Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 11/2012

Beyond Treaties: Immediate Steps to Reduce Nuclear Dangers

James M. Acton

October 2012

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Abstract

The U.S. political parties are divided on nuclear weapons policy. Meanwhile, the United States and Russia have reached an arms control impasse and no new agreement is on the horizon. Confidence-building measures could help reduce nuclear risks between the United States and Russia, advancing the goals of both countries and both U.S. presidential candidates.