The United Nations Special Commission: Future Roles in Non-Proliferation and Regional Security?

Abstract

Traditionally efforts to control the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons -- often lumped together as "weapons of mass destruction" -- have focused on creating an international legal obligation against possession or use, plus an international regime for verifying compliance with that obligation. 1 This approach has worked well for the majority of states which neither face an overwhelming threat to their security nor harbor hegemonic designs against neighbors. Evidence of this is clear from the experience with nuclear weapons and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Most states have not only joined the NPT, but are clearly abiding by their obligations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA441634

Entities

People

  • J. C. Kessler

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Biological Weapons
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United Nations
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.