Arms Control - Ripe for Change.

Abstract

The challenge of the eighties is to determine and implement modifications that will allow the arms control process to reach full effectiveness as a peacekeeping tool. This article briefly discusses what is right and wrong with the current process and then presents three modifications that could be implemented to meet that challenge. The modifications include mission based accounting, confidence-building measures, and a weapons test ban. Pro and con arguments are given for each but the emphasis of the article is on revitalizing the arms control process so that meaningful treaties can be produced in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA179937

Entities

People

  • Chris R. Westbrook

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Business Administration
  • Classification
  • Europe
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Reliability
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Strategic Security Studies