| ID | 107378 |
| Title Proper | Obstacles for the gulf states |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Esfandiary, Dina ; Fakhro, Elham ; Wasser, Becca |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Judging by their official statements, the establishment of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the Middle East ranks high on the list of policy priorities of the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[1] As countries bordering a once-proliferating, aggressive state (Iraq); facing another suspected of seeking a nuclear weapons capability and bent on regional hegemony (Iran); and living in the vicinity of nuclear powers outside the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) regime (India, Israel, and Pakistan), they arguably have a paramount security interest in its rapid formation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Arms Control Today Vol. 41, No. 7; Sep 2011: p.22-25 |
| Journal Source | Arms Control Today Vol. 41, No. 7; Sep 2011: p.22-25 |
| Key Words | Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) ; Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ; Gulf States ; Regional Hegemony ; Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) ; Persian Gulf States |