South Africa's Weapons of Mass Destruction

Contents

CONTENTS acknowledgments vii ONE. Introduction: The Ongoing Problem of South Africa’s Unconventional Weapons 1 TWO. South Africa in a World of Proliferating Weapons 7 THREE. Origins and Evolution of Nuclear-Weapons Research and Development 26 FOUR. Warheads, Missiles, and Nuclear-Deterrence Strategy 58 FIVE. Project Coast and Its Origins 85 SIX. Dismantling the Nuclear-Weapons Program 119 SEVEN. The Rollback of Project Coast 146 EIGHT. Disarmament Trendsetter 178 NINE. Emerging Issues and Residual Concerns 208 Appendix: Policy Lessons from the South African Case 223 notes 237 bibliography 295 index 313 ...