam. They have served in leadership positions, including committee and subcommittee chairmanships. This report presents information on Senators, Representatives, and Delegates, including party affiliations, length and dates of service, and committee assignments.
Date: February 1, 2010
Creator: Tong, Lorraine H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues (open access)

North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues

This report summarizes what is known from open sources about the North Korean nuclear weapons program - including weapons-usable fissile material and warhead estimates - and assesses current developments in achieving denuclearization.
Date: February 29, 2012
Creator: Nikitin, Mary Beth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations (open access)

Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations

This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons in several nations, and presents a brief history of the organizations controlling nuclear weapons R&D in the United States. It discusses whether these organizations are civilian or military, though in many nations the lines between civilian and military are blurred.
Date: February 28, 2011
Creator: Medalia, Jonathan; Belkin, Paul; Kan, Shirley A.; Kerr, Paul K.; Mix, Derek E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues (open access)

North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Technical Issues

This report summarizes what is known from open sources about the North Korean nuclear weapons program — including weapons-usable fissile material and warhead estimates — and assesses current developments in achieving denuclearization.
Date: February 12, 2013
Creator: Nikitin, Mary Beth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations (open access)

Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations

This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons (i.e., nuclear explosive devices, as distinct from the bombers and missiles that carry them) in these nations, and presents a brief history of the organizations controlling nuclear weapons R&D in the United States. It discusses whether these organizations are civilian or military, though in many nations the lines between civilian and military are blurred.
Date: February 22, 2013
Creator: Medalia, Jonathan; Mix, Derek E.; Belkin, Paul; Nikitin, Mary Beth; Kan, Shirley A.; Zanotti, Jim et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation (open access)

Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation

This report describes the key elements of a nuclear weapons program; explains the available information regarding cooperation among Iran, North Korea, and Syria on ballistic missiles and nuclear technology; and discusses some specific issues for Congress.
Date: February 26, 2016
Creator: Kerr, Paul K.; Hildreth, Steven A. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Shutdown of the Joint North/South Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex (open access)

The Shutdown of the Joint North/South Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex

This report briefly discusses the South Korean government's decision to shut down the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), which is an 11-year-old industrial park located in North Korea just across the demilitarized zone where more than 120 South Korean manufacturers employed over 50,000 North Korean workers.
Date: February 11, 2016
Creator: Manyin, Mark E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation (open access)

Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation

This report describes the key elements of a nuclear weapons program; explains the available information regarding cooperation among Iran, North Korea, and Syria on ballistic missiles and nuclear technology; and discusses some specific issues for Congress.
Date: February 26, 2016
Creator: Kerr, Paul K.; Hildreth, Steven A. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (open access)

Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

A report that discusses the security threat of North Korea with particular focus on nuclear weapons and technology.
Date: February 15, 2013
Creator: United States. Office of the Secretary of Defense.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Why Did March 2016 U.N. Sanctions Not Curb China's Imports of Coal from North Korea? (open access)

Why Did March 2016 U.N. Sanctions Not Curb China's Imports of Coal from North Korea?

This report discusses the Resolution 2270 adopted by United Nations Security Council (UNSCR 2270), imposing new sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's fourth nuclear test.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Lawrence, Susan V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Why Did March 2016 U.N. Sanctions Not Curb China's Imports of Coal from North Korea? (open access)

Why Did March 2016 U.N. Sanctions Not Curb China's Imports of Coal from North Korea?

This report discusses sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's fourth nuclear test and China's imports of coal from North Korea.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Lawrence, Susan V.; Manyin, Mark E. & Hammond, Keigh E.
System: The UNT Digital Library