| ID | 099520 |
| Title Proper | Zero nuclear weapons |
| Other Title Information | the pragmatic path to security |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Blechman, Barry M ; Bollfrass, Alexander K |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The current nuclear nonproliferation order is no longer sustainable. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has weakened considerably over the years, with nuclear have-nots displaying increased dissatisfaction with the status quo. Meanwhile, demands for civilian nuclear technology have led to increased proliferation risks in the form of dual-use technologies. Arms control as we currently understand it-piecemeal treaties and agreements-is no longer sufficient to address the growing threat of proliferation and the frailty of the NPT. This article calls for a bolder nonproliferation agenda pursuing multilateral nuclear disarmament. Disarmament is, in fact, technologically achievable; a lack of political will stands as the only remaining roadblock to a world free of nuclear weapons. A better understanding of the technological feasibility of disarmament, as well as recognition of the diminishing strategic value of nuclear weapons, will help to erode this political reluctance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 17, No. 3; Nov 2010: p569-575 |
| Journal Source | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 17, No. 3; Nov 2010: p569-575 |
| Key Words | Treaty on the Non-Proliferation ; Nuclear Weapons ; Disarmament ; Nuclear Zero ; NPT |