2003: G8 endorses military action to counter proliferation, says US - G8 Evian summit declaration
The G8 summit in Evian in 2003 adopted a declaration on counter-proliferation, extracts from which are below. As well as diplomatic and economic levers, it endorsed “if necessary other measures in accordance with international law.”
A senior U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States reads the G-8 declaration as implicitly authorizing the use of force against countries that violate international nonproliferation norms.
But Chirac bluntly said, “This interpretation seems to be extraordinarily daring. There never was any talk of using force whatsoever.”
excerpts from June 2003 G8 Declaration:
NON PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTIONA G8 DECLARATION1. We recognise that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery poses a growing danger to us all. Together with the spread of international terrorism, it is the pre-eminent
threat to international security.…3. We have a range of tools available to tackle this threat :
international treaty regimes; inspection mechanisms such as those of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; initiatives to eliminate WMD stocks such as the G8 Global Partnership ; national and internationally- co-ordinated export controls; international co-operation and diplomatic efforts; and if necessary other measures in accordance with international law.
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