This op-ed originally appeared in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
As he enters his final months in office, President Obama is still evaluating options to reduce the role and number of nuclear weapons in US strategy. His final decisions are expected before the end of October.
The P5 nuclear-weapons states met recently in Washington, DC to discuss arms control and the future of strategic stability.
This op-ed originally appeared in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
For the second time during his presidency, President Barack Obama and his top advisors are re-evaluating whether to adjust the declared role of nuclear weaponsin US national security policy to meet the evolving global strategic environment and reduce the risk of nuclear war.
This article originally appeared in Indepth News.
This article appears in cooperation with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), as part of the initiative ‘Youth for CTBTO’. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the CTBTO. - Editor
This op-ed originally appeared in The National Interest.
This op-ed originally appeared in CNN.
Kingston Reif is the Director for Disarmament and Threat Reduction Policy at the Arms Control Association. You can follow him on Twitter at @KingstonAReif. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.
This op-ed originally appeared in The Huffington Post.
On July 8, 1996, following a prolonged debate on the legality of nuclear weapons and their use, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a momentous advisory opinion that would influence the discussion of nuclear weapons use under the scope of international law for years to come.
