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Mixing Tools against Proliferation: The EU's Strategy for Dealing with Weapons of Mass Destruction Álvarez Verdugo, Milagros Dret internacional públic Institucions comunitàries Armes de destrucció massiva Manteniment de la pau Public international law Institutions of the European Union Weapons of mass destruction Peace-building Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction constitutes a renewed risk for International Peace and Security. The conventional international mechanisms that control WMD rely on the State, but their efficiency faces specific challenges nowadays. Within this context, the EU has tried to enhance its role as a non-proliferation actor, specifically with the adoption of the EU Strategy against proliferation of WMD in December 2003. This Strategy reflects the political will of EU Member States to fight against proliferation in a specific ‘European way’. This ‘European way’ is related to the nature and structure of EU, and has classical European trademarks: rule of law, multilateralism, economic and political pressure on third States, focus on the political causes of international problems, and international cooperation. To assess the EU approach, the article examines the scope, objectives and principles of the EU strategy as well as her instruments with regards to WMD. Overall, the analysis shows that the EU strategy, even if not sufficient, is effective against proliferation of WMD and, at the same time, is compatible with the main requirements of international law. 2026-03-11T18:47:13Z 2026-03-11T18:47:13Z 2006 2026-03-11T18:47:20Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1384-6299 https://hdl.handle.net/2445/228019 564546 eng Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.54648/eerr2006033 European Foreign Affairs Review, 2006, vol. 11, num.3, p. 417-438 https://doi.org/10.54648/eerr2006033 (c) Kluwer Law International, 2006 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess 22 p. application/pdf Kluwer Law International Articles publicats en revistes (Dret Penal i Criminologia, i Dret Internacional Públic i Relacions Internacional)