CIAO DATE: 11/2009
October 2009
Danish Institute for International Studies
Denmark should use its unique expertise on radiation protection, biosafety/biosecurity and disease surveillance and develop an international control system for nuclear and biological materials in order to help smaller states prevent dangerous materials from falling into the wrong hands. A new DIIS report by Cindy Vestergaard "Modern Non-proliferation and Disarmament: Denmark and the G8 Global Partnership" argues that several countries in the former Soviet Union, Asia and Africa do not have the capacity nor the experience to secure the materials properly.
Resource link: Denmark and Modern Non-proliferation Assistance and Disarmament [PDF] - 543K