Research issues
Promoting progress in multilateral nuclear arms control
In contrast to the prevailing pessimism in recent years about the future of formal arms control, there has been a remarkable resurgence of international interest in treaty-based approaches to reducing nuclear weapon-related risks and dangers. SIPRI has several projects that focus on key technical, political and normative challenges to achieving the objectives that have been established in current and prospective multilateral arms control treaties and agreements.
Nuclear Weapons and European Security
Several international governmental and non-governmental initiatives currently seek to revitalize the nuclear disarmament process. This project investigates the conditions in which international support for such initiatives might be forthcoming. The initial focus of the project is NATO and Europe. In its first phase the project has begun to explore whether and how NATO can make a substantial contribution to a revitalized arms control framework in which future nuclear arms reductions can be accomplished in a transparent, verifiable and irreversible way.
Nuclear forensics
Several international governmental and non-governmental initiatives currently seek to revitalize the nuclear disarmament process. This project investigates the conditions in which international support for such initiatives might be forthcoming. The initial focus of the project is NATO and Europe. In its first phase the project has begun to explore whether and how NATO can make a substantial contribution to a revitalized arms control framework in which future nuclear arms reductions can be accomplished in a transparent, verifiable and irreversible way.
Strengthening threat reduction
The very large military capabilities developed during the cold war continue to represent a present danger to national, regional and international security as well as to the environment.
