| ID | 130333 |
| Title Proper | Rough seas ahead |
| Other Title Information | issues for the 2015 NPT review conference |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mukhatzhanova, Gaukhar |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | From April 28 to May 9, states-parties to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) will gather in New York for the third and final meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference.[1] Although it is unlikely that states will try to negotiate substantive recommendations for the review conference, the preparatory meeting is still an opportunity to take stock of developments and assess the condition of the regime as the treaty approaches the 45th anniversary of its entry into force.
More than a year away, the 2015 review conference is promising to be highly contentious, with the Middle East and nuclear disarmament at the center of tensions among the parties and progress on both issues viewed as a test of the treaty's credibility. The rapidly evolving initiative centered on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons is reshaping the traditional NPT debate, challenging the incremental approach to disarmament. The events unfolding in Ukraine may yet have a serious impact, reaffirming the belief among some that nuclear weapons or protection of a nuclear alliance are necessary for national security and further diminishing the possibility of any progress on disarmament. On the other hand, the crisis might help re-energize the discourse on the risks of escalation and use of nuclear weapons. |
| `In' analytical Note | Arms Control Today Vol.44, No.3; April 2014: p.20-26 |
| Journal Source | Arms Control Today Vol.44, No.3; April 2014: p.20-26 |
| Key Words | Ukriane Crisis ; National Security ; Nuclear Weapons ; Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty - NPT ; Middle East ; Nuclear Disarmament ; Ukraine ; International Negotiation ; Mass Destruction of Weapons - MDS ; Nuclear Policy ; Nuclear Strategy ; International Organization - IO ; International Cooperation - IC ; International Politics ; Nuclear Politics |