The Effect of the Proposed Nuclear Weapons Ban treaty on US Allies
Abstract
A global network of non-nuclear weapons states and grassroots activists is seeking to negotiate a treaty banning nuclear weapons as a means of achieving global nuclear disarmament. The United States opposes this effort, and instead seeks a graduated approach to nuclear weapons reductions. However, refusing to join the treaty negotiations, slated for March 2017, does not mean the United States will be unaffected by the proposed treaty. Key U.S. allies have participated in working groups and conferences devoted to nuclear disarmament and many face domestic pressure to support the treaty. If U.S. allies join this nuclear weapons ban effort, it will have long-term implications for U.S. nuclear policy related to extended deterrence and U.S. nuclear deployment. Based on interviews, public polling, and primary source documents, this project will chronicle the history and strategy of the current effort to ban nuclear weapons and then explore the perspectives of key allies involved with the campaign. The project will benefit the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. government, and the public by contributing to the public debate over nuclear disarmament and will conclude with recommendations for U.S. policy-makers working in this area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 17, 2018
- Source ID
- FA70001710013
Entities
People
- Rebecca Gibbons
Organizations
- Bowdoin College
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- United States Air Force Academy