Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments

Medalia, Jonathan

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Nuclear nonproliferation;    Antinuclear weapons movements;    Nuclear weapons tests;    Treaties;   

RP-ID  :  RL33548
RP-ID  :  RL33548_2008May28

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a brief history and recent developments regarding the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (CTBT). The U.N. General Assembly adopted the CTBT in 1996. The report discusses the national positions on testing and the CTBT, The North Korean nuclear test, stockpile stewardship, and CTBT pros and cons.