Although the end of the Cold War initially led many to believe that the threat of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons (also known as “non-conventional weapons”) would gradually disappear, events over the past few years have continued to remind us that this has not occurred. In fact, ranging from the crisis of the nuclear non-proliferation system to the re-launch of the arms race via the threat of use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorist groups, non-conventional weapons proliferation and disarmament issues are snowballing. GRIP’s current expertise focuses on developments in major nuclear, biological and chemical weapons non-proliferation treaties and in certain key countries like North Korea and Iran. GRIP also pays particular attention to European Union policy in this field and to the question of dual-use goods and technologies and missiles.