ISAS Working Papers

The paper argues that the perceived dichotomy between non -proliferation and di sarmament in the nuclear -weapons debate that has stalled progress on both fronts is a 'destabili sing' one. In order for a breakthrough to occur after years of inaction, both must be addressed simultaneously and in various fora recogni sed and accepted by bo th the nuclear 'haves' , who emphasi se the former , and the 'have -nots' , who underscore the latter. These fora are the United Nations, the Conference on Disarmament and the Comprehensive Test -Ban Treaty (CTBT) Organi sation.