Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty [electronic resource] : Background and Current Developments.

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Publication:

[S.l] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

Format/Description:

Government document
Book
1 online resource (1 online resource (78 pages)) : digital, PDF file

Subjects:

Chronology.
Negotiation.
Nuclear weapons -- Testing.
Korea (North)

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Summary:

Examines history of negotiations on nuclear weapons testing and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT); national positions of countries that have conducted tests; and 2006, 2009, and 2013 North Korean nuclear tests as well as possible test in May 2010. Summarizes key provisions of CTBT, preparations for implementation, stockpile stewardship issues, and pro/con arguments regarding CTBT. Includes chronology.
This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-RL-33548 in the 2011 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.
Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

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Restricted for use by site license.

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http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/2389059

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