Author : Amitav Mallik
Publisher : SIPRI Research Reports
ISBN 13 : 9780199271757
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (717 download)
Book Synopsis Technology and Security in the 21st Century by : Amitav Mallik
Download or read book Technology and Security in the 21st Century written by Amitav Mallik and published by SIPRI Research Reports. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The immense impact of technology on both warfare and security has been clearly demonstrated and has heightened concerns relating to the proliferation of military technology and misuse by irresponsible actors. Technology control regimes are a vital component of national security strategies.This report presents evidence of the increasing relevance of technology in the 21st century and a brief review of the control regimes, as well as the perspectives of progressive developing nations. It highlights the need for a new approach to the management of technology and security issues. Meetingfuture challenges to arms control and non-proliferation will require wider cooperation among nations in a rapidly changing and interdependent world in which some of the new technologies will further accentuate security sensitivities. The report advocates the abandonment of cold war mindsets andmakes a case for a broader cooperative approach to the management of technology controls. International cooperation will be vital for achieving the objectives of non-proliferation, disarmament and global socio-economic progress and will facilitate steps towards the elimination of weapons of massdestruction and the dangers posed by terrorism, thereby fostering enhanced international peace and stability.