The Journal of Foreign Policy

The Journal of Foreign Policy

The Evolution of Arms Control Approaches and the Issue of Ballistic Missile Proliferation

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 Professor of Political Sciences, Azad University, Khorramabad
2 Professor, National Security Department, Farabi Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Abstract
The arms control, in the Cold War period, was based on the power relations between the two superpowers. They  set up   their interactions based on  strategic stability  in the missile field. New actors  emerge  post-Cold War  and they play significant  role in the international system. As a result, arms control approaches also changed to adapt to the new conditions. The question arises  here as to what changes have been made to the approaches regarding missile control in light of the change in the international system and the emergence of new challenges in missile area? This paper maintain that arms control approaches after the end of the Cold War, in response to new challenges from the narrow government-oriented field and the relationship between the two powers of domination, focused on three principles of confidence-building, transparency, and safeguards. This paper first examines the theoretical evolution in arms control approaches. The second part examines the missile challenges and ultimately examines the trend of evolutions in arms control approaches in the missile area.
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