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From a peak of 7,300 U.S. nuclear weapons deployed in Europe during the Cold War, the number is down to less than 250.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged to help lead a campaign to achieve “a world that is free from nuclear weapons.”  Other European leaders have even called for the removal of U.S. nuclear weapons from Europe.  However, the debate is not settled, as NATO is reluctant to change its nuclear posture and countries like France see value in nuclear weapons. 

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Global Security Institute

New, NY

June 14, 2010
50,000.00
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Washington, DC

June 14, 2010
50,000.00
International Institute of Strategic Studies

London, UK

October 6, 2009
60,000.00

Edith B. Wilkie Grant


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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) Nonproliferation Program continues to be one of the world’s premier resources for the nonproliferation and arms control community. A recent grant is for a project that seeks out Japanese, South Korean and NATO states’ perceptions on how security and deterrence can be provided without reliance on nuclear weapons based in Europe. Another important grant to CEIP is to analyze how U.S. Read more >>

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Ploughshares Fund Resources on the NPT
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As the 189 signatories to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty gather in New York this week for the five-year review of the progress toward the goals of the treaty, Ploughshares Fund staff, board members and grantees are providing analysis and commentary on the range of issues under discussion, from Iran's nuclear program to global efforts to achieve a nuclear weapon-free world. 

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