Olamide Samuel for Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: "It seems Washington needs to be reminded of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty"

In a new article for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Olamide Samuel, ONN Network and Engagement Specialist, argues that Washington is right to seek strong non-proliferation guarantees from Iran but cannot continue treating the institutions that make those guarantees credible as disposable.

As states gather in New York for the 2026 NPT Review Conference, the article reflects on a deeper contradiction in the current moment: coercive pressure will not produce a more durable non-proliferation arrangement if the diplomatic and institutional foundations of that arrangement are continually undermined.