Source: Getting to Zero: The Path to Nuclear Disarmament
Verifying nuclear disarmament poses an unprecedented technical challenge. There can never be certainty that nuclear-armed states have not retained militarily significant stockpiles of fissile material, but there must be international confidence assuring compliance and enforcement mechanisms. In the short term, to help prevent these uncertainties from becoming a roadblock in the future, Acton advocates these steps: (a) collect and archive information about fissile material production; (b) place information about fissile material production and holdings in the public domain; (c) be more transparent about civilian nuclear materials; and (d) implement the proposed Fissile Material Control Initiative. On their part, non-nuclear-weapon states could be prepared to recognize these as meaningful steps towards disarmament. Furthermore, Acton addresses bolstering enforcement mechanisms to improve confidence.
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