Blockchain for International Security: The Potential of Distributed Ledger Technology for Nonproliferation and Export Controls

Blockchain for International Security: The Potential of Distributed Ledger Technology for Nonproliferation and Export Controls (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications)
Author: Cindy Vestergaard
Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2021 edition (26 Oct. 2021)
Language: English
Hardcover: 122 pages
ISBN-10: 3030862399
ISBN-13: 9783030862398
Book Description
This book intersects the distributed ledger technology (DLT) community with the international security community. Given the increasing application of blockchain technology in the fields of business and international development,there is a growing body of study on other use cases. For instance,can blockchain have a significant role in preserving and improving international security? This book explores this question in the context of preventing the proliferation of some of the most dangerous materials in the world―items that if not secured can lend to the development of weapons of mass destruction. It considers how blockchain can increase efficiencies in the global trade of nuclear and chemical materials and technology,thereAuthor: increasing assurances related to compliance with international nonproliferation and disarmament treaties.