Unblocking the Road to Zero
The Stimson Center's Unblocking the Road to Zero project seeks to examine the perspectives of nuclear-armed and threshold countries in hopes of unblocking the road to zero nuclear weapons in the world and helping all responsible governments perceive negotiated nuclear disarmament as a viable and practical policy option.
Current Research
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Elements of a Nuclear Disarmament Treaty
Elements of a Nuclear Disarmament Treaty is a comprehensive analysis of the technical measures required to achieve and sustain a world without nuclear weapons. Topics in this far-sighted volume include the verified destruction of nuclear weapons, the safeguarding of dangerous nuclear materials, and the governance and enforcement of a…Read More »
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National Perspectives on Nuclear Disarmament
National Perspectives on Nuclear Disarmament compiles Unblocking the Road to Zero's previous country monographs into a single, accessible volume. Renowned experts discuss the views of key countries on nuclear disarmament, both those with weapons and those without. Each chapter seeks to explore a country's disposition, and examines the feasibility…Read More »
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Unblocking the Road to Zero: France and the UK
Published together in this volume, the first two papers in the series cover America's allies: France and the UK. Noted nuclear strategist Sir Lawrence Freedman examines how British leadership on nuclear limitations interacts with its defense planning. The French security policy expert Bruno Tertrais explains how French devotion to…Read More »
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Unblocking the Road to Zero: China and India
As rising powers in Asia and the world, both China and India are advancing technologically and gaining influence in global economic and political affairs. They are each modernizing their armed forces, as well, including their nuclear arsenals. While their nuclear stockpiles are small compared to those of the United…Read More »
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Unblocking the Road to Zero: Pakistan and Israel
Two Tough Cases: Persuading Israel and Pakistan to Relinquish Nuclear Weapons US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have jointly pledged to renew talks for a treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals with the ultimate goal of achieving a world free of nuclear weapons. As the two…Read More »
