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The Terrorist Delight: Shoulder-fired Missiles and Commercial Aviation
On 3 December 2008, Matt Schroeder, project manager of the Arms Sales Monitoring Project, spoke about "The Terrorist Delight: Shoulder-fired Missiles and Commercial Aviation." The portable, guided missiles are a favorite weapon of terrorists and are easy to use and effective.
"Reducing Government Secrecy"
On 19 November 2008, Steven Aftergood spoke to FAS members on "Reducing Government Secrecy". He described how the rate of national security classification has skyrocketed and new restrictions on unclassified government information have multiplied.
"The Future of Nuclear Weapons"
On 12 November 2008, Ivan Oelrich spoke to FAS members on "The Future of Nuclear Weapons". He described the research agenda for nuclear weapons and prospects for starting down the path toward the elimination of nuclear weapons.