By Johan Bergenas – Nuclear safety is again at the forefront of the international security debate amidst the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan. In Sweden, the dialogue on nuclear energy has prevailed for four decades. Yet, absent a significant technologi …
By Max Kampelman and Barry Blechman Two years ago, President Obama spoke out for universal nuclear disarmament in Prague, saying that America would seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons “clearly and with conviction.” Sim …
By Barry Blechman – The NEW START agreement, which went into effect earlier this month, will reduce US and Russian operational nuclear warheads on long-range missiles and bombers to 1,550 each. Even after its implementation, however, if so-called …
By Michael Krepon – Exceptional performances deserve recognition, and there are many worth noting after the Senate’s consent to ratifying New START with five votes to spare on December 22nd. Here’s my short list: 1) The White House. Preside …
By Michael Krepon – Money is the mother’s milk of politics; motivation is the mother’s milk of the politics of treaty ratification. Arms control battles in the United States tend to be uneven fights — and not just because skeptics need only 34 v …
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 launches and the festering dispute over Iran’s nuclear program, t …
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 c …
From a workshop held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: April 11-12, 2010 July, 2010 In the future, 2009 and 2010 may emerge as a decisive time in the evolution of international nuclear policies. The global demand for energy …
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 key countries on nuclear disarmament, both those with weapons …
Elements of a Nuclear Disarmament Treaty is a comprehensive analysis of the technical measures required to achieve and sustain a world without nuclear weapons. Topics in this far-sighted volume include the verified destruction of nuclear weapons, the s …
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 new nuclear arms reductions agreement with the goal of lowering …
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 their armed forces, as well, including their nuclear arsenals. While th …
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 leadership on nuclear limitations interacts with its defense planning. …
By Dr. Barry M. Blechman The Challenge There is serious risk that the international agreements and processes that have kept the number of nations armed with nuclear weapons fairly low are breaking down. Over the past ten years, three nations joined the …
When the Stimson Center’s project on “Eliminating Weapons of Mass Destruction” began in January 1994, there was little serious discussion of the elimination option. Today, in contrast, a growing number of respected institutions and knowledgeable indivi …