Weapons of mass destruction: opposing viewpoints

How likely is an attack involving weapons of mass destruction?

The likelihood of a nuclear missile attack is greater than ever before / John J. Stanton

The likelihood of a nuclear missile attack has been exaggerated / Joseph Cirincione

Biological terrorism poses a serious threat / Amy Sands

The threat of biological terrorism has been exaggerated / John Parachini

How should the United States deal with countries that threaten to develop weapons of mass destruction?

Negotiation can reduce the nuclear threat posed by North Korea / Leon V. Sigal

Negotiation cannot reduce the nuclear threat posed by North Korea / Nicholas Eberstadt

The United States must prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons / John R. Bolton

The United States should not take an aggressive stand over Iran's nuclear program / Karim Sadjadpour

The U.S. invasion of Iraq was based on false pretenses / Thomas R. Eddlem

The U.S. invasion of Iraq was justified / Robert Kagan and William Kristol

What policies should the United States adopt toward nuclear weapons?

The United States should eliminate its nuclear arsenal / Jonathan Schell

The United States should not eliminate its nuclear arsenal / C. Paul Robinson, interviewed by James Kitfield

The United States should modernize its nuclear arsenal / Richard Lowry

The United States should not modernize its nuclear arsenal / Michael A. Levi

The United States should use its nuclear arsenal to deter nations from developing weapons of mass destruction / Loren B. Thompson

The United States should not threaten other nations with its nuclear arsenal / Theresa Hitchens

How can the United States defend itself against weapons of mass destruction?

The United States should build a missile defense system / Brian T. Kennedy

The United States should not build a missile defense system / George Rathjens and Carl Kaysen

The United States should secure the materials used to make nuclear weapons / Graham Allison and Andrei Kokoshin

The United States should aid global efforts to reduce the bioterrorism threat / Michael Barletta

A strong public health system can manage the consequences of a biological attack / Rebecca Katz

Nuclear detection teams can prevent nuclear terrorism / Jeffrey T. Richelson.