Newsletter #4 - November 2024

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.

May
2025

Research Papers

The Growing Appeal of Missiles: Current Drivers Behind Ballistic Missile Acquisition and Development

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.

September
2021

Issue Briefs

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.

Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct

an FRS project funded by the European Union

Newsletter

Issue #4

November 2024

CONTENTS

Latest HCoC News

News about the Project

News about the Ballistic Missiles & Launchers

Selected Missiles Tests

Selected SLV Launches

Information and contact

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

The Growing Appeal of Missiles: Current Drivers Behind Ballistic Missile Acquisition and Development

The HCoC and Space