Nuclear Security
CNND Report – Nuclear Weapons: The State of Play 2015
Overwhelmingly, the story has been one of paralysis, minimal forward movement, and significant backsliding.
Brazilian Nuclear Policy
In Brazil, current tensions stem from domestic criticism on the lack of progress in global nuclear disarmament, and the discriminatory nature of non-proliferation obligations on the other.
Cyber Threats and Nuclear Dangers
Malicious hackers exploiting nuclear facilities could be potentially disastrous. Recommended cybersecurity steps are drafted in this policy brief.
A Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone and the Pursuit of Cooperative Security in the Arctic
Indigenous communities and Arctic states have faced major challenges in establishing the Arctic as a nuclear-weapons-free zone (NWFZ).
Jakarta Declaration on Nuclear Weapons
The Jakarta Declaration on Nuclear Weapons calls for immediate, realistically achievable confidence-building steps towards disarmament by each of the nuclear-armed states in the region.
The Urgent Need for Nuclear Risk Reduction in Asia
The expansion and modernization of nuclear weapons in Asia set against a backdrop of rising tensions has led to an urgent need to de-escalate and reduce nuclear danger in the region.
Living with the Bomb: The Public and Nuclear Weapons
Public activism has contributed to the non-use of nuclear weapons since 1945, but the voice of the people goes largely unnoticed in governments' policy making.
Nuclear Arms Control: A Realistic Global Agenda
Gareth Evans emphasizes the need to re-energize both the nuclear nonproliferation and the nuclear disarmament agenda in a manner that could be embraced by all relevant players.
Bringing the UN Disarmament Machinery Back to Life
John Page examines the deadlocked Conference on Disarmament (CD) and explores alternative disarmament agreements.
Improving Nuclear Security Governance in the Asia-Pacific
John Carlson discusses the shortcomings of current international nuclear security arrangements and provides recommendations on what needs to be done.