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NEW Deep Cuts Working Paper #15 Truth or Dare: Transparency, Ambiguity, and Prospects for New International Commitments in the Nuclear Realm

Examining the logic for and against nuclear weapons transparency and how it manifests itself in the attitudes and behaviors of nuclear weapon states and their allies, this new working paper suggest measures to increase accountability and transparency – within and outside of the…

Statement by the Deep Cuts Commission and the Young Deep Cuts Commission - U.S.-Russian Nuclear Arms Control Diplomacy Remains In Mutual and Global Security Interests

The Deep Cuts Commission and the Young Deep Cuts Commission regret the postponement of the meeting of the Bilateral Consultative Commission (BCC), which had been scheduled to take place in Cairo, Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2022. Commission members believe that an early date for the next BCC…

Deep Cuts Project Side Event at the NPT RevCon

Deep Cuts Commission members at NPT Review Conference call for resumption of arms control talks


On August 10, the Challenges to Deep Cuts Project organized a side event at the 10th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Participants and panelists at the event “Reducing nuclear risk and nuclear arsenals in times of tension in Europe“ discussed the…

Deep Cuts Project Side Event at the NPT RevCon - August 10

   Deep Cuts Project Side Event at the NPT RevCon   Reducing nuclear risks and nuclear arsenals in times of tension in Europe Wednesday, August 10 at 1:15-2:30 PM United Nations Headquarter, New York, Conference Room 8


Reducing nuclear risks and nuclear arsenals remain high on the NPT agenda, even more so against the background of the war against Ukraine. The trilateral German-Russian-U.S. Deep Cuts Commission has a track-record of suggesting specific ideas on how to lower the risk of…

Young Deep Cuts Statement: Don't Hold Arms Control Hostage to the Current Crisis

Against the background of the current tensions between Russia, NATO and the United States the Young Deep Cuts Commission (YDCC) argues for a separation of arms control, risk reduction and transparency issues on one hand from conflict in and over Ukraine and the issue of European…

Statement by the Deep Cuts Commission - Defusing the Ukraine Crisis through Arms Control, Transparency and Risk Reduction

The tensions between Russia, Ukraine and NATO create the potential for a disastrous war that can and must be avoided through serious and deft diplo­macy.  The Deep Cuts Commission calls on Russia, the United States, and NATO members to acknowledge the legitimate security…