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Nuclear-weapon states are disregarding political commitments accepted under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Nuclear-weapon states (NWS) are disregarding political commitments accepted
under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to “further diminish the
role and significance of nuclear weapons in all military and security
concepts, doctrines and policies” and increasing nuclear risks by
boosting the salience of nuclear weapons.

The NPT is inclusive, nearly
universal, and connects the disarmament and non-proliferation dimensions of
the global nuclear order. These factors make it a good place to address
nuclear weapons salience. In a polarised international environment, the NPT
can also link up other contexts where nuclear weapons are discussed. The
ambition of efforts to reduce the salience of nuclear weapons will depend
on the overall trajectory of international politics. But the growing role
and significance of nuclear weapons is both the result and a driver of
rivalry between the NWS.

European Leadership Network 16th July 2024

https://europeanleadershipnetwork.org/policy-brief/cloudbusting-ways-to-address-the-growing-salience-of-nuclear-weapons-in-the-npt/

July 18, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics international, weapons and war