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On 4 June 2025, FRS organised a side-event in the margins of the HCoC Annual Regular Meeting in Vienna. The side-event allowed participants to reflect on the evolving drivers of ballistic missile acquisition and development.
On 4 June 2025, FRS organised a side-event in the margins of the HCoC Annual Regular Meeting in Vienna. The side-event allowed participants to reflect on the evolving drivers of ballistic missile acquisition and development.
Le 11 septembre 2025, nous nous sommes rendus à Djibouti pour un atelier de travail sur la prolifération des missiles et le HCoC, co-organisé avec le Ministère des affaires étrangères et de la coopération internationale
On 4 June 2025, FRS organised a side-event in the margins of the HCoC Annual Regular Meeting in Vienna. The side-event allowed participants to reflect on the evolving drivers of ballistic missile acquisition and development.
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
2025
The Shield and the Sword: The Impact of Ballistic Missile Defence on Missile Proliferation
Missile defence has become increasingly attractive in recent years, following the demonstration of its efficacity in the Israeli-Iranian conflict, and has epitomised by the ambitious Golden Dome programme. However, its relationship with missile proliferation is ambiguous. Arms control, non-proliferation and confidence building measures can to some extent address some of the most destabilizing features of this offense-defence competition.
2025
Overcoming current and future challenges linked to missile proliferation: Prospective analysis and possible ways forward for the HCoC
This report, written by the HCoC Youth Group, addresses four dimensions of missile proliferation: regional concerns, transfer to non-state actors, transformation of regulatory tools, and relations to space security. It studies in particular how these developments could impact the way the Hague Code of Conduct tackles missile proliferation and proposes ways forward.
2025
Newsletter #5 – June 2025
Read news of the Code, updates on our recent activities and latest information about ballistic missile tests and space launches.
News about the Code
2025
Uruguay will chair the HCoC for 2025-2026
On 4-5 June 2025, Chile passed the Chairmanship of The Hague Code of Conduct to Uruguay during the 24th Annual Regular Meeting of subscribing states in Vienna.
2024
Chile is appointed HCoC Chair for 2023-2024
On April 11-12, Chile assumed the rotating Chairmanship of The Hague Code of Conduct during the 23rd Annual Regular Meeting of subscribing states in Vienna.
2024
Qatar notifies its subscription to the HCoC
On 11 March 2024, Qatar became the 145th subscribing state to the Hague Code of Conduct.
2023
São Tomé and Príncipe becomes the 144th subscribing state to the HCoC
On 7 August 2023, São Tomé and Príncipe became the 144th subscribing state to the Hague Code of Conduct.