The HCoC at the Space Security Conference (UNIDIR)

February
2020

What prospects for arms and missile control after the end of the INF Treaty?

This note identifies the various proposals for arms control in a post-INF world, with a focus on missiles. It seeks to offer an analysis of diplomatic suggestions and non-State expert reports, putting the ins and outs of the various proposals into perspective and reflecting on their feasibility and prospects in the current context.

November
2020

Issue Briefs

Why Does the HCoC Focus on Ballistic Missiles?

The Hague Code of Conduct focuses on ballistic missiles as they remain the preferred delivery vehicle for WMDs. The HCoC therefore regulates one of the most dangerous types of weapons in existence.

October
2022

Research Papers

Origins and Development of the Hague Code of Conduct

This paper recalls the state of ballistic missile proliferation at the time of the adoption of the Code, before delving into the genesis of the Code and especially the various reports and meetings that promoted the adoption of a supply-side multilateral instrument. It describes the conferences and diplomatic efforts that led to the Code in 2002. It also explains why the Code ended up the way it is today with modest ambitions but concrete outcomes.

Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct

an FRS project funded by the European Union