The Reagan-Gorbachev statement that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought” matters to non-nuclear weapon states for a number of reasons, writes Oliver Meier. One being that some understand it as a pathway to complete nuclear disarmament.
As cyber-nuclear interactions are likely to increase given trends in the militarisation of the cyber domain and the digitalisation of nuclear weapons systems, Wilfred Wan writes that nuclear-armed states must strengthen the cyber security of their weapons and should elaborate standards across the entirety of their supply chains.
On the eve of the seventh round of negotiations on the restoration of the JCPOA – or Iran nuclear deal – the ELN and the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation publish a set of creative ideas to help bridge gaps related to guarantees and sanctions relief.
As part of a series of reflections on our tenth anniversary, the ELN Network members share their views on why nuclear disarmament remains a priority.
The 1985 statement that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought” was first made by Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev at their summit in Geneva. This year, Presidents Biden, Putin and Xi all reaffirmed this principle. Why have some countries declined to reaffirm it and could this change?
The 1985 statement that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought” was first made by Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev at their summit in Geneva. Which nuclear states have reaffirmed this principle today and why have some countries declined to reaffirm it?