Science. 1992 Mar 6;255(5049):1224-9. doi: 10.1126/science.255.5049.1224.
In the aftermath of the GulfWar, revelations about Iraq's extensive program to develop nuclear weapons challenge the future of the international nuclear nonproliferation regime. Until inspections sanctioned by the U.N. Security Council began, Iraq's violations of its obligations under the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons and its related safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency went undetected. The ultimate impact of Iraq's behavior on the regime cannot yet be determined, but there is now an opportunity to improve safeguards and other aspects of the regime, including strengthening export controls and proliferation intelligence collection and sharing and the development of appropriate response capabilities.
在海湾战争之后，有关伊拉克广泛发展核武器计划的揭露，对国际核不扩散制度的未来提出了挑战。在联合国安理会批准的检查开始之前，伊拉克违反《不扩散核武器条约》及其与国际原子能机构的相关保障协定的行为没有被发现。伊拉克的行为对该制度的最终影响尚无法确定，但现在有机会改善该制度的保障措施和其他方面，包括加强出口管制以及扩散情报的收集和共享，以及发展适当的应对能力。
