Nuclear disarmament : concepts, principles and actions for strengthening the non-proliferation regimes / Jorge Morales Pedraza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morales Pedraza, Jorge.

Series:

Non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control series.

Non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear disarmament.

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The purpose of the resource is to provide guidance to politicians, diplomats, high ranking military officers, military experts, journalists and academics during the preparation of national policies on non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control.

Contents:

Intro

NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT: CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND ACTIONS FOR STRENGTHENING THE NON-PROLIFERATION REGIMES

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

INTRODUCTION

Chapter I GENERAL OVERVIEW

ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT MEASURES

PILLARS TO STOP THE SPREAD OF WEAPONS AND ARMS STOCKPILES

Today's Global Treats

World Military Trade

Armed Conflicts

The Control of Nuclear Weapons

The Control of Chemical Weapons

The Control of Biological Weapons

The Control of Conventional Weapons

The Control of Missile Technology

Chapter II CURRENT INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SITUATION

FIRST PHASE

SECOND PHASE

THIRD PHASE

Chapter III NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Nuclear Weapons

A.United States of America35

B. Russia

C.United Kingdom38

D.France

E.China

F.India and Pakistan

G.Israel

H.The Democratic People Republic of Korea (DPRK)

The Destruction Power of a Nuclear Weapon

Chemical Weapons

Biological Weapons

Conventional Weapons

Small Arms and Light Weapons

Intelligent Weapons61

Cluster Munitions

Antipersonnel Land Mines

Delivery Systems (Missiles)

Chapter IV ADDITIONAL CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

DISARMAMENT AND ARMS CONTROL

SECURITY

DEFENSE AND COLLECTIVE SECURITY

MILITARY STRATEGY

MILITARY DOCTRINES

STRUCTURE OF THE ARMED FORCES

Chapter V THE NONPROLIFERATION REGIMES AND ITS MAIN COMPONENTS

COMPONENTS OF THE NONPROLIFERATION REGIME

A. THE NONPROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS REGIME AND THE NPT

The IAEA Safeguards System and the Additional Protocol

The NPT Review Process

The First NPT Review Conference

The Second NPT Review Conference.

The Third NPT Review Conference

The Fourth NPT Review Conference

The Fifth NPT Review Conference

The Sixth NPT Review Conference

The Seventh NPT Review Conference

The Eighth NPT Review Conference

Difficulties the NPT is Now Facing

Unilateral and Bilateral Disarmament Measures

Achievements

The Survival of the NPT and of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime

The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

The Zangger Committee (ZC)

Additional Measures to Strengthen the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime

Nuclear Weapon Free Zones in the Middle East, the Korean Peninsula, and Southeast Asia

The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)

B. THE NONPROLIFERATION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS REGIME AND THE OPCW

The CWC Review Process

Challenges for the Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation Regime

C. THE NONPROLIFERATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS REGIME

A. Obligations

B. Deficiencies

The BWC Protocol (VEREX Report)

Specific Measures to be Considered

Risk Assessment

Bioterrorism

The BWC Review Process

The First Review Conference

The Second Review Conference

The Third Review Conference

The Fourth Review Conference

The Fifth Review Conference

The Sixth Review Conference

General Code of Ethic, Conduct, and Practices

The Australia Group137

D. THE NONPROLIFERATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS REGIME

The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (WA)142

E. THE NONPROLIFERATION ON MISSILE TECHNOLOGY REGIME

The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

The International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (The Hague Code of Conduct).

Chapter VI CONFIDENCE BUILDING AND VERIFICATION MEASURES

CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES

Information Measures

Communication Measures.

Access Measures

Notification Measures

Limitation Measures

Conditions of Application of CBMs

Principles Associated with Cbms

Verification Measures

Stages in a Verification Mechanism

A) Facts Finding

B) Evaluation

Forms of Organization of Verification Activities

Function of Verification

Types of On-Site Inspections

Verification Principles

Chapter VII PRINCIPLES

Chapter VIII ACTIONS

In the Field of Nuclear Weapons

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Sixth

In the Korean Peninsula

In the Middle East

In Southeast Asia

First Alternative

Second Alternative

In the Field of Chemical Weapons

In the Field of Biological Weapons

In the Field of Conventional Weapons

In the United Nations Disarmament Machinery and in the CD

Chapter IX PLAN FOR THE SAFE DESTRUCTION OF ALL NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITIES: PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED

MAIN PRINCIPLES

First Phase

Second Phase

Third Phase

Fourth Phase

Main Elements

Chapter X SOME ELEMENTS FOR THE ELABORATION OF A CONVENTION ON THE DESTRUCTION OF ALL NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND NUCLEAR WEAPON PRODUCTION FACILITIES193

PREAMBLE

Article I. GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

Article II. DEFINITIONS

Article III. DECLARATIONS

Article IV. NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Article V. NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITIES

Article VI. ACTIVITIES NOT PROHIBITED UNDER THIS CONVENTION

Article VII. NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES

General Undertakings

Relations Between the State Party and the Organization

Alternative A

Article VIII. THE ORGANIZATION

A. General Provisions

B. The Conference of State Parties

Composition, Procedures, and the Decision-Making Process

Powers and Functions.

C. The Executive Committee

Composition, Procedure, and the Decision-Making Process

Powers and Functions

D. The Secretariat

E. Privileges and Immunities

F. Relationship between the Organization and the IAEA

Alternative B 198

The Organization

B. The General Conference

C. The Board of Governors

Article IX. Consultations, Cooperation, and Fact-Finding

Procedure for Requesting Clarification

Procedures for Challenge Inspections

Article X. Assistance and Protection against Nuclear Weapons

Article XI. Economic and Technological Development

Article XII. Measures to Redress a Situation and to Ensure Compliance Including Sanctions

Article XIII. Relations to Other International Agreements

Article XIV. Settlement of Disputes

Article XV. Amendments

Article XVI. Duration and Withdrawal

Article XVII. Status of the Annexes

Article XVIII. Signature

Article XIX. Ratification

Article XX. Accession

Article XXI. Entry into Force

Article XXII. Reservations

Article XXIII. Depositary

Article XXIV. Authentic Texts

Chapter XI CONCLUSIONS

ANNEXES

Annex 1 INFORMATION ON THE CWC IMPLEMENTATION

Annex 2 INFORMATION ON THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES CONTROLLED BY THE CWC

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 3

Discrete Organic Chemicals (DOCs)

Annex 3 CRITICAL BIOLOGICAL AGENT'S CATEGORIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS

REFERENCES

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61470-448-1

OCLC:

834603862