Expert mission on HCoC to Malaysia - HCoC

Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct

an FRS project funded by the European Union

Expert mission on HCoC to Malaysia

11 March 2019

On 11 March 2019, the FRS and representatives from the government of Malaysia discussed over ballistic missile proliferation and the role of the Hague Code of Conduct.

This mission was part of a series of targeted national visits.

AGENDA

WELCOMING REMARKS

Alexandre HOUDAYER, Secretary General, Foundation for Strategic Research
Carl-Henrik HALL, Head of Section – Political Affairs, Press and Information, EU Delegation to Malaysia
Francisco MUNIS, Undersecretary, Multilateral Security Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

I/ THE HCoC, WHAT RELEVANCE FOR THE HCoC IN MALAYSIA?

SPEAKERS:

Alexandre HOUDAYER, Secretary General, Foundation for Strategic Research
E. Ann-Sofie NILSSON, Ambassador for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden, HCoC Chair

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

Presentation of the Code: its main provisions
The concrete meaning of implementing the HCoC
The HCoC in Asia: positions and evolution
Relevance of joining the HCoC in relation to Malaysia non-proliferation policies
Successes and challenges of the HCoC in today’s environment

II/ PUTTING THE HCoC IN CONTEXT: BALLISTIC PROLIFERATION CHALLENGES IN ASIA

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Valérie NIQUET, Head of the Asia Department, Foundation for Strategic Research

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

The current regional state of play in the ballistic-missile field
Role of CBMs in addressing ballistic proliferation
Issues arising from dual-use technologies and related strategies

III/ CURRENT TRENDS CONCERNING SPACE LAUNCH TECHNOLOGIES & CAPABILITIES: DYNAMICS OF SPACE LAUNCH & FUTURE USES OF SPACE APPLICATIONS

SPEAKERS:

Alexandre Houdayer, Secretary General, Foundation for Strategic Research
Dr. Mazlan Othman, Director of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, International Science Council

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

Space developments in South East Asia
The characteristics of the development of space launch technologies
The evolution of the satellite industry and its impact upon the space launch sector
The importance of confidence in a new era of space development

CONCLUDING REMARKS

January
2023

Other publications

North Korean Short Range Systems: Military consequences of the development of the KN-23, KN-24 and KN-25

This study focuses on the new systems introduced, and assesses their potential impact as conventional weapons and as non-conventional weapons. Through an analysis of the possible capacities of these systems, this study examines their consequences on North Korean strategy. It concludes by exploring what this change of strategy may lead to, in military terms, and in political terms, on the Korean peninsula.

November
2022

The HCoC at Twenty

Since its inception and through the collective outreach efforts of its Chairs, the Executive Secretariat, the EU and the United Nations, the Hague Code of Conduct has received growing support. It has improved its efficiency and implementation through a series of initiatives which have made it more easily accessible.

September
2021

The HCoC and Space

The New Space trend – an ongoing innovative transformation of the space sector – has led to a rise of investment in small launch systems. While an increasing number of nations are gaining access to space, the number of private sector entities investing in this domain is also rising. Meanwhile, small space launch vehicles and ballistic missiles rely on increasingly similar technologies.

This project is implemented by the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique

The project is funded
by the European Union