Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
The article discusses recent actions by nuclear states following actions by 175 states to agree to make the obligations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) permanent. China tested a weapon on May 15, and a month later France announced plans for a series of eight underground tests in the Pacific, prior to its intent to sign the comprehensive test ban treaty in 1996. Other action by nuclear powers includes apparent ongoing discussion of testing thresholds, which is casting the Conference on Disarmament in a grim mood. The general consensus of the article is that the nuclear powers are posturing themselves to take advantage of any and all loop holes in proposed treaties prior to formally acting on the treaties.
- OSTI ID:
- 569720
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 51, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: Sep-Oct 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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