Israel, Iran, and the End of Ambiguity: Sokolski on the New Nuclear Order
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is under strain as global powers modernize their nuclear arsenals and tensions around Iran's nuclear program escalate. Henry Sokolski argues that the treaty's credibility is at risk and that countries can get close to building a bomb without consequences.
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is facing exceptional strain. Global powers are modernizing their nuclear arsenals instead of disarming, and tensions around Iran's nuclear program are escalating. The NPT Review Conference is set to take place in New York from April 27 to May 22, 2026. Henry Sokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, notes that most countries remain in the treaty, but the exceptions are significant. China is expanding its arsenal, and others are modernizing, creating a credibility problem. Sokolski argues that the current interpretation of 'peaceful' nuclear energy is too lenient, allowing countries to enrich uranium and reprocess plutonium, getting close to producing a weapon. Iran has enriched uranium to 60% or more, making it difficult to track its progress towards a weapons capability.
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