By its aggression against Ukraine, the Russian Federation had decided to launch a period of chaos and uncertainty. “Russia’s brutal war of choice was a devastating blow to the security architecture based on international law”, said the representative of Poland. She cited, for example, the cross-border nature of illicit small arms and light weapons flows. Disarmament carried out at regional and subregional levels was complementary to those carried out globally. France’s representative said the world was witnessing the gradual erosion of the conventional arms control regime, warning that its three main pillars had already been weakened and were now directly affected by the war in Ukraine. Several European speakers voiced concern about threats to the security architecture in Europe. One of the biggest concerns was the proliferation of mass-destruction weapons in the region, he said, pointing to what he called the Israeli regime’s “reliance” on military aid from the United States, as well as its aggressive military establishment, which was a “chronic source” of regional insecurity. The presence of extra-regional players exacerbated the situation. The region was “on fire”, agreed Iran’s speaker, who said that a regional security framework was needed there now more than ever. It was presently witnessing a new chapter of an alarming arms race. The Middle East remained among the world’s most volatile regions, worsened by the spread of conflicts, proxy wars, terrorism and sectarian violence. Missing another opportunity to construct a consensus-based security architecture that included a zone free from nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, said Egypt’s representative, would lead to catastrophic consequences. The Middle East could not continue to sit idly by with its hands tied while ignoring the severity of the region’s deteriorating security situation, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard today, as it concluded its thematic debate on regional security and started consideration of the disarmament aspects of outer space. ‘Russia’s Brutal War of Choice’ Deals Blow to European Security
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