The Enablers: How Nuclear-Dependent States Hinder Nuclear Disarmament

Debates on nuclear disarmament often focus on two groups: nuclear-armed states, whose arsenals pose existential risks, and the majority of states advocating for their abolition. Overlooked, however, is a crucial third group—nuclear-dependent states—whose policies significantly hinder progress toward a nuclear-free world. Nuclear-dependent states, including members of military alliances like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),