Can the nuclear nonproliferation regime be saved when arms control is collapsing?
The perilous state of the NPT.
Magazine
March 2020
Cover design by Thomas Gaulkin.
In this issue, we focus on a long standing but now endangered pillar of the world’s nuclear threat management regime, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT.
Features
The NPT turns 50: Will it get to 60?
Will the NPT's success in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons be reversed? Very possibly.
How to keep South Korea from going nuclear
South Korea’s opposition to building its own nuclear arsenal remains strong but can no longer be taken for granted.
Why Germany won’t build its own nuclear weapons and remains skeptical of a Eurodeterrent
Acquisition of its own nuclear weapons has gained little traction in Germany, and French-German cooperation on a nuclear force seems unlikely for cultural and other reasons.
An AI early warning system to monitor online disinformation, stop violence, and protect elections
How an artificial intelligence driven early warning system could help monitor manipulated online content.
Why US-Russian arms control can succeed even in a climate of confrontation
Historically, US-Russian arms control negotiations yielded results when both sides were clear about their intentions.
Can NATO evolve into a climate alliance treaty organization in the Middle East?
Why NATO needs to become a “Climate Alliance Treaty Organization” that deals with security threats created by climate change.
Russian nuclear forces, 2020
Russia’s nuclear arsenal includes about 4,310 warheads; 1,570 strategic warheads are deployed on ballistic missiles and at bomber bases, while an additional 870 strategic warheads and 1,870 nonstrategic warheads are held in reserve.
Correction
In which we acknowledge that 2019 and 2020 are not the same year.
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