Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Development of the Disarmament Process

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 466 - 492, 27.12.2023

Güngör Şahin , Serhat Uysal

Abstract

The article aims to provide a holistic assessment of nuclear proliferation and disarmament process from a broad perspective. In this study, the spreading of nuclear weapons, rising in parallel with that process, nuclear disarmament course, possible reasons of states to possess weapons are discussed. Article is important in terms of analyzing armament, disarmament processes together. Processes of nuclear armament, disarmament are examined by scanning archival documents, SIPRI reports and official statements. The study finds that nuclear armament, which accelerated after 1960, decreased with disarmament treaties, that after end of the Cold War period, states drastically reduced their nuclear weapons stockpiles.

Keywords

Nuclear, Threat, Armament, Disarmament, Security

NÜKLEER SİLAHLARIN YAYILMASI VE SİLAHSIZLANMA SÜRECİNİN GELİŞMESİ

Abstract

Makale nükleer silahlanma ve silahsızlanma sürecine geniş bir perspektiften bakarak bütünleşik olarak değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, nükleer silahların yayılması süreci, bu sürece paralel yükselen nükleer silahsızlanma süreci ve devletlerin, bu silahlara neden sahip olmak isteyebileceği konuları tartışılmıştır. Silahlanma ve silahsızlanma sürecinin birlikte değerlendirilerek incelenmesi açısından makale önem arz etmektedir. Nükleer silahlanma ve silahsızlanma süreci, arşiv belgeleri taranarak ve SIPRI raporları ve resmî açıklamalar merkez alınarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmada, 1960 yılından sonra hız kazanan nükleer silahlanmanın, çeşitli silahsızlanma antlaşmalarıyla hız kestiği ve özellikle Soğuk Savaş dönemi sona erdikten sonra devletlerin elinde bulundurduğu nükleer silah stoğunu ciddi ölçüde azalttığı bulguları edinilmiştir.

Keywords

Nükleer, Tehdit, Silahlanma, Silahsızlanma, Güvenlik.

Thanks

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