The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation: Relevance to African States

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Nicolas Kasprzyk, Emmanuelle Maitre, Xavier Pasco, Noël Stott,

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

, september 2016

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The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC), which came into effect on 25 November 2002, aims to strengthen efforts to curb ballistic missile proliferation worldwide, thereby supplementing the Missile Technology Control Regime, which restricts access to technologies needed to develop such systems. Ballistic missiles are the favoured delivery vehicles for weapons of mass destruction and therefore have a destabilising effect on regional and global security. This brief provides an overview of the HCoC, examines its relevance for African states and outlines the benefi ts that can be derived by subscribing to its general principles, commitments and confi dence-building measures.

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The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation: Relevance to African States

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Nicolas Kasprzyk, Emmanuelle Maitre, Xavier Pasco, Noël Stott,

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

, september 2016

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