No. 261: Nuclear Non-Proliferation in a Deadlock

Author(s): Oliver Thränert
Series Editor(s): Lisa Watanabe, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Benno Zogg
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 261
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2020

The abolition of nuclear weapons is unlikely in the near future. The number of nuclear powers must be kept as low as possible in order to prevent nuclear wars. A diverse range of ongoing diplomatic initiatives, including some with Swiss participation, serve this purpose. At the core of these efforts is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). March 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of its entry into force.

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