Unblocking the Road to Zero: Brazil, Japan, Turkey
May 09, 2009
The Role of Non-Weapon States in Nuclear Disarmament
The elimination of nuclear weapons is not only a task for countries with nuclear weapons - it cannot be accomplished without key non-weapon states
While nuclear weapon states continue to debate the complexities of eliminating their arsenals, they would be well advised to consider and consult non-nuclear players in the process. The final volume in the Stimson Center country series examines the policies of three non-nuclear states toward a nuclear disarming world, including papers by authors Professor Matake Kamiya, Ambassador Marcos de Azambuja, and Dr. Henri J. Barkey in Unblocking the Road to Zero - Volume VI: Brazil, Japan, and Turkey.
While none of these states possess nuclear weapons, each has specific interests that affect their willingness to participate in a movement toward global zero. Both Japan and Turkey are covered by the United States' extended deterrent and some officials in each of those nations fear that a disarming United States could change their security calculus. While Brazil does not have this security guarantee, it had a program to develop nuclear weapons in the past and has significant commercial aspirations in the civilian nuclear fuel cycle; as such, it, too, will have a significant voice on disarmament issues.
In partnership with the World Security Institute, Stimson's project on Nuclear Security seeks to examine the obstacles blocking the path to zero nuclear weapons in order to help all responsible governments perceive negotiated nuclear disarmament as a viable and practical policy option.
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March 19, 2010
National Perspectives on Nuclear Disarmament
National Perspectives on Nuclear Disarmament compiles Unblocking the Road to Zero's previous country monographs into a single, accessible volume. Renowned experts discuss the views of
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January 22, 2010
Elements of a Nuclear Disarmament Treaty
Elements of a Nuclear Disarmament Treaty is a comprehensive analysis of the technical measures required to achieve and sustain a world without nuclear weapons.
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May 08, 2009
Unblocking the Road to Zero: US and Russia
Can US-Russian nuclear reductions go low enough to make a nuclear weapon-free world possible?
On July 6th, the Kremlin and the White House announced that they would be negotiating a
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May 07, 2009
Unblocking the Road to Zero: North Korea and Iran
Delaying Zero: How can Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs be stopped and even reversed?
Against the backdrop of North Korea's nuclear test on May 25th and subsequent missile
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May 06, 2009
Unblocking the Road to Zero: Pakistan and Israel
Two Tough Cases: Persuading Israel and Pakistan to Relinquish Nuclear Weapons
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have jointly pledged to renew talks for a
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May 05, 2009
Unblocking the Road to Zero: China and India
As rising powers in Asia and the world, both China and India are advancing technologically and gaining influence in global economic and political affairs. They are each modernizing
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May 04, 2009
Unblocking the Road to Zero: France and the UK
Published together in this volume, the first two papers in the series cover America's allies: France and the UK. Noted nuclear strategist Sir Lawrence Freedman examines how British
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