Under the responsability of Bernard Sitt
How to fight against chemical weapons? Faust among us
The theme of the day is Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Chemical Weapons are the oldest and the most well known WMD, since they have […]
Disarmament and non-proliferation
Open Skies : the waiting has ended
On January 1st, 200, the Treaty on the system « Open Skies » was enforced. This long-awaited Confidence-and security-building measure rests on the codified aerial […]
From disarmament-development to development-disarmament ? The revelation
The arms control and disarmament process, a concept born from the Cold War, has led to a field of study devoted to the relationship between […]
The United States and biological negotiation. Chronic of a predicted divorce.
The international community is attempting to repair the lack of an organization to check the enforcement of mass destruction weapons (biological, chemical and nuclear) interdiction […]
Strategic uncertainties in Eastern Europe. The Baltic States, NATO and the CFE Treaty
In their quest of security guarantees, the three Baltic States have a lot of difficulties dealing with the CFE Treaty. In fact, in the rush […]
Beyond arms control ? Searching for paradigm lost…
September 11th represents a definite breaking point with the ancient order, and calls for a new analysis grid to interpret international relations. Thus, the concept […]
The Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference and the future of nuclear non-proliferation
The quinquennial Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference took place in New York in the spring of 2000. Five years after the indefinite extension of the […]
The agreement to adapt the CFE Treaty along Conventional European Forces
The process of adaptation of the CFE treaty (1996-1999) was one of the most complex disarmament negotiations in history. Without compromising the gains from the […]
The issues at stake for the International Science and Technology Center
The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) was established in 1992. Its aim is the conversion of nuclear weapons specialists from the former Soviet Republics […]
