Advanced Seminar of Weapons of Mass Destruction

  Counter-proliferation involves activities and the means of a government’s military or other defensive entities, such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Defense, to counter the proliferation of WMDs by keeping terrorists, state actors, and non-state actors from obtaining and potentially using WMDs against a population. Within the counter-proliferation realm, there are four instruments that governments may use: strategies, treaties, conventions, and conferences. These instruments can be unilateral (one country) or between two or more countries (i.e., allies) and other international organizations (e.g., United Nations). Construct a presentation by selecting two of the four counter-proliferation instruments (i.e., strategies, treaties, conventions, and conferences). Then, address the prompts below. Explain the two named instruments you selected (Example: Strategy – Restriction of Materials by Export or Import). Give the background information on each instrument selected, such as when it was drafted, who supported it, and who is responsible for implementation and monitoring. Identify the signatories, mission, or goals of each counter-proliferation instrument selected. Express any violations in the past 10 to 15 years, and identify the perpetrator. Lastly, assess the success or failure of each instrument that was selected, and then present (in no more than two slides) two to three recommendations to improve or strengthen the two counter-proliferation instruments you chose (e.g., more restrictions, new document, new strategy).