Information on "Disarmament" and "Middle East"
December 2012
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5 Dec 2012
The Decision to Call Off the 2012 WMDFZ Conference
Author: Emily B Landau, Shimon Stein
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The central reason for the failure to convene the Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction-free zone (WMDFZ) conference is the unbridgeable gap between the different actors involved. More on «The Decision to Call Off the 2012 WMDFZ Conference» -
Dec 2012
Trust & Verify, Issue 139
Author: Jesus S Domingo, Katherine Tajer, Jasmin Kaisla, Russell Moul, Ryoji Sakai, David Cliff, Lasha Tvaliashvili
Publisher: Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
The articles in this edition of Trust & Verify examine the Biological Weapons Convention in East Asia and the Pacific, and discuss verification issues in the US, Moldova, Japan and the Middle East. More on «Trust & Verify, Issue 139»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Russia in the Middle East
Author: Shivani Handa
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This article looks at Russia's role in strengthening non-proliferation measures in the Middle East, with a specific focus on Iran and Syria. More on «Russia in the Middle East »
June 2012
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25 Jun 2012
Backgrounder on the P5 Conferences: London, Paris, Washington, and the Future
Author: Cormac McGarry
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
At the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference, the United States reaffirmed its commitment to implement the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Action Plan as well as its obligations under Article VI of the treaty. More on «Backgrounder on the P5 Conferences: London, Paris, Washington, and the Future»
May 2012
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31 May 2012
Turkey and the Iranian Nuclear Programme
Author: Hanna Ojanen, Barbara Zanchetta
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
The increasing tension around the Iranian nuclear program and the uncompromising positions of the protagonists have made the goal of creating a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East seem utopian. More on «Turkey and the Iranian Nuclear Programme»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Trust & Verify, Issue 137
Author: Tamara Patton, Sonia Drobysz, David Cliff, Meghan Brown, Andreas Persbo, Jasmin Kaisla
Publisher: Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC)
The first article of this issue looks at using 3D modeling as a tool for designing nuclear disarmament verification systems. More on «Trust & Verify, Issue 137»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East: Here to Stay
Author: Liviu Horovitz
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
In order to avoid enduring setbacks, rigorous groundwork will be required prior to and during a diplomatic meeting addressing nuclear issues within the Middle East. More on «Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East: Here to Stay»
January 2012
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23 Jan 2012
Irán y el cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz: analizando los riesgos militares y energéticos
Author: Félix Arteaga, Gonzalo Escribano
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
El presente trabajo analiza los riesgos militares y energéticos del cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz de Irán, como respuesta a las sanciones de EEUU y sus aliados. More on «Irán y el cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz: analizando los riesgos militares y energéticos» -
2012
The American Middle East Policy Lacks Vision
Author: Barbara Zanchetta
Publisher: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Admitting that the prospects for a real shift in US Middle East policy appear grim, this paper calls for a departure from America's current issue-by-issue policy in favor of an all-encompassing regional approach. More on «The American Middle East Policy Lacks Vision»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Atomkonflikt Iran: Diplomatische Lösung noch immer möglich?!
Author: Jerry Sommer
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
Die gegenwärtig diskutierten Optionen der westlichen Iran-Politik können die mit dem iranischen Atomprogramm verbundenen Probleme und Befürchtungen nicht lösen. More on «Atomkonflikt Iran: Diplomatische Lösung noch immer möglich?!»
