Towards Nuclear Zero

Towards Nuclear Zero: A Practical Guide to Achieving Global Disarmament This book offers a realistic assessment of the challenges and opportunities associated with achieving a world without nuclear weapons. It examines the reasons why more than two dozen states have given up nuclear programs over the years, distilling lessons from the end of the cold war to provide policy recommendations for moving towards lessened global reliance on nuclear weapons. The authors consider the current debate on nuclear abolition in the context of urgent non-proliferation priorities and the need to prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of extremist regimes and terrorists. They also explore proliferation challenges and disarmament opportunities in North Korea and Iran, before proposing a new international security regime based on shared missile defences, nonweaponized deterrence and greater efforts to enhance transnational cooperation. A detailed roadmap for moving progressively towards global nuclear zero is presented, providing a practical framework for policymakers and scholars seeking to address this critical issue.