Copenhagen to Host NATO Arms Control Conference
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and NATO will jointly host the 17th annual NATO Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and Weapons of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation.
Chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, key matters to be discussed include WMD arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. More specifically, three panels will address: the threat of chemical weapons, the missile challenge, and NATO’s contribution to the key issues in the 2030 agenda.
As the international community grapples with a turbulent and violent situation in Afghanistan, expect to hear calls for increased vigilance against illicit arms transfers to non-state actors, a transparent nod to the United States.
Also, expect serious discussions around China’s growing nuclear arsenal and its recent construction of new missile silos. If Beijing equips itself with a nuclear arsenal to rival the United States and Russia, tripolarity will likely affect nuclear stability across the board. In a shift from previous 2021 communiqué that did not mention China at all, NATO has affirmed their commitment to “engage China, with a view to defending the security interests of the alliance… [as their] growing influence and international policies can present challenges that we need to address together as an alliance.”
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