... it is imperative to create channels for communication to mitigate the risks, e.g. mil-to-mil contact lines between the US and China. Such seminal threads have been metaphorically denoted by Australia’s A. Albanese as “
guardrails”
. Ironically, the ... ... opportunities for developing atomic energy for electricity generation and other non-military purposes under
Article III of NPT
, underpinned by the commitment to IAEA safeguards. The latter could be buttressed by the vociferous adherence of the region’s ...
... nations (India, Pakistan and North Korea) have openly tested nuclear weapons, and another one (Israel) has kept a deliberate ambiguity on its nuclear status.
However, this positive track record gives no reasons to be complacent about the future. The last NPT Review Conference (August 2022) revealed an evident lack of consensus on the future of non-proliferation. The ongoing cycle of geopolitical competition between great powers complicates the problem of nonproliferation immensely. Since the trust between ...
...
Poseidon
) that do not fall within the definitions outlined in New START.
— The obvious exacerbation of U.S.–Russia and U.S.–China relations in general.
— The overall negative background in arms control.
The points listed above do not allow us to confidently ... ... threatens to rip it apart altogether. In the nuclear area, the TPNW “nihilists” will have far weightier arguments against the NPT, accusing the five legal nuclear powers of being hypocritical when they assure others of their commitment to the Treaty’s ...
