India links 'timebound' disarmament to CTB support as CD talks resume

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India's decision to include a 'time-bound' framework for the elimination of all nuclear weapons is a setback for the attainment of a comprehensive test ban treaty. The Conference on Disarmament has to sort out issues such as the definition of test ban, verification provisions, and inspection for the endorsement of the treaty before the 51st General Assembly in September 1996. The non-aligned Group of 21 countries has not accepted India's position but has issued a statement on nuclear disarmament and wants an ad-hoc committee to be established to negotiate the treaty.

China, India, Military policy, Conference on Disarmament

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International group issues call for abolition of nuclear weapons

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An international group consisting of leaders from 46 countries, former US Pres Jimmy Carter and former Soviet Pres Mikhail Gorbachev released a statement in Feb 2, 1998 condoning the continued worldwide proliferation of nuclear weapons. Likewise, former Strategic Air Command Commander-in-Chief Lee Butler and former Sen Alan Cranston had given speeches severely criticizing the US government's dependence on nuclear weapons to deter potentials enemies. The two former top US officials outlined six approaches, including elimination of the alert status of nuclear weapons.

Nuclear arms control

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Retired generals re-ignite debate over abolition of nuclear weapons

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In a joint press release, retired generals Lee Butler and Andrew Goodpaster argued in the favor of eliminating all nuclear weapons worldwide and were supported by 61 retired generals from 17 countries. In their press statement they contended that nuclear weapons have a diminished role to play in providing security to the US in a post-Cold War scenario. They forwarded the idea of reducing nuclear arsenals to the lowest verifiable levels in consistence with stable security. However, the Clinton administration did not support the generals' specific suggestions.

Analysis, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Arms control, Nuclear weapons, Butler, Lee, Goodpaster, Andrew

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