[20060125]RS22125_NPT合规问题.pdf

1 See CRS Report RL32857, The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: Issuesfor Congress, and CRS Report RS21592, Irans Nuclear Program: Recent Developments.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22125Updated January 25, 2006NPT Compliance Issuesnae redactedSpecialist in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryPresident Bush remarked in 2005 that “Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty NPTParties must take strong action to confront the threat of noncompliance with theNPT.We cannot allow rogue states that violate their commitments.to undermine theNPTs fundamental role in strengthening international security.” North Korea and Iranpose two clear compliance challenges to the treaty. However, some NPT parties areadamant that the United States and other nuclear weapon states are not complying withtheir own obligations to pursue nuclear disarmament. This report, which will be updatedas needed, discusses different views and issues of NPT compliance. The May 2005 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference failed toproduce any substantive agreements, revealing fissures i