International Perspectives on Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime

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Testimony

International Perspectives on Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime

The international community must adopt and enforce three new, stronger nonproliferation rules: 1) Limit the spread of fissile material production capabilities; 2) States not in compliance with NPT obligations may not withdraw from the NPT without penalty; and 3) Agreement that states will provide nuclear cooperation to others only if the recipient is implementing the IAEA additional protocol.

By George Perkovich

Published on Jun 27, 2007

Source: Testimony by George Perkovich before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affars

In testimony before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Carnegie's George Perkovich says that the international community must adopt and enforce three new, stronger rules: 1) Limits on the spread of fissile material production capabilities to states that do not now possess them; 2) Clearer delineation of states not in compliance with their safeguards and/or NPT obligations may not withdraw from the NPT without penalty; and 3) Agreement that states will provide nuclear cooperation to others only if the recipient is implementing the IAEA additional protocol.

About the Author

George Perkovich

Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow

George Perkovich is the Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons and a senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program. He works primarily on nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation, and disarmament issues.

Recent Work

Paper
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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