Determining the frequency and intensity of inspections

Journal Article · Sat Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1995 · Michigan Journal of International Law

OSTI ID:426066

Expanding Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) record keeping and reporting requirements to parallel the breadth of the Chemical Weapons Convention`s (CWC) declaration requirements would subject many more facilities to inspection. Such expansion could drain resources: if all declared facilities are subject to routine inspections, the effort would be both impractical and would risk diluting the regime`s detection capabilities as to undermine its efficacy. Therefore, implementing expanded declarations demands a rational method of selecting facilities for inspection - a method based on the risk they pose to the regime`s object and purpose.

• OSTI ID: 426066
• Journal Information: Michigan Journal of International Law, Journal Name: Michigan Journal of International Law Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 16; ISSN MJILF3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

35 ARMS CONTROL
ARMS CONTROL
CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
ON-SITE INSPECTION
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS