NATO paper outlines approach to CFE Treaty 'Modernization.'(News and Negotiations)(Conventional Armed Forces in Europe)

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The NATO paper 'Scope and Parameters of the Process for Improving the Operation of the Conventional Armed Forces of Europe (CFE) Treaty' calls for the treaty's modernization in the light of post-Cold War political realities. The paper favours a review of the treaty's group structure, zonal limits on conventional weapons, and the maintenance of all existing categories and types of treaty-limited equipment. The negotiations of the treaty's modernization are linked to NATO's expansion plans, which would affect the overall balance of conventional forces established by the CFE Treaty.

Evaluation, Treaties, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Conventional Forces in Europe, Treaty revisions

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111 states consider draft treaty banning anti-personnel landmines

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One hundred eleven (111) states examined the draft treaty prohibiting anti-personnel landmines by Dec 4, 1997 during the Feb 12-14, 1997 meeting in Vienna, Austria. The treaty will be redrafted due to the opposing views of other states about the draft's verification regime and the time frame for destroying the land mines. The new version will be presented on Jun 24-27, 1997 in Brussels, Belgium. Negotiations will be concluded by the end of Sep 1997 in Oslo, Norway. For now, 58 states are already prepared to sign a treaty in Ottawa, Ontario.

Interpretation and construction, Political aspects, Defense programs, Mines, Military, Military mines, Defense contracts

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First CCW review conference ends in discord over landmines

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The first review conference of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) concluded two days before schedule, on October 11, 1995, due to disagreement over methods to stem the worldwide threat of anti-personnel landmines to civilians. Russia, China, India and Pakistan opposed the proposal to restrict the use of anti-personnel landmines in armed conflicts. However, it was agreed to prohibit the use and transfer of blinding laser weapons. In January and April 1996, the CCW parties will hold expert level meetings in Geneva.

Reports, International aspects, Civil defense, Conferences and conventions

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