Publication

This issue takes stock of the history and tribulations of the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty and discusses its relevance as well as practical options for making progress. It starts with an analysis of the original intentions for the CTBT in the broader scheme of disarmament measures, then discusses how an operative CTBT would apply in the current context of nuclear doctrines and developments. The issue also looks at the negative side of the subject in terms of what could go wrong if the Treaty does not come into force, for example, in terms of decisions to test, whether by existing or aspiring nuclear powers, and the consequences thereof.