CIAO DATE: 04/2013
March 2013
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
Critics of the linkage argument argue that the United States and Russia have cut their nuclear arsenals substantially without any noticeable subsequent increase in support for nonproliferation. Nonnuclear weapon states, however, tend not to view nuclear arms reductions as the best indicator of compliance with Article 6; they attach greater weight to policies that convey an intent among weapon states to keep nuclear weapons indefinitely.
Resource link: Bolstering Nonproliferation through Disarmament Progress [PDF]