Press Release M-NAC- 2(2000)121 Report on Options for Confidence and Security Building Measures (CSBMs), Verification, Non-Prolife- ration, Arms Control and Disarmament December 2000 (.PDF/100Kb)

Report on Options for Confidence and Security Building Measures (CSBMs), Verification, Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Developments over the Last Decade in the Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons Environment 2.1. Risks Posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction 2.2. Nuclear Weapons 2.2.1. Bilateral and National Developments 2.2.1.1. U.S. - Russia 2.2.1.2. United Kingdom Reductions 2.2.1.3. French Reductions 2.2.2. Multilateral Developments   2.2.2.1. NPT   2.2.2.2. CTBT   2.2.2.3. Fissile Material 2.3. Biological and Chemical Weapons 2.4. Missiles and Other Means of Delivery 3. Developments over the Last Decade in the Conventional Arms Control and Disarmament Field 3.1. The Successful Adaptation of the CFE Treaty 3.2. Vienna Document 3.3. Open Skies 3.4. Small Arms and Light Weapons 3.5. Anti-Personnel Mines 4. Alliance Policy of Support for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation 4.1. The Contribution of Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation to Alliance Security 4.2. Allies' Support for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation since 1990   4.2.1. Reducing Nuclear Forces   4.2.2. Alliance policy on WMD Proliferation   4.2.3. The Alliance's WMD Initiative   4.2.4. Contributing to Progress on Conventional Arms Control and Non-Proliferation 5. NATO's Role in the Future : Options for CSBMs, Verification, Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament 5.1. Nuclear Policy Issues 5.1.1. Role of nuclear forces in NATO's strategy   5.1.1.1. Confidence and security building measures with Russia   5.1.1.2. Transparency   5.1.1.3. Nuclear Proliferation 5.2. Support by Alliance Members for the Non-Proliferation Treaty 5.3. Arms Control Issues Relevant to Outer Space 5.4. Building Confidence through Consultations with Partners and Dialogue Countries 5.4.1. Consultations with Russia 5.4.2. Consultations with Ukraine 5.4.3. Consultations with EAPC Partners and Mediterranean Dialogue Countries 5.5. Information on the Activities of Other International Bodies Involved in Non-Proliferation Activities 5.6. Conventional Arms Control 5.6.1. The CFE process 5.6.2. The Way Ahead on Conventional Arms Control 5.7. NATO and EAPC Contribution on Small Arms and Light Weapons 5.8. NATO and Anti-Personnel Landmines 6. Index of Abbreviations