NTI Paper - Global Effects of Nuclear Conflict: Implications for Nuclear Policymaking,

NTI Paper OCTOBER 2023 Global Effects of Nuclear Conflict: Implications for Nuclear Policymaking, Then and Now SUMMARY Forty years ago, findings on the global climatic effects of nuclear war first introduced the prospect of “nuclear winter.” In the decades since, the consequences of nuclear use have remained only incidental to considerations of nuclear policy. [...] The authors highlight the need for renewed attention to the catastrophic effects of nuclear conflict as a crucial step toward reducing the risk of nuclear use. [...] .1 Global Nuclear Effects and Nuclear Policymaking. [...] .9 Multipolar Nuclear Order and Increased Nuclear Risk. [...] 11 Nuclear Policy Questions and Implications.