Globalization and the threats of weapons of mass destruction proliferation (original) (raw)

2015

Abstract

Globalization brought tremendous transformations to the international economy. But as these changes created benefits in several areas of economy, politics and science, they have also brought significant security challenges. As most publications address the strategic issues emanated from the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), few are those who explain the proliferation phenomenon from an operational perspective. This chapter intends to demonstrate that the same mechanisms used every day by individuals, have also been used to support the phenomenon of proliferation of WMD over the past few years. Furthermore, the chapter will also look into the threats that proliferation poses to regional stability as well as the risks emanated from non-State actors attempting to acquire such weapons. Finally, we also address the existing international mechanisms created to prevent the use of globalization channels for the purposes of WMD.

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