Erosion In Arms Control Regimes Continues - Teoman Ertuğrul TULUN - 12.10.2023 from Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM)

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Erosion In Arms Control Regimes Continues - Teoman Ertuğrul TULUN - 12.10.2023

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In the 2019 AVİM analysis, it was emphasized that post-2014

Ukraine conflict, most arms control regimes in Europe, especially within the

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) area, diminished in

significance. This deterioration was evident when the U.S. withdrew from the

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 2019, a move followed by

Russia. Amid this backdrop, while nuclear weapon states under the Treaty on the

Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) maintain the relevance of deterrence

in ensuring regional and global security, non-nuclear states express

apprehension about a potential nuclear arms race. The New Strategic Arms

Reduction Treaty (New START), a paramount agreement, was signed between the

U.S. and Russia in 2010, placing restrictions on strategic nuclear assets. This

treaty, however, faced hurdles as Russia suspended its implementation in 2022

during the military actions against Ukraine. These evolutions suggest that

established arms control regimes, products of years of international

collaboration, are waning. The current unstable global security environment

forewarns of turbulent times, and the salvation lies in not only preserving but

also enhancing these regimes for global well-being.

Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/THE-BREAKING-DOWN-IN-ARMS-CONTROL-REGIMES-CONTINUES