Conflict and Security
Arms Control after Iraq
The stated reason for invading Iraq was its alleged clandestine pursuit of weapons of mass destruction in defiance of UN resolutions. Even though the allegation was proven false, the international community remains preoccupied with the threat of the proliferation and use of such terrible weapons.
This research focuses on the issues of evolving war, military and defence strategies as well as non-proliferation and disarmament approaches raised by the war in Iraq. The project discusses doctrinal issues regarding the use of force in general; and
- the implications of a shift in the utility of nuclear weapons from deterrence to compellence, and from a focus on non-proliferation to the neglect of disarmament;
- the place and role of the UN in controlling the spread and use of WMD;
- the regional dynamics of proliferation concerns in Northeast Asia and the Middle East; the policy drivers of the NPT and extra-NPT nuclear powers;
- as well as the threats posed by the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons and missiles by non-state actors.
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