No. 276: China and Nuclear Arms Control

Author(s): Névine Schepers
Series Editor(s): Lisa Watanabe, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers, Benno Zogg
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 276
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2020

The effectiveness of future arms control measures will depend on their ability to address the growing US-China nuclear competition and its impact on security dynamics in the Asia-Pacific. While legally binding treaties may be more distant prospects, there are strong incentives for the US, China, and others to work on confidence-building measures and dialogue aimed at reducing risk and misperceptions.

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