Five treaties now keep nuclear weapons out of most of the southern hemisphere and parts of the northern. In this episode of the Arms Control Primer, Dr Alexander Bollfrass is joined by Professor J. Luis Rodriguez, Dr Olamide Samuel and Almuntaser Albalawi. They trace each zone back to the crisis that inspired it and assess the pressures facing the treaties of Rarotonga and Pelindaba and Mongolia’s single-state status. They also explain why the decades-long push for a Middle East weapons of mass destruction free zone keeps stalling. Their verdict is that the members have kept their side of the bargain, while the nuclear-armed states have unfinished business.

The views expressed are the panelist’s/ Almuntaser’s own and do not represent the views of any entity he is affiliated with.

‘The Arms Control Primer’ is a podcast series produced by the IISS Strategy, Technology and Arms Control Programme on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Signed three weeks before the first nuclear test, the UN Charter says nothing about nuclear weapons, yet it has served as the operating system for the global order for 80 years. Dr Ben Kienzle and Dr Erin Pobjie join host Dr Alexander Bollfrass to explain how UN bodies, diplomatic forums and international law have tried to regulate the use of force and the weapons states possess and whether the system can survive today's crisis.

‘The Arms Control Primer’ is a podcast series produced by the IISS Strategy, Technology and Arms Control Programme on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️ Season 6 of Arms Control Primer starts 01 October!

This season, we're diving deep into the major international arms control treaties: how they came to be, where they succeeded, and where they fell short. Along the way, we'll uncover lessons for today's efforts on arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament.

‘The Arms Control Primer’ is a podcast series produced by the IISS Strategy, Technology and Arms Control Programme on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.