Russia’s missile industry and U.S. nonproliferation options

Nonproliferation Review

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 36-47

  Mizin, Victor ^a  

^a Department of International Organizations   (United States)

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EID: 25844522407     PISSN: 10736700     EISSN: 17461766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10736709808436719     Document Type: Article

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