Willy Brandt | Nuclear Disarmament and Arms Control in the 21st Century | Lecture series

Since the 1970s, arms control and nuclear disarmament have been regarded as central components of international security policy. Above all, permanent dialogue and the jointly reviewed implementation of agreements contributed to transparency and trust. Since then, the will to limit nuclear armaments has experienced periodic ups and downs.

At present, however, rivalries are on the rise: Although the New START treaty between Russia and the U.S. was extended in time, the powers' rejection of the TPNW nuclear weapons ban treaty overshadows the situation. Is the international system on the threshold of a new nuclear arms race? And: How are threat scenarios and security challenges changing? The first Willy Brandt Lecture, held by Beatrice Fihn, is devoted to these and other questions.