| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 153 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Advantages and disadvantages of unilateral arms control policy -- An update on efforts to reduce tactical nuclear weapons -- Tactical nuclear weapons and terrorism -- Fuel for the fire: Tactical nuclear weapons and terrorism -- Security of nuclear materials and Pakistan's nuclear weapons -- Tactical nuclear arms control? -- A realistic strategy for controlling tactical nuclear weapons -- The challenged regime on tactical nuclear weapons: debate on legal aspects -- Tactical nuclear weapons regime: Is it legally binding? -- Strengthening the 1991 Declarartions: Verification and transparency components -- The September 1991 presidential nuclear initiatives and the elimination, storing and security aspects of TNWs -- New nuclear weapons development and testing -- Nuclear testing and new strategic frameworks: The need for a strategic nuclear framework responsive to terrorist threats |
| Summary |
Brings together some of the foremost international experts on TNWs to examine the state of the TNWs regime ten years on and explore practical options for strengthening and revamping it to more adequately address current and future arms control needs. In particular the study recommends that the Russian Federation and the United States re-affirm their 1991/2 declarations regarding TNWsand work out suitable complementary monitoring and transparency measures, as well as pledge not to develop any new TNWs or to resume testing and not to use or threaten to use TNWs |
| Notes |
"UNIDIR/2002/11." |
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"United Nations publication, Sales No. GV. E.02.0.7"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Tactical nuclear weapons.
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Nuclear arms control.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Nuclear Warfare.
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Nuclear arms control
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Tactical nuclear weapons
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Susiluoto, Taina.
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United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
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| ISBN |
1417547979 |
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9781417547975 |
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