{"id":3715,"date":"2021-06-30T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T08:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2022-02-17T12:35:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T11:35:01","slug":"african-states-and-the-hague-code-of-conduct-against-ballistic-missile-proliferation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/african-states-and-the-hague-code-of-conduct-against-ballistic-missile-proliferation\/","title":{"rendered":"African states and The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3715\" class=\"elementor elementor-3715\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-347e1912 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"347e1912\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f6317aa\" data-id=\"1f6317aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da1fb9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7da1fb9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> African states and The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de0de4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de0de4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Institute for Security Studies - Africa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-776d0e92\" data-id=\"776d0e92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498f3372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"498f3372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Africa Report 34                                         \n\n\nJune 2021 <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d07385e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d07385e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cc74a48\" data-id=\"3cc74a48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c88852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c88852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four of the five most recent subscribing states to The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC) are African. Adopted in November 2002 in The Hague, the HCoC\u2019s chief objective is to curb the proliferation of ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, as well as related technology. When fully implemented, the HCoC holds significant security and socio-economic benefits, and is thus of crucial importance given Africa\u2019s developmental context and imperatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50e39688\" data-id=\"50e39688\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51477389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51477389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>JUNE 2021<\/strong><\/p><p>Gugu Dube, Lauriane H\u00e9au, Emmanuelle Maitre and Noel Stott<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50238058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50238058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><br \/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sans-titre-300x263.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sans-titre-300x263.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sans-titre-768x675.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sans-titre.webp 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ISS2-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ISS2-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nonproliferation.eu\/hcoc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ISS2.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5604b05b\" data-id=\"5604b05b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ec476d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ec476d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"page5R_mcid162\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">With four of the five most recent subscribing states being <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid163\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">African, the continent has seen considerable positive <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid164\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">development since 2016 with regard to The Hague <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid165\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid166\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(HCoC).<\/span><\/span><a href=\"#notes\"><strong><span id=\"page5R_mcid167\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span id=\"page5R_mcid168\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> Adopted in November 2002, the HCoC\u2019s chief <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid169\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">aim is to limit the proliferation of ballistic missiles, as <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid170\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">they are the preferred delivery vehicle for weapons of <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid171\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">mass destruction (WMD). The recent increase in their <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid172\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">availability, geographic spread and sophistication, as <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid173\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">well as their use in con<\/span><span class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">fl<\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">icts (such as in Yemen<\/span><\/span><a href=\"#notes\"><strong><span id=\"page5R_mcid174\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span id=\"page5R_mcid175\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> and the <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid176\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Armenian-Azerbaijani<\/span><\/span><a href=\"#notes\"><strong><span id=\"page5R_mcid177\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">3<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span id=\"page5R_mcid178\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> con<\/span><span class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">fl<\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ict), means that they are once <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid179\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">again a growing security concern.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid180\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><span id=\"page5R_mcid180\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The HCoC not only is the only universal norm against the <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid181\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">proliferation of ballistic missile systems but also enhances <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid182\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">transparency in ballistic and space-launch programmes. <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid183\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This transparency takes the form of a confidence-<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid184\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">building mechanism, which requires subscribing states <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid185\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to notify each other before any ballistic missile or space-<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid186\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">launch vehicle is launched or test <\/span><span class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">fl<\/span><\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ights initiated. This is <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid187\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">referred to as pre-launch notifications. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span id=\"page5R_mcid187\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"page5R_mcid237\" class=\"markedContent\">Africa stands in a paradoxical position vis-\u00e0-vis the <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid238\" class=\"markedContent\">HCoC. The risk posed by ballistic missiles appears <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid239\" class=\"markedContent\">relatively low, as few countries have embarked on <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid240\" class=\"markedContent\">such programmes on the continent. The proliferation <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid241\" class=\"markedContent\">of small arms and light weapons (SALW) is a much <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid242\" class=\"markedContent\">more immediate threat for many African states. <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid243\" class=\"markedContent\">Moreover, although on the increase, only a handful of <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid244\" class=\"markedContent\">states are currently heavily investing in the peaceful <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid245\" class=\"markedContent\">use of rocket technologies.<\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid246\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span id=\"page5R_mcid187\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"page5R_mcid246\" class=\"markedContent\">Despite this, regional actors remain supportive of the <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid247\" class=\"markedContent\">HCoC and the majority of African states have subscribed <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid248\" class=\"markedContent\">to it. A closer analysis of the position of most African <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid249\" class=\"markedContent\">countries on the HCoC indicates that this support is an <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid250\" class=\"markedContent\">expression of their commitment to the struggle against <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid251\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/>the proliferation of WMDs and their delivery vehicles <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid252\" class=\"markedContent\">in general. Indeed, it is integral to their unequivocal <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid253\" class=\"markedContent\">call for the total eradication of all WMDs. This position <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid254\" class=\"markedContent\">is held in tandem with an emphasis on the fact that<\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid188\" class=\"markedContent\">non-proliferation instruments must not prevent the <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid189\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/>development of civilian technologies. <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid190\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span id=\"page5R_mcid187\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"page5R_mcid190\" class=\"markedContent\">African states are also sensitive to the financial <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid191\" class=\"markedContent\">and human resource costs associated with the <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid192\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/>implementation of global non-proliferation norms and <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid193\" class=\"markedContent\">commitments. They often insist on the importance <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid194\" class=\"markedContent\">of limiting the administrative burden for implementing <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid195\" class=\"markedContent\">countries; the streamlining of reporting processes; and <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid196\" class=\"markedContent\">the need to adapt the frameworks to suit their context.<\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid197\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span id=\"page5R_mcid187\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span id=\"page5R_mcid197\" class=\"markedContent\">This report gives an overview of the HCoC and <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid198\" class=\"markedContent\">its implementation on the African continent. It <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid199\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/>points to several challenges but also a number of <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid200\" class=\"markedContent\">opportunities for African states and ways to increase <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid201\" class=\"markedContent\">the HCoC\u2019s relevance. Finally, it establishes a set of <\/span><span id=\"page5R_mcid202\" class=\"markedContent\">recommendations going forward.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com\/site\/uploads\/ar-34.pdf\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Click here to download the report<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e8d026 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e8d026\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19066cb\" data-id=\"19066cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db79ad7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"db79ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15a1c99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15a1c99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-731d0f5\" data-id=\"731d0f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1d3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a1d3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1<\/strong> <span id=\"page49R_mcid1710\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">In 2016, the ISS published an ISS Policy Brief on this topic. See: <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/issafrica.org\/research\/policy-brief\/the-hague-code-of-conduct-against-ballistic-missile-proliferation-relevance-to-african-states\"><span id=\"page49R_mcid1711\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">https:\/\/issafrica.org\/research\/policy-brief\/the-hague-code-of-<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1712\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">conduct-against-ballistic-missile-proliferation-relevance-to-african-<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1713\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">states <\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"page49R_mcid1714\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span id=\"page49R_mcid1714\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><span id=\"page49R_mcid1715\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">See I Williams and S Shaikh, Lessons from Yemen\u2019s missile war, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1716\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Missile Threat, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1717\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">11 June 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/lessons-from-yemens-\">https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/lessons-from-yemens-<\/a><\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1718\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">missile-war\/; <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1719\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Reuters<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1720\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, Yemen\u2019s Houthis attack Saudi oil heartland <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1721\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with drones, missiles, 8 March 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-yemen-security-saudi\/yemens-houthis-fire-missiles-drones-at-saudi-oil-facilities-idUSKBN2AZ03F?il=0\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-yemen-security-saudi\/yemens-houthis-fire-missiles-drones-at-saudi-oil-facilities-idUSKBN2AZ03F?il=0\"><span id=\"page49R_mcid1722\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">article\/us-yemen-security-saudi\/yemens-houthis-fire-missiles-<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1723\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">drones-at-saudi-oil-facilities-idUSKBN2AZ03F?il=0 <\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"page49R_mcid1724\" class=\"markedContent\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span id=\"page49R_mcid1724\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">3<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><span id=\"page49R_mcid1725\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">S Shaikh and W Rumbaugh, The air and missile war in Nagorno-<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1726\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Karabakh: Lessons for the future of strike and defense, CSIS, Missile <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1727\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Threat, 8 December 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/the-air-and-\">https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/the-air-and-<\/a><\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1728\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">missile-war-in-nagorno-karabakh-lessons-for-the-future-of-strike-<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page49R_mcid1729\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and-defense\/ <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four of the five most recent subscribing states to The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC) are African. 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