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The Relationship between the NPT and the TPNW

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2020
Great care was taken during the negotiations of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) to secure its full compatibility with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). This goal has been accomplished.
Thomas Hajnoczi
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A physically cryptographic warhead verification system using neutron induced nuclear resonances [PDF]

Nature Communications, vol. 10, Article number: 4433 (2019), 2019
Arms control treaties are necessary to reduce the large stockpiles of the nuclear weapons that constitute one of the biggest dangers to the world. However, an impactful treaty hinges on effective inspection exercises to verify the participants' compliance to the treaty terms.
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Antineutrino Detectors Remain Impractical for Nuclear Explosion Monitoring [PDF]

, 2020
Fission explosions produce large numbers of antineutrinos. It is occasionally asked whether this distinctive, unshieldable emission could help reveal clandestine nuclear weapon explosions. The practical challenge encountered is that detectors large enough for this application are cost prohibitive, likely on the multi-billion-dollar scale. In this paper,
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Voices of Nagasaki after 75 Years

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2021
Soon after the second atomic bombing in 1945, hibakusha in Nagasaki saw the dawn of the Cold War, along with the Soviet Union’s possession of atomic bombs.
Masao Tomonaga
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Nuclear Disarmament Verification via Resonant Phenomena [PDF]

Nature Communications 2018, 2017
Nuclear disarmament treaties are not sufficient in and of themselves to neutralize the existential threat of the nuclear weapons. Technologies are necessary for verifying the authenticity of the nuclear warheads undergoing dismantlement before counting them towards a treaty partner's obligation. This work presents a novel concept that leverages isotope-
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Stigmatizing and Delegitimizing Nuclear Weapons

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2018
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was opened for signature on 20 September 2017, the purpose of which is said to be the stigmatization of nuclear weapons.
Mitsuru Kurosawa
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Lessons from the ICRC’s Millennials on War Survey for Communication and Advocacy on Nuclear Weapons

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2020
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 2020 survey Millennials on War showed that while millennials are overwhelmingly opposed to the use of nuclear weapons, their views on the possession, development, and maintenance of these weapons are ...
Magnus Løvold
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The Status of Nuclear Deterrence Under International Law in Light of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [PDF]

, 2019
Nuclear deterrence is not illegal under international law but is being delegitimised, in part as a result of the adoption of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Stuart Casey-Maslen
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Disarmament Is Good, but What We Need Now Is Arms Control [PDF]

, 2023
This article aims to correct a number of misconceptions held by both scholars and activists about the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), and international nuclear weapons law generally. It first reviews the development of
Joyner, Daniel H
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After the Review Conference: the NPT remains robust [PDF]

, 2022
Originally scheduled for 2020, the 10th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) had to be deferred four times. It was not until August 2022 that the 191 NPT states finally met. At least since Russia’s invasion of
Horovitz, Liviu, Schneider, Jonas
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