Current and future challenges for Asian nonproliferation export controls
Subtitle: a regional response
By: Scott A. Jones
Contributors: Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Carlisle Barracks, PA]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
ISBN-13: 9781584871743
Subjects: Nuclear arms control; Nuclear nonproliferation; Biological arms control; Chemical arms control; Export controls; Foreign economic relations
Description: As Asia develops into a clearly demarcated economic "region," it is confronted by similar export control challenges as those faced in Europe with the advent of the Common Market. As such, a regional system of export control standards and practices emerged as a means to ensure not only economic parity, but regional and international security as well. While not necessarily as advanced in terms of regional identity as the European free trade area, the states of Asia could benefit profitably from a regional approach to export control development and coordination. In addition, the states of Asia could also gain from increased export control cooperation with the United States. As a global leader in nonproliferation, the United States can provide critical assistance to export control development efforts through training and the allocation of other resources. Likewise, the United States should focus its export control outreach efforts to the less developed export control systems in Asia, especially the transshipment countries.
Notes: "October 2004."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-31).

Electronic version also available on the SSI website.