This thesis examines the case of Iraq to assess the performance of the missile nonproliferation regime since 1970. By analyzing the methods used by Iraq to obtain missile systems and missile technology, this thesis assesses the ability of the international community to prevent ballistic missile proliferation. Understanding Iraq's past capabilities as well as its post-war efforts to rebuild weapons programs and procurement networks, this thesis provides suggestions for improving the regime's performance. This thesis finds that (1) prior to 1992, the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) failed in its attempts to prevent proliferation; (2) the existence of the MTCR, while necessary to slow proliferation, is not sufficient to prevent proliferation; and (3) additional enforcement is needed to counter weapons of mass destruction acquisition by resourceful and determined states.


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    Titel :

    Preventing Ballistic Missile Proliferation: Lessons from Iraq


    Beteiligte:
    B. J. Talay (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1996


    Format / Umfang :

    115 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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