Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)

Topic A: The Nuclear Arms Race: Russia and China

The world has only seen a regression in the campaign for denuclearization in recent years. Nations such as China have renewed their development of nuclear and heavy weaponry, perhaps as a show of power as their image turns increasingly negative on the world stage. With delegates from key NATO nations, their allies, and their foes, DISEC will discuss and vote on terms for extending the New START denuclearization initiative that is set to expire in 2021, as well as discuss the current state of disarmament and the positions of key nation-states in this matter.

Topic B: Review of the Outer Space Treaty

The Outer Space Treaty was signed in 1967, as an early offer of goodwill between, primarily the United States and USSR, and has since been signed by every UN member state. This treaty’s objective was to protect humanity’s last frontier from weaponization and territorial control over Outer Space then and now. This not only stands to prevent war but also the mass commercialization and incentive of space that would lead to war. However, in the present day and age, as the privatization of the Space industry emerges, as well as the development of military presence such as the US Space Force, it requires the attention of DISEC Delegates to convene and reassess the Outer Space Treaty in terms of its commercial and military use.