Columbia International Affairs Online: Working Papers

CIAO DATE: 08/2014

Too Close for Comfort Cases of Near Nuclear Use and Options for Policy

Patricia Lewis, Heather Williams, Benoît Pelopidas, Sasan Aghlani

April 2014

Center for International Security and Cooperation

Abstract

In this paper, which was presented in April 2014 at NPT PrepCom in New York, the authors examine the factors that have played a role in nuclear deterrence and advocate a portfolio of approaches and responses that can help prevent the escalation of nuclear risk.