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Nuclear transparency and registers of nuclear weapons and fissile materials
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Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
Abstract "Nuclear disarmament is a laborious process that extends over decades. It can only succeed if all participants have a growing sense of confidence that the zero condition can be reached and verified without any uncertainty. A high degree of transparency is needed in order to place this confidence on ... view more
"Nuclear disarmament is a laborious process that extends over decades. It can only succeed if all participants have a growing sense of confidence that the zero condition can be reached and verified without any uncertainty. A high degree of transparency is needed in order to place this confidence on a firm foundation. The present report calls for the step-by-step introduction of a comprehensive register of fissile material and nuclear weapons which constantly accompanies the disarmament process. Specific proposals are made for how to realize the first step, where such a register could be negotiated, and by whom it could be supervised." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
arms control; control system; nuclear weapon; disarmament; transparency; international security; secrecy; security policy
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
City
Frankfurt am Main
Page/Pages
36 p.
Series
PRIF Reports, 97
ISBN
978-3-942532-13-6
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications