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Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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The U.S. is weighing a partial nuclear test ban on atmospheric explosions as a step toward disarmament, amid impasse in Geneva talks over Soviet inspection refusals, while preferring a comprehensive ban.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States is considering broadening its nuclear test-ban strategy to include a possible first step of outlawing only atmospheric explosions.
Informed sources said the timing of the broadened U.S. approach is still undecided, but may occur before the windup of the present 17-nation disarmament session in Geneva.
They expect the Geneva conference to go into recess sometime next month while the disarmament debate shifts to the fall meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.
These U.S. sources stressed that:
1. The United States still would prefer a comprehensive ban outlawing underground explosions as well as those above ground.
2. The United States will not agree to an unpoliced moratorium on the underground shots.
However, they said that because of the apparent impasse developing at Geneva over Soviet refusal to accept inside-Russian inspections, consideration is being given to a partial ban applying to shots in the atmosphere.
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The United States is considering broadening its nuclear test-ban strategy to include a possible first step of outlawing only atmospheric explosions. Informed sources said the timing is undecided but may occur before the end of the 17-nation disarmament session in Geneva. The conference expects recess next month while debate shifts to the U.N. General Assembly fall meeting. U.S. prefers comprehensive ban including underground explosions but will not agree to unpoliced moratorium on underground shots. Due to Soviet refusal of inside-Russian inspections, partial ban on atmospheric shots is under consideration.