NON-PROLIFERATION: Formulation of a Post-START Framework, 0.25
The G8 receives a score of 0.25 on the issue of post-START talks due to its failure to address key areas of the negotiations. Negotiations to create a post-START framework received little mention in the Statement on Non-Proliferation. G8 leaders welcomed the Joint Statement made by the leaders of Russia and the US on the eve of the Summit as well as their intention to conclude negotiations before the START Treaty expires in December 2009. However, particular details on the substance of the treaty or current negotiations were not addressed in the communiqué.
NON-PROLIFERATION: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, 0.25
The G8 receives a score of 0.25 for reaffirming its commitment to a consolidated nuclear non-proliferation regime. The G8 stressed that NPT “remains the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation regime.” Although they endorsed a “constructive and balanced approach” to the review process of the NPT, they failed to discuss any near-term steps towards achieving the successful renewal of the NPT at the 2010 NPT Review Conference.