Expert mission on HCoC to Bangladesh - HCoC

Supporting the Hague Code of Conduct

an FRS project funded by the European Union

Expert mission on HCoC to Bangladesh

19 July 2017

On 19 July 2017, the FRS conducted an expert mission to Bangladesh to discuss and debate the HCoC. This event was covered by the local newspaper BD Chronicle.

This mission was part of a series of targeted national visits.

AGENDA

WELCOMING REMARKS

Dr. Jean-François DAGUZAN, Deputy Director, Foundation for Strategic Research
Andrzej KNEIFEL, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Poland to India, (HCoC Chair)
E. Ambassador Pierre MAYAUDON, Head of the EU Delegation to Bangladesh
Chief Guest: Lieutenant General Md. Mahfuzur RAHMAN, rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD, Principal Staff Officer, People’s Republic of Bangladesh

I/ THE HCoC AGAINST THE PROLIFERATION OF BALLISTIC MISSILES: UNIVERSALITY, IMPLEMENTATION & VISIBILITY

SPEAKER:

Benjamin HAUTECOUVERTURE, Senior Research Fellow, Foundation for Strategic Research

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

Presentation of the Code: its main provisions
The concrete meaning of implementing the HCoC
The HCoC in Asia: positions and evolution
Relevance of joining the HCoC in relation to Bangladesh non-proliferation policies
Successes and challenges of the HCoC in today’s environment

II/ CURRENT TRENDS CONCERNING BALLISTIC MISSILE TECHNOLOGIES & PROLIFERATION GENERAL & REGIONAL VIEWS

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Jean-François DAGUZAN, Deputy Director, Foundation for Strategic Research
Brigadier General Mohammad MAHBUBUL HAQ, PBGM, ndc,afwc, psc
Noor Mohammad SARKAR, Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA)

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

The current regional state of play in the ballistic-missile field
Issues arising from dual-use technologies and related strategies

III/ CURRENT TRENDS CONCERNING SPACE LAUNCH TECHNOLOGIES & CAPABILITIES: DYNAMICS OF SPACE LAUNCH & FUTURE USES OF SPACE APPLICATIONS

SPEAKER:

Dr. Serge PLATTARD, Senior Resident Fellow, Honorary Professor of University College London, Chair of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Committee on Space Security

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

Space developments in South Asia
The characteristics of the development of space launch technologies
The evolution of the satellite industry and its impact upon the space launch sector

CONCLUDING REMARKS

February
2019

Research Papers

Opening HCoC to cruise missiles: A proposal to overcome political hurdles

The issue of extending the scope of the Hague Code of Conduct to cruise missiles is regularly raised in academic and political discussions about the Code. Some non-subscribing States justify their refusal to join the instrument because of this exclusion, perceived as a major flaw. Indeed, cruise missiles have characteristics that can make them very effective in carrying weapons of mass destruction. It is therefore clearly of interest to consider extending the HCoC scope to these weapons.

October
2021

The HCoC and Southeast Asian States

Only three out of ten Southeast Asian states have joined the HCoC to date (the Philippines, Cambodia and Singapore). This limited rate is noteworthy as Southeast Asia is increasingly concerned by the ongoing ballistic missile competition in broader Asia. Moreover, the region is actively investing to benefit from space technologies.

August
2015

Other publications

Missile Control?

This issue of Disarmament Forum assesses the current situation concerning missiles and investigates future prospects for control. Existing devices, such as the Missile Technology Control Regime and the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC), UN Security Council resolution 1540 and the Proliferation Security Initiative, are all attempts at ameliorating some aspects of missile-related problems, as are the various bilateral confidence-building measures already in operation.

This project is implemented by the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique

The project is funded
by the European Union