The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty – now more important than ever
A landmark nuclear arms treaty shows its age https://www.axios.com/nuclear-weapons-treaty-50-d6ee3022-54f4-4853-bac8-89dfcb5a5f01.html Bryan Walsh, 8 Mar 20 March 5 marked the 50th anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) going into force.
Why it matters: While the number of atomic warheads in the world has fallen considerably since the darkest days of the Cold War, the club of nuclear-armed countries has expanded. With countries including the U.S. updating their nuclear arsenals and arms control treaties in danger of collapsing, many experts believe the risk of nuclear conflict is rising. Flashback: In the early days of the Cold War, it seemed inevitable that we would face “a world in which 15 or 20 or 25 nations may have [nuclear] weapons,” as President John F. Kennedy said in 1963.
Yes, but: More recently that commitment has wavered, as former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder wrote in the New York Times.
The bottom line: The NPT was one of the first steps the world took to reduce the risk of a global nuclear holocaust. If we forget its lessons, we will be risking our future. |
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