Discussion on Nuclear Arms Control Based on the International Situation in 2022

Abstract

In 2022, major changes took place in the international situation. Although China, the United States, Russia, Britain and France signed the Joint statement of the leaders of the five Nuclear-Weapon States on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races, war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, NATO and Russia frequently hinted at each other's threat of nuclear war, and President Putin personally directed the nuclear deterrence military exercise, which undoubtedly worsened the already low tide of international nuclear arms control. This paper holds that if the situation of nuclear arms control wants to be improved, the strength of major international forces needs to be relatively balanced. Under the condition that the strength of the multipolar world pattern is basically balanced and can restrict each other, high reliability verification means such as zero knowledge protocol can contribute value and strength to the further development and construction of the international nuclear arms control system.