If solved
Verified Nuclear Disarmament
Nuclear-armed states agree to deep, inspectable cuts and a checking system all of them trust, so arsenals shrink without anyone taking it on faith.
Open in the interactive tree →Verification methods that reveal no design secrets, open accounting of weapons-usable material and a working test-ban monitoring network would let states verify each step. Arsenals could then fall far below today's 12,000 warheads, with each cut confirmed by inspectors from other states.
What it brings
- Arsenals far below today's 12,000 warheads
- Inspections that confirm each step without exposing weapon designs
- A lower risk of nuclear war by mistake or miscalculation
- Money and political attention freed for other global risks
Prerequisites
- Ending the Nuclear ThreatopenNeeds trusted ways to check warheads, stocks and tests.
- Global CoordinationopenNeeds all nuclear-armed states at one table.