Arms control - now more than ever

Article Abstract:

The need for international arms control is as important today as during those times when Soviet influence was at its height. Despite the breakdown of the Soviet Union and the consequent waning of Communist presence, there still is the problem of nuclear proliferation inasmuch as 15,000 nuclear weapons in former Soviet territory have yet to be accounted for and dismantled. Additionally, arms control pacts are necessary to maintain the present world order and neutralize the new dangers that a fragmented post-Soviet system could pose in terms of the lack of a central authority that would oversee the repository of Soviet weapons.

Analysis, International aspects, Arms control, Military policy

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Pentagon critique delays 'Star Wars' deployment

Article Abstract:

A report made by assistant secretary of defense for program analysis and evaluation David Chu has caused the delay of the deployment of an initial Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) system for at least one year. Chu earlier came out with a memorandum which stated that the planned deployment would most likely suffer from cost escalation and schedule slippage in view of inadequate testing of the planned system. As a result, the Department of Defense decided to delay the deployment to undertake more testing.

Planning, Reports, Strategic Defense Initiative, United States. Department of Defense

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U.S. treaty negotiators refute Bush noncompliance charges

Article Abstract:

Charges made by Pres Bush before Congress that an information link between Soviet early warning radars and the Moscow antiballistic missile system was violative of the Antiballistic Missile Treaty were refuted by members of the US negotiating panel. The negotiators were unanimous in saying that such information links were not included in the treatyprovisions. Although they were brought up during negotiations, the subject was dropped due to insistence from both sides.

Interpretation and construction, Treaties

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