Commercial Satellite Imagery: A Tactic in Nuclear Weapon Deterrence

ISBN-13: 9783540426431 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 299 str.

Bhupendra Jasani; Stein Gotthard

Opis

This will be the first book that deals with the use of commercial satellite imagery to monitor non-proliferation of nuclear weapons non-intrusively from space by an international organisation. The book deals with both the technical as well as policy issues related to the nuclear weapons non-proliferation issues. The authors discuss how an international organisation such as the International Atomic Energy Agency can use information derived from satellites to enhance its policing task.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"It concentrates on the role of commercial satellite imagery in monitoring nuclear weapons nonproliferation, particularly in the context of the IAEA safeguards system used to verify the NPT. ... This is a timely and important work. It offers very thorough coverage of the subject, successfully links technological and policy issues and provides a wealth of relevant data and many useful recommendations." (John Russell, Trust & Verify, Issue 108, May-June, 2003)

Spis treści

The new safeguards protocol - The need for new verification technologies.- The use of commercial satellite imagery in strengthening IAEA safeguards.- The role of satellite imagery for international treaty verification.- Image processing.- Commercial remote sensing satellite programmes.- Applications of commercial satellite imagery - Some case studies.- Satellite imagery and GIS.- Application of satellite imagery - A country case: Canada.- Cost benefit analysis.- Legal aspects of the use of satellite imagery by the IAEA.