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Articulating the major findings of this edited volume, this chapter assesses the implications of Russia’s War on Ukraine for the future of the global nuclear order. First, the new challenges and threats to the global nuclear order are examined. Second, the chapter glances at the impact of missile and disruptive technologies in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Third, new solutions and ways of overcoming the nuclear arms control deadlock are assessed, including the importance of adopting inclusive prevention, protection, and assistance strategies to address the gender-specific risks and needs resulting from the conflict. Fourth, by looking into competing narratives between nuclear deterrence and disarmament within the 1968 Treaty on the Nonproliteration of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) regime, this part offers three different perspectives on that debate. Fifth, the findings on the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on Regional Cases are evaluated. The chapter concludes with a discussion of a potential new paradigm of the global nuclear order.
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Vicente, A., Sinovets, P., Théron, J. (2023). Conclusion: Challenges and Prospects for the Current Global Nuclear Order. In: Vicente, A., Sinovets, P., Theron, J. (eds) Russia’s War on Ukraine. Contributions to Political Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32221-1_17
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