Brussels, 18/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - A plethora of experts attended the meeting of the European parliament's defence and security sub-committee on 15 September. They were there to take part in a public hearing on the future of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). All highlighted the weaknesses of the treaty and the need to revise some of its arrangements, particularly the “exceedingly permissive” withdrawal clause and the “dubious distinction” between civilian and military...