The state is also bound by EU regulations and international arms control treaties.

"There's a good reason not to get into 15-year negotiations, which is what it has taken to create arms control treaties," Ms. Rice added.

One arms control treaty was signed in December and another, limiting long-range strategic weapons, is under negotiation.

"Virtually all arms control treaties have been trampled upon," she said.

Of equal concern is the weakening of the arms control treaties themselves.

Wollan was a significant contributor to the major arms control treaties of the Cold War.

Such haste could unravel the whole structure of existing arms control treaties.

Public interest groups hope to use the photos to monitor arms control treaties and to police the world's intelligence services.

Current arms control treaties, though valuable, are not enough.

In addition to technical training, they would also study arms control treaties.