Global Security: Non-Proliferation

HC 222, Fourth Report of Session 2008-09 - Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence

Author:

House of Commons - Foreign Affairs Committee

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

The control of arms by means of non-proliferation and disarmament is one of the most important aims of Government foreign policy. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction - nuclear, chemical and biological - poses a grave threat to UK and global security. This report was prompted by recent developments relating to nuclear weapons but also examines wider issues.

The Committee examine:

• the Government's approach to non-proliferation and the institutional and policy issues relevant to the UK, the EU, NATO and the United States;

• nuclear weapons, including the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and nuclear disarmament;

• biological and chemical weapons;

• ballistic missiles and missile defence;

• terrorism and physical security; and

• conventional weapons.

Finally, the report assesses the Government's overall strategy, which is characterised by a commitment to a rules-based international system.

Extent	454 pages	ISBN	9780215530721
Size	A4	Price	£34.00
Binding	Paperback	Published	14 Jun 2009
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