Taking Forward the Dialogue on Nuclear Risk Reduction

Abstract

Building on the existing political momentum, this article seeks to deepen the international discussion on nuclear risk reduction through track 1.5 and track 2.0 dialogues. Various initiatives have recently acknowledged the need for reducing the risk of nuclear weapon use, such as the P5 process, the Stockholm Initiative for Nuclear Disarmament, and the US initiative on Creating the Environment for Nuclear Disarmament. There are diverging perceptions on the most significant sources of nuclear risks and how to address them best. The text compares different perspectives on nuclear risks, focusing particularly on scenarios involving the potential first use of nuclear weapons. On that basis, the project suggests feasible measures, promoting the adoption of no-first-use (NFU) policies.