Arms Control and Confidence Building in the Middle East
Nine experts examine the East-West arms control experience to identify lessons that could be applied to the Middle East. The authors pinpoint specific near-term actions, particularly confidence-and-security-building measures, that might be explored now, whether or not they are linked to formal peace negotiations. Each chapter pairs a co-author who has detailed knowledge of a particular […]
Report of the Study Group on Multilateral Arms Transfer Guidelines for the Middle East
For the Bush administration, the aftermath of the Gulf War and the demise of the Soviet Union and its empire have given new currency to enduring U.S. objectives: the creation of a stable Middle East and the pursuit of a durable regional peace. At present, the current military balance in the region is generally conducive […]
Confidence-Building, Peace-Making and Aerial Inspections in the Middle East
Confidence-building measures (CBMs) have been defined as “arrangements designed to enhance…assurance of mind and belief in the trustworthiness of states and the facts they create”. CBMs, by definition, must promote confidence on both sides of any dispute. Non-symmetrical or unilateral measures not acceptable to the other side tend to increase rather than decrease tensions. If states in the […]