Grading Progress on 13 Steps Toward Nuclear Disarmament Sharon Squassoni, Policy Outlook

Grading Progress on 13 Steps Toward Nuclear Disarmament
Sharon Squassoni, Policy Outlook
UNAs North Korea prepares for another nuclear test and Iran continues to install centrifuges to enrich uranium, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) needs shoring up more than ever. Delegates are meeting in New York now to prepare for the next review of the landmark treaty in 2010. A topic that will certainly be on the agenda is the "13 Practical Steps" toward nuclear disarmament.

All NPT states agreed in 2000 to lay out a practical path toward nuclear disarmament—the 13 Steps. Are these still the right steps? How far have we come? Sharon Squassoni assesses the progress of the declared nuclear-weapon states (United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom) on the steps, and recommends measures to breathe new life into the 13 Steps or a similar package.

* Measuring Progress in the 13 Steps (PDF)
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/squassoni_table.pdf