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Strategic stability enhancements in the nuclear sphere have combined with the problematic side-effects of some conventional arms control accords, to produce destabilising elements. The author identifies these elements: the increased significance of precision weaponry; a superfluity of conventional military equipment of all sorts; and excessive manpower in military service and military industry. The author proposes a regime to address these connected problems.
This paper represents the opinions solely of the author, not those of the United Kingdom Government or Ministry of Defence
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Giles, R. (1995). Verifying the Future — Towards an International Conventional Arms Control and Conversion Regime for the 21st Century. In: Best, M.L., Hughes-Wilson, J., Piontkowsky, A.A. (eds) Strategic Stability in the Post-Cold War World and the Future of Nuclear Disarmament. NATO ASI Series, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8396-1_5
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