The Legality of the NATO Nuclear Sharing Program Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Cover Image

Legalność programu udostępniania amerykańskiej broni jądrowej w świetle traktatu o nieproliferacji broni jądrowej
The Legality of the NATO Nuclear Sharing Program Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Author(s): Szymon Jembrzycki
Subject(s): Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Diplomatic history, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Political behavior, Politics and law, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Globalization, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Dolnośląskiej Szkoły Wyższej
Keywords: nuclear weapon;NATO;non-proliferation;denuclearisation;

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the NATO Nuclear Sharing program, a “sharing” nuclear weapons program for part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members. The studies’ goal is to depict the nature of the NATO Nuclear Sharing program and its legality under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Based on the studies’ main goal, the paper answers the following questions: what is the international non-proliferation regime, and what are the components? What are the NATO Nuclear Sharing program objectives, and can they violate the NPT? How does Donald Trump’s policy influence the present shape of the NATO Nuclear Sharing program? The theoretical part of the study was based on a review of literature, acts of international law, and military doctrine. It contributed to established the fact and correlation between this. Empirical research was conducted on the synthesis, which was used in formulated conclusions. The conclusions regarding the legality of the NATO Nuclear Sharing program under the NPT can be a field of study about the non-proliferation and denuclearisation issue. In conclusion, the main idea of the NATO Nuclear Sharing program is outdated. It is contributed to the wakening of efforts to non-proliferation and denuclearisation.

  • Issue Year: 14/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 263-276
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English