CIAO DATE: 01/2015
August 2014
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
This policy brief argues that, on balance, a Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone would be better off relying on IAEA verification and safeguards at the beginning. Over the medium- to longer- term, given the political will, financial, and human resources, the regional states could invest in a regional authority to build up their own capacity and thereby contribute to strengthening mutual confidence and trust.
Resource link: Possible Frameworks for Verification of a WMD/DVs Free Zone in the Middle East - The Nuclear Dimension [PDF] - 2.0M