Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)

Abstract

President Bush announced the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on May 31, 2003. Since then, 16 nations have pledged their cooperation in interdicting shipments of weapons of mass destruction-related (WMD) materials. Some suggest that PSI marks a more hardline counterproliferation strategy by the Bush Administration, but without greater resources, legal authority, or technical tools for interdiction, the success of PSI may rest simply on a "strengthened political commitment of like-minded states to follow through." The 9/11 Commission Report may bring greater attention to the PSI with its recommendation that the initiative be expanded. This report describes the objectives and methods of PSI and the kinds of cooperation that have taken place. It will be updated as needed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2005
Accession Number
ADA478364

Entities

People

  • Sharon Squassoni

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Arms Control
  • Department Of State
  • Export Controls
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Islands
  • Law
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Security
  • United States
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Strategic Security Studies