緬甸與大規模殺傷性武器
緬甸現時普遍認為不具有大規模殺傷性武器,但曾被懷疑啟動了核武器的開發計畫。[1]但是,國際社會普遍認為如果這樣的計畫確實存在,緬甸的技術和財政限制可能使該計畫難以成功。[2]
緬甸長期以來一直受到使用化學武器的指控,然而,核威脅倡議組織表示「沒有證據證明緬甸有化武計畫」。[3]另外一方面,緬甸近年來也開始經濟改革和開放,與西方世界的關係亦沒有之前那麼緊張,發展大規模殺傷性和核武器計劃的誘因也沒有那麼迫切的必要。[4][5]
註釋和參考
- ^ [1] (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), Sydney Morning Herald, August 24, 2009, Accessed November 17, 2009.
- ^ Myanmar (Country Profiles). NTI. [9 August 2014]. (原始内容存档于2014-07-09).
Kelley further argued, however, that it would be extremely difficult for Myanmar, given its limited technical and financial capabilities, to develop nuclear weapons successfully.
- ^ Myanmar (Country Profiles). NTI. [26 October 2013]. (原始内容存档于2014-07-09).
- ^ Myanmar (Country Profiles). NTI. [9 August 2014]. (原始内容存档于2014-07-09).
The U.S. State Department expressed concern about Burma's NPT compliance in 2011, however in its 2012 compliance report it stated that its concerns "were partially allayed" by 2012.
- ^ 5.0 5.1 Myanmar (Country Profiles). NTI. [26 October 2013]. (原始内容存档于2014-07-09).