Tuning Priorities in Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation : Comparing Approaches of Russia and the West

by Nikitin, Alexander; Maerli, Morten Bremer

• ISBN13: 9781586038243
• ISBN10: 1586038249
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-15
• Publisher: Ios Pr Inc

Summary

This publication contributes to the discussion about better understanding and mutual tuning of Russian and Western approaches to strengthening the nuclear non-proliferation regime, responding to situations like those in Iran and North Korea, synchronizing priorities in the elimination of excessive fissile materials, and, most of all, in the preservation of existing and the development of new agreements in nuclear arms control and nuclear disarmament. An important aspect of this is raising awareness of the current crisis in nuclear arms control. Such international, inter-agency and cross-cultural dialogue provides an opportunity for maintaining the wide-ranging dialogue required for strengthening arms control arrangements-and for establishing new ones with clearly defined and measurable scopes and verification systems.

Table of Contents

Preface
Debating Priorities in Nuclear Arms Control and Non-Proliferation	p. 1
The Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty	p. 8
US Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction	p. 14
Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament	p. 23
De-Coding the Russian Position on the Iranian Nuclear Crisis	p. 31
Interface and Contradictions Between Non-Proliferation and Counter-Proliferation	p. 39
Differences Between Western and Russian Nuclear Security Cultures	p. 46
The Clash of Nuclear Dynamics	p. 53
Recent Proliferation Challenges by North Korea and Iran	p. 57
Dealing with the Iranian Nuclear Programme	p. 62
A New Strategy for the Iranian Nuclear File	p. 72
Responses to Proliferation Challenges in South Asia	p. 84
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Challenges on the Korean Peninsula	p. 88
Proliferation and Security in the Middle East	p. 98
Missile Defences and Proliferation	p. 105
Political Aspects of Anti-Ballistic Missile Defences	p. 109
Accelerated Blend-Down of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium	p. 117
New Approaches to Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Missile Technologies	p. 121
A SORT of a ReSTART for Nuclear Disarmament?	p. 126
Implementation and Verification of Nuclear Anns Control Treaties	p. 132
Tuning Priorities in Nuclear Anns Control and Non-Proliferation	p. 138
Chapter Summaries	p. 141
Author Index	p. 153
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