Deterrence Requirements and Arms Control Responsibilities: The United State's Obligation to Ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Abstract

Since 1996, the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) has been open to states for signature with a goal of ending all nuclear testing. While it has had moderate success, several key states have not ratified it and brought it into force. To date, 182 countries have signed the treaty and 151 have ratified it, with signing and/or ratification being the sticking point with China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, and the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 17, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018541

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Neischel

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Cold War
  • Explosions
  • Fissile Materials
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security