2019
DOI: 10.1080/25751654.2019.1674471
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Setting the Deadline for Nuclear Weapon Destruction under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Abstract: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons requires nucleararmed states that join the treaty while still possessing "nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices" to "destroy them as soon as possible but not later than a deadline to be determined by the first meeting of States Parties." This article examines technical issues that can inform this deadline decision. It outlines the processes and issues involved in the dismantlement and destruction of a nuclear weapon relevant to the purposes of meeti… Show more

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“…Since this deadline will be common for all Article 4.2 states, it would probably have to provide sufficient time for the elimination of the largest nuclear arsenals, such as those of Russia and the United States. An analysis of past experience with weapon dismantlement suggests that the treaty should allow 10 years for the elimination of weapons, with a possibility of a single 10-year extension (Kütt and Mian 2019). For small nuclear-weapon arsenals, the deadline for the destruction of weapons is likely to be shorter, as it could be determined by the plan for the elimination of the nuclear-weapon program, which will be negotiated separately for each state.…”
Section: Joining the Treatymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Since this deadline will be common for all Article 4.2 states, it would probably have to provide sufficient time for the elimination of the largest nuclear arsenals, such as those of Russia and the United States. An analysis of past experience with weapon dismantlement suggests that the treaty should allow 10 years for the elimination of weapons, with a possibility of a single 10-year extension (Kütt and Mian 2019). For small nuclear-weapon arsenals, the deadline for the destruction of weapons is likely to be shorter, as it could be determined by the plan for the elimination of the nuclear-weapon program, which will be negotiated separately for each state.…”
Section: Joining the Treatymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The dismantlement and subsequent destruction of nuclear weapons is a complex process that includes several stages. Normally, a weapon is disassembled to separate nuclear and nonnuclear components that can be destroyed, damaged in a way that precludes their use in other weapons without significant remanufacturing or reduced to basic materials such as plutonium metal or highly enriched uranium (HEU) (Kütt and Mian 2019).…”
Section: Dismantlement Of Nuclear Weaponsmentioning
confidence: 99%