Disarmament and arms control in the nuclear age

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On 25 November 1986, the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence tabled its report on the entitled Disarmament and arms control in the nuclear age.

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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 22 chapters, 3 dissenting reports and 3 appendices.

Disarmament and arms control in the nuclear age

Part A: Preliminary pages up to Chapter 6 (PDF 6497KB)
Terms of Reference, Committee Membership, Contents, Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms, Glossary of Terms, List of Tables and Figures, Foreward.

Ch1: Introduction
PART 1 - A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Ch2: The superpower competition and the search for disarmament and arms control
Ch3: The superpower arsenals and the strategic balance
Ch4: Deterrence and the strategic buclear doctrine of the superpowers

Ch5: The spread of nuclear weapons (horiztonal proliferation)
Ch6: The threat and consequences of nuclear war

Part B: Chapter 6 Endnotes to Chapter 10 Endnotes (PDF 4381KB)
Ch7: The spread of non-nuclear weapons
Ch8: World military expenditure and its economic implications
PART 2 - AUSTRALIA'S ROLE
Ch9: A summary of Australia's present policies and activities on disarmament and arms control
Ch10: Criticisms of Australia's role in disarmament and arms control

Part C: Chapter 11 to Chpater 15 (PDF 4964KB)
PART 3 - SOME GLOBAL ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE FOR AUSTRALIA
Ch11: Strategic defences and the ABM Treaty
Ch12: The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
Ch13: Verification technologies and anti-satellite (ASAT) warfare
Ch14: Nuclear testing and the comprehensive test ban (CTB)
PART 4 - REGIONAL ISSUES
Ch15: The Joint Unites States Australian Defence Facilities

Part D: Chapter 15 Endnotes to Appendix 3 (end) (PDF 7558KB)

Ch16: The South Pacific nuclear free zone
Ch17: Uranium mining and Australia's role in the nuclear fuel cycle
Ch18: Peace education and peace research in Australia
PART 5 - FUTURE OPTIONS AND POLICIES
Ch19: An overview of where we are and where we are heading
Ch20: Possible future options - total nuclear disarmament
Ch21: Recommended strategies and policies
Ch22: Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Dissent: Dr R E Klugman MP
Dissent: Mr P J Baldwin MP, Dr A C Theophanous MP and Mr L Kent MP
Dissent: Hon A S Peacock MP, Senator B C Teague, Mr R F Shipton MP, Hon R C Katter MP, Hon M J R MacKellar MP, Senator R Hill, Mr D F Jull MP, Mr W P Coleman MP, Mr N K Hicks MP, Hon I L Robinson MP, Senator N A Crichton-Browne and Senator D J MacGibbon

Appendix 1: Persons participating in discussions with the Committee
Appendix 2: Witnesses who appeared at public hearings
Appendix 3:  Submissions presented to the inquiry

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