Over the past 50 years, international efforts to reduce nuclear weapons have relied on formal treaties, in particular bilateral agreements between the United States, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Russia on arms control and nuclear non-proliferation. These treaties made great achievements during the late Cold War and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Nonproliferation efforts in recent years have faced a series of setbacks, including North Korea's and Iran's nuclear ambitions.Now, Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to undermine the international nuclear order.
The Future of the Nuclear Regime explores the difficulties facing nonproliferation and arms control efforts today, from the direct repercussions of Russia's actions to worsening and increasingly important tensions. Joseph F. Pilate and Nathan E. Bush's history of international agreements aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons and reducing the size of nuclear arsenals, putting old and new challenges in their proper context.The book analyzes the short- and long-term effects of the Russian invasion on the nuclear system, noting that although opportunities for formal arms control and non-proliferation regimes are diminishing, a number of informal and unconventional approaches are still possible, proceeding from common interests. Timely and meticulously, this book identifies possible practical steps that the United States and the international community can take to maintain the limited progress made in arms control despite the obstaclesDAMAGE.
