The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has adopted a new stance on nuclear security, emphasizing member states' rights to peaceful nuclear development and cooperation. This move is seen as a pushback against Western influence and aims to strengthen collaboration on regulation, emergency response, and combating illicit nuclear material trafficking. Analysts suggest the timing is influenced by China and Russia's strategic interests, the expansion of civilian nuclear programs in Central Asia, and Iran's recent full membership in the bloc. AI
RANK_REASON The SCO, a significant geopolitical bloc, has taken a new stance on nuclear security, indicating a shift in policy and international relations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
- Centre for Afghanistan Studies
- China
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Lanzhou University
- Russia
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Uzbekistan
- Zhu Yongbiao
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