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Title: Towards a tactical nuclear weapons treaty? Is There a Role of IAEA Tools of Safeguards?

Abstract

In recent years, there is growing interest in formal negotiations on non-strategic or tactical nuclear weapons. With the negotiations of New START, there has been much speculation that a tactical nuclear weapons treaty should be included in the follow on to New START. This paper examines the current policy environment related to tactical weapons and some of the issues surrounding the definition of tactical nuclear weapons. We then map out the steps that would need to be taken in order to begin discussions on a tactical nuclear weapons treaty. These steps will review the potential role of the IAEA in verification of a tactical nuclear weapons treaty. Specifically, does IAEA involvement in various arms control treaties serve as a useful roadmap on how to overcome some of the issues pertaining to a tactical nuclear weapons treaty?

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/LANL
OSTI Identifier:
1046494
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-12-22917
TRN: US1203796
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: INMM Annual Meeting ; 2012-07-15 - 2012-07-20 ; Orlando, Florida, United States
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; ARMS CONTROL; IAEA; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; SAFEGUARDS; TREATIES; VERIFICATION; WEAPONS

Citation Formats

Saunders, Emily C, Rowberry, Ariana N, and Fearey, Bryan L. Towards a tactical nuclear weapons treaty? Is There a Role of IAEA Tools of Safeguards?. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Saunders, Emily C, Rowberry, Ariana N, & Fearey, Bryan L. Towards a tactical nuclear weapons treaty? Is There a Role of IAEA Tools of Safeguards?. United States.
Saunders, Emily C, Rowberry, Ariana N, and Fearey, Bryan L. 2012. "Towards a tactical nuclear weapons treaty? Is There a Role of IAEA Tools of Safeguards?". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1046494.
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abstractNote = {In recent years, there is growing interest in formal negotiations on non-strategic or tactical nuclear weapons. With the negotiations of New START, there has been much speculation that a tactical nuclear weapons treaty should be included in the follow on to New START. This paper examines the current policy environment related to tactical weapons and some of the issues surrounding the definition of tactical nuclear weapons. We then map out the steps that would need to be taken in order to begin discussions on a tactical nuclear weapons treaty. These steps will review the potential role of the IAEA in verification of a tactical nuclear weapons treaty. Specifically, does IAEA involvement in various arms control treaties serve as a useful roadmap on how to overcome some of the issues pertaining to a tactical nuclear weapons treaty?},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
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