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Charting a new course on North Korea's nuclear programme? The options and the Non-Proliferation Treaty
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Abstract "Should North Korea be recognised as a de facto nuclear power? Even after three nuclear tests the international discussion continues to tiptoe around this crucial question for the nuclear non-proliferation regime. The aftermath of the spring 2013 escalation only makes the problem more urgent. North ... view more
"Should North Korea be recognised as a de facto nuclear power? Even after three nuclear tests the international discussion continues to tiptoe around this crucial question for the nuclear non-proliferation regime. The aftermath of the spring 2013 escalation only makes the problem more urgent. North Korea uses its nuclear weapons as a threat in diplomatic and security talks, has declared itself a nuclear-weapon state by constitutional amendment, and most recently openly threatened a nuclear strike against the United States and South Korea. Nonetheless, the international community adheres doggedly to the legal stance that North Korea is a non-nuclear-weapon state under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and must renounce nuclear arms. Given Pyongyang’s repeated violations of the treaty this position is well founded. But in view of the power of the factual, it is legitimate to ask how long this position can and should be upheld. Why should the international community not treat North Korea like other nuclear powers outside the NPT?" (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
arms control; nuclear weapon; North Korea; nuclear power; security policy; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; Far East
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Nuklearwaffenprogramm; Status und Rolle im internationalen System; Nuklearwaffenstaat; Nonproliferation nuklearer Waffen; Rüstungskontrollabkommen; Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968-07-01); Internationale Reaktion; Haltung von Akteuren zu Einzelfragen; Option; Vorschlag/Initiative
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 19/2013
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications