Supply-side non-proliferation
Disruptions in nuclear trade during the 1970s caused by the US and other countries trying to strengthen the control of nuclear activities eroded confidence in the market and strained traditional political alliances. A reinvigorated international nuclear regime that assures legitimate access and a consensus must be diplomatic priorities, but a new approach is needed to separate civilian from weapons programs. A review of previous non-proliferation efforts suggests that the US, Canada, and Australia should now initiate the movement with a series of bilateral discussions among themselves and then with other suppliers. The three would reaffirm global nuclear trade and offer to remove their own harsh export policies. A uniform interpretation should be given to all supply contracts, and the penalty for not abiding by the rules for either vendor or customer shoud be exclusion from international nuclear trade. (DCK)
- Research Organization:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge
- OSTI ID:
- 6349342
- Journal Information:
- Foreign Policy; (United States), Journal Name: Foreign Policy; (United States) Vol. 42; ISSN FRPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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