TY - BOOK ID - 78676525 TI - Nuclear arms control PY - 2018 SN - 1925339653 9781925339659 9781925339642 1925339645 PB - Thirroul, NSW : Spinney Press, DB - UniCat KW - Nuclear arms control KW - Nuclear weapons control KW - Arms control KW - Nuclear weapons KW - International Relations KW - Coexistence KW - Foreign affairs KW - Foreign policy KW - Foreign relations KW - Global governance KW - Interdependence of nations KW - International affairs KW - Peaceful coexistence KW - World order KW - National security KW - Sovereignty KW - World politics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78676525 AB - Nuclear arms are the most destructive weapons on the planet, capable of destroying cities, killing millions and leaving behind catastrophic, long-term humanitarian and environmental consequences. Recent friction involving a provocative round of missile tests by North Korea and subsequent ongoing diplomatic efforts to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula and avoid a devastating nuclear conflict has prompted louder calls by many nations for the prohibition and elimination of all nuclear weapons. Which nations currently possess these weapons of mass destruction; and what countermeasures are being taken by the international community, such as the implementation of treaties, negotiations, sanctions and inspections? What is Australia’s current nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament policy; are we doing enough to contain and control the global threat of mutually assured destruction? ER -