In September 2019, your organisation published an influential piece on the current relevance of the NPT, and need to “ditch it” in favour of the newer Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The article received substantial flak for its bold assertion that NPT has been largely ineffective (wrt to the Second Pillar), and it’s central objectives have been corrupted by NWS. Another article published by you the following month in response to this argued the contrary - that NPT continues to serve as a landmark international treaty on non-proliferation, and mass withdrawals would only jeopardise the existing legal framework for nuclear non-proliferation enacted over the course of 50 years.
I’m curious as to how much the debate between the NPT- TPNW solely has impacted setting the Doomsday Clock at 100 seconds to midnight- given the significance that these treaties hold on the non-proliferation regime. I understand from your Press Release that the US, China & Russia all agreeing to oppose the TPNW is an issue, but how serious do you think the slow ratification for the TPNW in general is going to impact the world nuclear order? What role will the 2020 NPT Review Conference play at setting the clock back, if at all?
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In September 2019, your organisation published an influential piece on the current relevance of the NPT, and need to “ditch it” in favour of the newer Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The article received substantial flak for its bold assertion that NPT has been largely ineffective (wrt to the Second Pillar), and it’s central objectives have been corrupted by NWS. Another article published by you the following month in response to this argued the contrary - that NPT continues to serve as a landmark international treaty on non-proliferation, and mass withdrawals would only jeopardise the existing legal framework for nuclear non-proliferation enacted over the course of 50 years.
I’m curious as to how much the debate between the NPT- TPNW solely has impacted setting the Doomsday Clock at 100 seconds to midnight- given the significance that these treaties hold on the non-proliferation regime. I understand from your Press Release that the US, China & Russia all agreeing to oppose the TPNW is an issue, but how serious do you think the slow ratification for the TPNW in general is going to impact the world nuclear order? What role will the 2020 NPT Review Conference play at setting the clock back, if at all?
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