Book contents
- Nuclear Weapons
- Nuclear Weapons
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Cases and Materials
- Table of Cases
- Introduction
- 1 The Development of Nuclear Weapons
- 2 Use of Nuclear Weapons
- 3 The Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- 4 The Testing of Nuclear Weapons
- 5 Agreements between Russia and the United States
- 6 Treaties Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons
- 7 Verification
- 8 Use and Testing of Nuclear Weapons under International Law
- Concluding Remarks on the Future of Nuclear Arms Control and Disarmament
- Select Bibliography
- Index
8 - Use and Testing of Nuclear Weapons under International Law
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 October 2021
Book contents
- Nuclear Weapons
- Nuclear Weapons
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Cases and Materials
- Table of Cases
- Introduction
- 1 The Development of Nuclear Weapons
- 2 Use of Nuclear Weapons
- 3 The Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- 4 The Testing of Nuclear Weapons
- 5 Agreements between Russia and the United States
- 6 Treaties Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons
- 7 Verification
- 8 Use and Testing of Nuclear Weapons under International Law
- Concluding Remarks on the Future of Nuclear Arms Control and Disarmament
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Despite claims to the contrary, general international law does not prohibit all and any use of nuclear weapons. That said, as this chapter explains, it does heavily circumscribe when use could ever be lawful. The chapter looks at State responsibility for the use and testing of nuclear weapons as well as individual responsibility for such acts under international criminal law.
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- Nuclear WeaponsLaw, Policy, and Practice, pp. 198 - 225Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021