فقد وقعت أحداث لها تأثير مباشر على الكثير من أهم المعاهدات الدولية والثنائية في مجال نزع السلاح، وقد يعتبرها الكثيرون غير إيجابية.
Events have taken place which have a direct bearing on many of the most important international and bilateral disarmament treaties, and which many considered to be other than positive. Furthermore, changes in concepts and military technology and uncertainty about the future trends in weapons systems and strategic thinking have raised many questions and, occasionally, concerns.