THE U. S. HEGEMONY ON INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR REGIMES TREATIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COLD WAR AND POST-COLD WAR ERA

Abstract

Over the course of nuclearization history, covering the time period since the inception of cold war, the United States has proved and established itself as a hegemon controlling and managing different initiatives to install, facilitate or even control proliferation of nuclear weapons. Different treaties and arrangements starting from SALT 1 to START and up to CTBT, NPT or modern day Civil nuclear deals give ample evidence that the US hegemonic posture, tactics and policies are directed and devised to sustain it. More appropriately, it gives the impression that for the US, much important is the capability to sustain and strengthen its traditional stature rather than culminating any posed or perceived threat in anticipation or deterring any suspect seemingly.

Keywords: SALT I, SALT II, MAD, Proliferation, Nuclear Proliferation, ABM, START, NPT