The ninth issue of (Western Orbits) deals with the nuclear case as an excellently global one. Hence making the global system dependent on the future courses the case would follow.

The topics, researches, and debates published in this issue, tried to approach the various and different aspects of the nuclear case. Mainly those related to arm race unleashed after the cold war. Thus widening the path for other countries, the third world in particular, to join the nuclear club.
 

• Under the title "The Might of Nuclear Modernity," the publisher, Dr. Mohammad Nehme, writes about the reasons behind the new-rush for nuke in the world today, especially by many of the so-called third world countries. He argues that U.S. led world of 'post 911' makes a strong argument for the nuclear have-nots countries that their regimes mere existence lie right beneath the bombs!
   
• A-Z: In his article, titled "The World as a Nuclear Geo-Strategy," the Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Mahmoud Haidar, writes about the New World Order and the effects of nuclear imbalance on peace and stability.
   

• Dr. Mohammed Nehme, publisher of 'Western Orbits', conducts a dialogue with French thinker Albert Jackard about the cultural, political and strategic ambiguities resulting from the world nuclear case.
   
• French politician Michel Rockard writes an open letter to the French president Jack Chirac, arguing against the threat, the latter recently uttered in his speech, concerning the use of nuclear weapons as one of the means to defend the French national security.
   
• Greek journalist Georgios Delistik writes about the Iranian nuclear ambitions and the conflict between Iran and United States. He concludes that the U.S. will not be able to attack Iran.
   
• American Researcher Josiane Gabel discusses the mission of the American nuclear weapons after September 11. He studies the date of having such weapon and questions the utility of nuclear use in the twenty first Century.
   
• French journalist Sylvia Matori runs an exclusive and rare dialogue with the Israeli nuclear expert, recently set free from prison, Mordakhi Fannounou, who repeatedly accuses Israel of possessing an overwhelming nuclear power that threatens the world safety and at the same time isn't subject to IAEA inspection.
   
• Greek writer Cosmos Mathimirinsh also treats the Iranian nuclear problem and the fluctuating possibilities between confrontation and compromise.
   
  

• In an article titled “Bombs won't solve Iran”, American writer Joseph Sirincun spotlights the Iranian nuclear file.
   
• The researcher in strategic issues, Frank Barnabi discusses in his article the terrorist aspect of the widespread nuclear weapons that reached an alarming level after September 11.
   
• Belgian writer Sidrick Poitvan writes about American troops using white phosphoric bombs in Iraq and analyses the consequences of such action throughout the European and American political and civil communities.
  
• German writer Girofon Randof writes in his article about the Iranian nuclear file and the possibilities of military confrontation between the U.S.and Iran on the one hand, and Iran and Israel on the other.
   

• A dialogue with the French nuclear expert, George Leglet, led by Dr. Mohammad Nehme and Western Orbits staff in Paris, in which the complications of the nuclear issue, mainly the Iranian nuclear file, are discussed.
   
• An article are written by the French writer Olivier Weber, spotlights the biography of the “god father” of the Islamic nuclear bomb, Abdel Khade Khan.
  

• Western Orbits staff prepared some important documents and reports related to international treaties and agreements about the nuclear case.
  

• Two articles are featured, the first deals with the nuclear terror and web explosion, the second questions whether Google (Search Engine) is actually taking part in the intelligence work of inspection over nuclear activities.
   

This issue of Western Orbits reviews a collection of books that deal with the nuclear case as well as global powers issues: