Country statements on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, Article 6.

摘要

The Fourth NPT Review Conference will be held from August 20 to September 14, 1990. Recent statements by key NPT member and non-member states suggest certain themes that are likely to dominate discussion of Article 6 at the 1990 Review Conference. These common themes may be divided into two categories: the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and nuclear and general disarmament. For the most part, they reflect the basic lines of debate at earlier NPT Review Conferences. However, two differences are evident: (1) more discussion of a step-by-step process of limiting nuclear testing; (2) considerably greater emphasis on negative security assurances. In addition, while recent US-Soviet progress on bilateral nuclear arms reductions is sometimes acknowledged, that progress appears to have done little to dampen rhetorical enthusiasm for a comprehensive nuclear test ban. This paper covers the current status and upgrade strategies for negative security assurances (NSA).