The Hidden Agenda for the U.N. Conference on Disarmament and Development

Publication Date: August 1987

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Robin Ranger

Research Area: International relations

Keywords: National security

Type: Report

Abstract:

Even though the U.S. quite rightly has declined to participate in so futile a discussion as the UNCDD, it will be important for the U.S. to refute the Soviet and Third World propaganda arguments that will be made at the conference. In particular, the U.S. will have to refute the false, but superficially appealing idea that there is a disarmament dividend that is available from general and complete disarmament for use for Third World development.