The Cooperative Monitoring Center: Achieving cooperative security objectives through technical collaborations

Conference · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:266647

Pregenzer, A ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Nonproliferation and Arms Control Analysis Dept.

The post cold war security environment poses both difficult challenges and encouraging opportunities. Some of the most difficult challenges are related to regional conflict and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. New and innovative approaches to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are essential. More effort must be focused on underlying factors that motivate countries to seek weapons of mass destruction. Historically the emphasis has been on denial: denying information, denying technology, and denying materials necessary to build such weapons. Though still important, those efforts are increasingly perceived to be insufficient, and initiatives that address underlying motivational factors are needed. On the opportunity side, efforts to establish regional dialogue and confidence-building measures are increasing in many areas. Such efforts can result in cooperative agreements on security issues such as border control, demilitarized zones, weapons delivery systems, weapons of mass destruction free zones, environmental agreements, and resource sharing. In some cases, implementing such cooperative agreements will mean acquiring, analyzing, and sharing large quantities of data and sensitive information. These arrangements for ``cooperative monitoring`` are becoming increasingly important to the security of individual countries, regions, and international institutions. However, many countries lack sufficient technical and institutional infrastructure to take full advantage of these opportunities. Constructing a peaceful twenty-first century will require that technology is brought to bear in the most productive and innovative ways to meet the challenges of proliferation and to maximize the opportunities for cooperation.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 266647
• Report Number(s): SAND-96-1434C; CONF-9604154-1; ON: DE96011681; TRN: AHC29616%%44
• Resource Relation: Conference: Air War College conference on nuclear non-proliferation issues, Montgomery, AL (United States), 26-27 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

35 ARMS CONTROL
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PROLIFERATION
ARMS CONTROL
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
MITIGATION
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
SATELLITES
REMOTE SENSING
AERIAL MONITORING
NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT