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Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on nuclear treaties

On NPO radio programme 1op1 about nuclear weapons negotiations, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Professor of International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, says that ‘all nuclear treaties must be scrutinised afresh.’

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer thinks that we need new nuclear treaties. This was prompted by the former Secretary-General of NATO’s opposition to President Trump’s intention to cancel the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty. De Hoop Scheffer: 'Ending that INF treaty will not contribute to a safer Europe.'

Read the full article on NOS. (Dutch) 

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