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Commentary

P5 perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: China

In the fourth in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Tianjiao Jiang sets out China’s position, emphasising the need for renewed P5 dialogue, greater strategic clarity around nuclear modernisation, and practical steps to reduce nuclear risks. He highlights China’s opposition to extended deterrence and the importance of cooperative approaches to tackling regional proliferation challenges.

13 April 2026 | Tianjiao Jiang
NPTMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationChinaNPTNuclear Arms ControlNuclear Weapons
Commentary

Hans Blix: Can arms control survive this dangerous age of war and rearmament?

Veteran diplomat and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Emeritus Hans Blix warns that a volatile world of renewed great-power conflict and accelerating rearmament is eroding the foundations of arms control. While nuclear deterrence still restrains escalation, diplomatic failure, proliferation risks, and waning trust in global agreements raise urgent questions about whether meaningful disarmament, and lasting peace, remain politically achievable.

10 April 2026 | Hans Blix
Multilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationArms ControlDeterrenceForeign policyInternational LawMiddle EastNuclear DisarmamentNuclear Weapons
Commentary

P5 perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: United Kingdom

In the third in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Sahil Shah looks at the UK’s approach. He argues that its most effective role is not to promise what the P5 cannot deliver, but to strengthen the conditions under which progress remains possible: practical measures grounded in existing commitments, sustained dialogue, and continued investment in the institutions and relationships that keep restraint possible.

7 April 2026 | Sahil V. Shah
NPTMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationEuropeNPTNuclear Arms ControlNuclear WeaponsUnited Kingdom
Commentary

Île-Longue revisited: Charting a Franco-German nuclear future

French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent speech at the Île-Longue submarine base introduced a long-awaited framework for reconfiguring European deterrence amid an increasingly dangerous and uncertain security landscape. Julia Berghofer and Astrid Chevreuil examine how France’s “forward deterrence” doctrine reshapes Franco-German cooperation, NATO dynamics, and Europe’s nuclear future while addressing emerging disarmament tensions.

31 March 2026 | Julia Berghofer and Astrid Chevreuil
Multilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationDeterrenceFranceGermanyNATONuclear SecurityNuclear Weapons
Commentary

European perspectives on the Non-Proliferation Treaty: European Union

Continuing our commentary series exploring European perspectives ahead of the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Stephan Klement sets out the European Union’s approach, reaffirming the Treaty’s central role while recognising the mounting pressures it faces. He underscores a growing emphasis on pragmatic steps alongside efforts to strengthen implementation, accountability, and bridge divides in a fractured geopolitical landscape.

30 March 2026 | Stephan Klement
NPTMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationEuropeNPTNuclear Arms ControlNuclear Disarmament
Commentary

P5 perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: United States

In the second in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Arms Control Association Board Chair and diplomat Thomas Countryman examines the United States’ approach, highlighting a lack of ambition on arms control and risk reduction, and raising doubts about whether the Trump administration will play a constructive role in securing a successful outcome at the RevCon.

27 March 2026 | Thomas Countryman
NPTMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationArms ControlForeign policyNPTNuclear Arms ControlNuclear WeaponsUnited States
Commentary

European perspectives on the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Germany

Continuing our commentary series exploring different European perspectives ahead of the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Carmen Wunderlich writes that Germany’s current policy towards the NPT reflects not only a change in tone but also a gradual shift in priorities towards pragmatic measures such as risk reduction and confidence-building, while multilateral disarmament seems to have lost political salience.

11 March 2026 | Carmen Wunderlich
NPTMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationNPT ProjectArms ControlCTBTDefenceEuropeGermanyNuclear Arms ControlNuclear Disarmament
Commentary

Network reflections: The Iran war – what role should Europe be playing?

Following the recent US–Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent regional escalation, Europe’s response has been mixed. As the conflict widens, we ask members of the ELN Network how they assess Europe’s approach so far and what role European governments should be playing.

3 March 2026 | Tarja Cronberg, Jane Kinninmont, Michel Duclos, Sahil V. Shah and Oliver Meier
IranNetwork ReflectionsIranEUEuropeIranIsraelJCPOAMiddle EastNuclear WeaponsUnited States
Report

Towards a better understanding of human bias in nuclear decision-making and its interaction with emerging and disruptive technologies

This report by Ganna Pogrebna and ELN Senior Policy Fellow Rishi Paul presents findings from an ELN workshop that examined the ‘human’ and ‘machine’ components of bias and their points of interaction. The report highlights how human judgment and AI systems can interact in ways that reinforce, rather than reduce, risk.

27 February 2026 | Ganna Pogrebna and Rishi Paul
2NTEmerging Disruptive Technologies and Risk ReductionEmerging technologiesNuclear SecurityNuclear Weapons