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Global trends & specific regional problems in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) since the end of the Cold War are examined. In the global economy, increased trade & decreased trade barriers make it harder for states to control weapons & information transfers. Advances in civilian & military weapons have exacerbated the proliferation problem. New proliferations, rogue states, & terrorist organizations do not respond to traditional modes of deterrence. The status of nuclear weapons ability around the world in the big 5 nuclear forces, independent states, & rogue states is reviewed; the US is again considering the use of nuclear weapons. Proliferation of biological & chemical weapons means that large-scale destruction can be accomplished without the expense of nuclear weapons. The US vision of counterproliferation & preemption differs from the focus of the rest of the world on traditional, multilateral nonproliferation. M. Pflum