Technology and Arms Control,

Arms control is a vital and highly controversial national security issue. Among other factors, technological considerations seriously complicate the development and negotiation of arms control proposals. The monograph examines the interaction between arms control and technology, with emphasis on the research and development function. The author argues that it usually is not feasible to reach arms control agreements which place controls on research and development activities, and that it is imprudent to place unilateral controls on these activities. In suggesting the need for closer integration of arms control and security policies, he calls for an increased exchange of information between the defense research and development community and arms control specialists. This monograph makes a significant contribution to the dialogue on arms control in general and in particular to questions of its relationship to technology, especially research and development.