In the sixth episode of The Arms Control Poseur, host William Alberque is joined by Emmanuelle Maitre, a Research Fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research, to discuss critical issue of missile proliferation. This episode offers a comprehensive overview of the past, present, and future challenges of missile proliferation, including the threats posed by ballistic and cruise missiles. Emmanuelle discusses key countermeasures such as the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Hague Code of Conduct, and UN Security Council Resolution 1540. The conversation with host William Alberque also touches on the relationship between these agreements and space launch capabilities, providing insights into the current state and future prospects of missile control.
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Date of Recording: 24 August 2023
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Episode background reading:
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), https://mtcr.info/ with an NTI explainer, https://www.nti.org/education-center/treaties-and-regimes/missile-technology-control-regime-mtcr/.
The Hague Code of Conduct, https://www.hcoc.at/ and its origins, https://www.nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/origins-and-development-of-the-hague-code-of-conduct/.
IISS resources on missile controls, especially the Missile Dialogue Initiative, https://www.iiss.org/research/defence-and-military-analysis/missile-dialogue-initiative/, https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/online-analysis//2021/08/hague-code-of-conduct.
Emmanuelle Maitre’s latest on the HCOC and Space, https://www.nonproliferation.eu/hcoc/the-hague-code-of-conduct-and-space-2/.
And more resources from the EUNPDC on the topic, https://www.nonproliferation.eu/thematics/means-of-delivery/.
Links:
Funder: www.nonproliferation.eu/.
IISS research programme: Strategy, Technology and Arms Control | IISS Research programme.
Music: https://elysiumon37th.bandcamp.com.
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