43 Amendments of Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS related to 2020/2001(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas solid and comprehensive arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament architecture based on robust confidence building mechanisms and binding treaties and reinforced by a reliable and transparent verification mechanism is key to building and maintaining peace, stability, predictability, human security and sustainable development, de-escalating existing tensions between states and reducing the possibility of armed conflict with unpredictable and possibly catastrophic consequences;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in the current tense European and global geopolitical context, key arms control treaties that came into force at the end of the Cold War have recently been dismantled; weakened and replaced by a new status quo based on the principle of balance of power; whereas this new status quo is not sustainable as it does not guarantee the necessary stability and predictability of the European and global security architecture, thereby endangering the EU strategic goal of establishing its own defence capabilities;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in the current tense geopolitical context, key arms control treaties that came into force at the end of the Cold War have recently been dismantlweakened;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU, through its Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), is proactively contributing to the prevention of the use and proliferation of WMDs; whereas the Strategy should also be focused on new threats such as missile, drone, autonomous AI-based and energy- based weapons systems and technologies;
Amendment 28 #
D. whereas the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has proven to be and remains a cornerstone of global nuclear arms control architecture and an effective tool to uphold international peace and security;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021; whereas three EU Member States are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no NATO Allies and no state possessing nuclear weapons are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no meaningful results in the global non-proliferation and disarmament efforts are possible without the involvement and active participation of the five nuclear-weaponall States Parties to the NPT;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021; whereas three EU Member States are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no NATO Allies and no state possessing nuclear weapons are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no meaningful results in the global non-proliferation and disarmament efforts are possible without the involvement and active participation of the five nuclear-weaponall States Parties to the NPT;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas the US and Iranparticipants to the 2015 nuclear deal and the US have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their mutual return tof Iran and the US to the implementation of the JCPOA; whereas Iran has ceased the application of the additional protocol and the implementation of modified Code 3.1 of the Subsidiary Arrangements to Iran’s Safeguards Agreement;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas the US and Iran have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their return to the JCPOA; whereas Iran has ceased the application of the additional protocol and intensified its uranium enrichment programs towards weapons- grade level;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas following the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the US and Russia are now no longer prohibited from building and deploying this category of weapons and from engaging in a new arms race, especially in Europe and Asia;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas in recent years, China has substantially stepped up the development of its conventional and nuclear capabilities, whereas China has shown lack of transparency and reluctance to engage in talks on its potential participation in multilateralnuclear arms control instruments;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas in recent years, China has substantially stepped up the development of its conventional, missile and nuclear capabilities, whereas China has shown reluctance to engage in talks on its potential participation in multilateral arms control instruments;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas since the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, France is now the only nuclear Member State within the EU;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the nuclear activitproliferation and export of missile, nuclear and other WMD-related technologies ofby the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international peace and security, and to global disarmament and non-proliferation efforts;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas WMD disarmament and non-proliferation efforts can contribute to sustainable development, global security predictability and long-term stability;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to increase EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) preparedness as well as investments in CBRN civil and military capabilities;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its full commitment to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls its commitmentwillingness to pursuing policies designed to move forward the reduction and elimination of all nuclear arsenals and to create the conditions to achieve a world without nuclear weapons; calls for a renewed arms control multilateral order with undiminished security for all;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is alarmed by the ongoing erosion of the global non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control architecture, which is worsened by the rapid development of new systems such as AI- and energy-based weapons systems, hypersonic missile and drone technologies; fears that withdrawal from, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armed states; underlines the urgent need to restore cross- border trust;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is alarmed by the ongoing erosion of the global non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control architecture, which is worsened by the rapid development of new systemdestabilising systems and the persistence of the proliferation crisis; fears that withdrawal from, or the non-extension of, major arms control treaties would seriously damage the international arms control regimes that have provided decades of stability, and would undermine relationships between nuclear-armedweapon states; underlines the urgent need to restore cross-border trust;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms its full support to the NPT; expects nuclear-weapon states to take steps to demonstrate their genuine commitment to nuclear disarmament; exhorts States Parties to do their utmost to contribute to a successful and ambitious outcome of the upcoming 10th Review Conference; underlines the need to acknowledge the deficiencies of the existing Treaty, which enabled the proliferation of nuclear technology for military use in the first place;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms its full support to the NPT as the cornerstone of the international non-proliferation regime; expects nuclear-weapon states to take steps to demonstrate their genuine commitment to nuclear disarmament; exhorts States Parties to do their utmost to contribute to a successful and ambitious outcome of the upcoming 10th Review Conference in all its pillars: disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the need to ensure that the EU plays a strong and constructive role in developing and reinforcing the global rules-based non-proliferation efforts and arms control and disarmament architecture; calls on the EU to step up its multilateral diplomacy efforts to promote confidence- building measures among all parties to the NPT, with a view to defusing existing tensions and reducing distrust;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the need to ensure that the EU plays a strong and constructive role in developing and reinforcing the global rules-based non-proliferation efforts and arms control and disarmament architecture;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the EU to re-evaluate the future of its nuclear power status and the global implications of Brexit in this regard;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU to assist efforts to universalise existing non-proliferation treaties and instruments such the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; asks the European External Action Service to also work on strengthening the training and capacity- building of our partners;
Amendment 122 #
7. Underlines that NATO Allies remain committed to creating the conditions for the further reduction of the nuclear arsenal on the basis of reciprocity and of legally binding and verifiable treaties;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the EU’s commitment to help establishing a WMD-free zone in the Middle East, in accordance with the resolution on the Middle East of the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the EU’s commitment to establishing a WMD-free zone in the Middle East; encourages the EU to continue its engagement for the elimination of all WMDs in the Korean Peninsula;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the entry into force of the TPNW as an expression of the desire of the majority of the global community to live in a nuclear weapon-free world; recalls that the goal of nuclear disarmament must be pursued within the framework of the NPT while ensuring international stability and undiminished collective security for all; invites all NPT States Parties to therefore constructively engage in the NPT framework, and agree on realistic, effective, tangible, reciprocal and verifiable measures conducive to the achievement of the ultimate shared long- term goal of nuclear disarmament;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reaffirms its full support for the JCPOA as a key element of the global nuclear non-proliferation architecture; calls on all partiesIran to return to the negotiations with a view to returning to full and effective compliance with the agreement;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty, which led to its termination; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation on European soil; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; calls on all other countries, notably China, in possession or in the process of the development of missile systems to engage in efforts to multilateralise and universalise the successor treaty to the INF, taking into account the latest developments in weapons systems subject to the INF Treaty;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its deep regret aton the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty, which led to its termination; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation o; underlines its strong concern regarding a new arms race in European soil; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; calls on all other countries, notably China, in possession or in the process of the development of missile systems to engage in efforts to multilateralise and universalise theon a successor treaty to the INF;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Warmly welcomes the decision taken by the US and the Russian Federation to extend the New START Treaty; calls on both parties to negotiate a new agreement and advocates the involvement of other nuclear-armed countries, notably; calls on China, in negotiations on any new arms control agreementparticular to consider joining a potential new agreement in light of its nuclear capabilities build-up, as shown by the fielding of new ICBMs and SLBMs;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with concern the ongoing Russian modernisation programmes which raise questions about Russian compliance with the objectives of the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives; calls on both the US and the Russian Federation to stick to their commitments in relation to non-strategic nuclear weapons and to ensure transparency on arsenals, deployments and the, status of their respective weapons, modernisation and new weapons development;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on India and Pakistan, as states outside the NPT framework allegedly in possession of nuclear weapons, to refrain from the proliferation of any military-related nuclear technology;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the international community must work on active measures to counter the adverse strategic implications of cruise-missile, hypersonic missile, drone technology and AI-enabled autonomous weapons systems proliferation;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the international community must work on active measures to counter the adverse strategic implications of cruise-risk of missile proliferation;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Highlights the need to address the issue of non-nuclear hypersonic missile technology, which represents a delivery system for WMD and due to its technical characteristics lowers the threshold of the use of WMD in response to an attack;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the crucial role played by the Open Skies Treaty; calls on the remaining signatories to continue implementing the treaty; urges the US and the Russian Federation to resume talks with a view to returning to the treaty and to its full, effective and verifiable implementation; calls for a new, more inclusive and binding agreement as a confidence-building measure for long- term stability at European and global level;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the need to uphold the global ethical norm against chemical weapons by preventing impunity for their use; welcomes the adoption by the Council of a horizontal sanctions regime to address the growing usviolations in the production, storage and proliferation of chemical weapons; reiterates its grave concern at the attempted assassination of Alexei Navalny; welcomes the sanctions imposed on Russian officials in response to this blatant violation of international norms;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Praises the instrumental role the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been playing in the verified destruction of chemical agents; strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Arab Republicdeeply regrets the development and large- scale use of chemical weapons by States that are members of the Chemical Weapons Convention, such as the Syrian Arab Republic; strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons in any part of the world;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its will to work towards achieving a complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean peninsulaDemocratic People's Republic of Korea and the full implementation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions which require the DPRK to abandon all nuclear weapons, other WMD and delivery systems programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner; urges the DPRK to swiftly sign and ratify the CTBT and return to compliance with the NPT;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Points to the rapid advances in the development of artificial intelligence- enabled systems in the military domain; insists on the launch of international negotiations on a legally binding instrument that would prohibit fully autonomous weaponssupport of the EU to the efforts of the UN/CCW where the HCP contributes to the work of the GGE on emerging technologies in the area of LAWS to fulfil its mandate and reach consensus on a possible normative and operational framework;