| ID | 077680 |
| Title Proper | End of the NPT regime |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pilat, Joseph F |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the context of rising regional instability and conflict, along with increased incidents of global terrorism, in a dynamic, uncertain security environment, emerging nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction threats-both state proliferation and terrorism-are seen as growing dangers giving rise to increasing global insecurity. The international nuclear nonproliferation regime, the centerpiece of which is the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), is essential to current and future non-proliferation efforts and needs to be maintained and strengthened, not replaced. The normative and legal weight of the regime is important for counterterrorism as well as non-proliferation, but it will not likely directly affect the behaviour of so-called 'rogue states' and terrorists. Preventing them from achieving their objectives if they attempt to wield nuclear and radiological weapons may deter and dissuade them, as may a credible prospect of punishment. The interaction of non-proliferation and deterrence, so clear during the Cold War history of the NPT, remain crucial parts of an increasingly complex picture |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs Vol. 83, No.3; May 2007: p469-482 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs Vol. 83, No.3; May 2007: p469-482 |
| Key Words | NPT ; Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty |