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Bolstering Arms Control in a Contested Geopolitical Environment

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Policy Brief
Contributing Institution
Stimson Center, the Global Governance Innovation Network
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Posted
1 November 2022
Authorship
Jerry Zhang Co-Author
Michael Moodie Co-Author

Abstract

For decades, arms control has constituted one of the cornerstone frameworks for global gover- nance and served as a critical tool for bolstering international security and stability. The global arms control regime is now under unprecedented pressure, due to heightened competition be- tween major powers, a rapidly deteriorating security environment, and emerging technologies. Nevertheless, cooperation on arms control is important in today’s contested geopolitical envi- ronment as it can encourage responsible competition broadly between great powers, avoid the proliferation of advanced weaponry, and reduce the risk of unintended military escalation. This paper recommends three measures to reinvigorate arms control: sustaining long-term engagement between major powers; adopting a multi-stakeholder approach by including smaller states and non-government entities in the process; and reconceptualizing the fundamentals of arms control.

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