Statement by Dr. Kathleen C. Bailey before the Senate Armed Services Committee
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Source
- Conference: Senate Armed Services committee meeting,Washington, DC (United States),18 Aug 1994; Other Information: PBD: 16 Aug 1994
- Subject
- 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
NATIONAL SECURITY 350101
TREATIES
- Language
- English
This paper presents the personal views of the author on the subject of the proposed Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). She addresses here concerns about the national security issues which could result from ratification of this convention. She argues the convention alone is not likely to curtail production or availability of such items on the world market because of the relatively low cost. The treaty could thus put the country in a position less likely to protect itself, or adequately deal with such a threat.