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  • Nuclear Suppliers Group

    Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) The Nuclear Suppliers Group is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seeks to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons through the implementation of two sets of Guidelines for nuclear exports and nuclear-related exports. The Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines also contain the so-called “Non-Proliferation Principle,” adopted in 1994, whereby a…

  • Nuclear Security

    Nuclear Security and Foreign Policy Introduction Nuclear nonproliferation was a top priority for the Obama administration. While the Iran Deal was a diplomatic victory toward this end, major threats persist from both state and non-state actors. Countries like North Korea, Russia, and India […]

  • Nuclear Security

    Nuclear Security and Foreign Policy Introduction Nuclear nonproliferation was a top priority for the Obama administration. While the Iran Deal was a diplomatic victory toward this end, major threats persist from both state and non-state actors. Countries like North Korea, Russia, and India […]

  • Nuclear Strategy

    Nuclear Strategy A review of Lawrence Freedman’s book “The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy” (New York, 1981), the classic sober and sobering account by Britain’s leading expert, by Kirkus Reviews (a Magazine): “In an accessible historical narrative: the essence of the nuclear-strategy debates, and the essence of the nuclear-arms-control problem. Development of atomic weapons, Freedman (King’s…

  • Nuclear Liability

    Nuclear Liability in Private International Law This section contain conflict of laws information and cross references related to nuclear liability on some major countries and additional jurisdictions. It covers key issues involved when citizens face international situations. Information on […]

  • Nuclear Nonproliferation

    Nuclear Nonproliferation in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 10, 2011, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher addressed the Arms Control […]

  • Nuclear Nonproliferation

    Nuclear Nonproliferation in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 10, 2011, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher addressed the Arms Control […]

  • Balance Of Power In The Cold War

    Balance of Power in the Nuclear AgeThe Cold War standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union shaped the global balance of power after World War II. Although an actual war between these two superpowers never occurred, the balance of power process instead took the form of a massive…

  • War Risks

    The risks borne by a cargo owner or shipper that his goods will be lost or damaged owing to hostile actions at sea. Marine cargo policies exclude war risks from coverage, responding only for marine perils such as sinking, fire, collision, and various perils of the sea. War risks are covered in a sep…

  • MPEPIL: Use of force, war, peace and neutrality

    MPEPIL: Use of force, war, peace and neutrality   Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) list of articles of this subject. List of articles pertaining to this subject: Use of force, war, peace and neutrality: 1. Achille Lauro Affair (1985), Ragni, Chiara 2. Aerial Incident Cases before International Courts and Tribunals, Hailbronner, Kay…

  • MPEPIL: Use of force, war, peace and neutrality

    MPEPIL: Use of force, war, peace and neutrality   Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) list of articles of this subject. List of articles pertaining to this subject: Use of force, war, peace and neutrality: 1. Achille Lauro Affair (1985), Ragni, Chiara 2. Aerial Incident Cases before International Courts and Tribunals, Hailbronner, Kay…

  • Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

    Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons   Article I Each nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or control over such weapons or explosive devices directly, or indirectly; and not in any way to assist, encourage, or induce any non-nuclear-weapon…

  • South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty

    South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty   ARTICLE 1 USAGE OF TERMS For the purposes of this Treaty and its Protocols: a) “South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone”means the areas described in Annex 1 as illustrated by the map attached to that Annex; b) “territory” means internal waters, territorial sea and archipelagic waters, the seabed and…

  • Treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere

    Treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere   Entered into force: 10 oct 1963 The Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, hereinafter referred to as the “Original Parties”, Proclaiming as their principal aim the speediest possible achievement…

  • Nuclear energy issues resources

    Nuclear energy issues resources The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (Greenpeace) Updates from the Conference on Disarmament; MV Greenpeace Protest Voyage to China in June 1996, Selected Accidents involving Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Weapon Testing Countries, World Nuclear Arsenals 1996, China’s Nuclear Weapons Testing Programme Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO PrepCom) Treaty; Signature…