Scenarios about 'arms control'
The diplomatic efforts to limit, reduce, or regulate specific types of weapons or military capabilities through international agreements and treaties. Arms control emerged as a significant field of international relations during the Cold War, addressing nuclear arsenals, conventional forces, and delivery systems. These negotiations aim to enhance strategic stability, prevent arms races, reduce conflict escalation risks, and establish verification mechanisms to ensure compliance among participating nations.
What If Nuclear Proliferation Was More Widespread?
Exploring the alternate timeline where nuclear weapons technology spread to dozens of nations, fundamentally reshaping global security, international relations, and the modern world order.
What If The ABM Treaty Was Never Signed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty between the United States and Soviet Union failed to materialize, potentially accelerating the nuclear arms race and reshaping Cold War dynamics.
What If The Biological Weapons Convention Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention was never ratified, leaving biological warfare capabilities unregulated through the Cold War and into the modern era.
What If The Chemical Weapons Convention Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention was never ratified, resulting in a world where chemical weapons remained more prevalent in military arsenals and international relations.
What If The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Was Ratified?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States Senate ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in 1999, potentially reshaping global nuclear non-proliferation efforts and international security for decades to come.
What If The Geneva Protocol Was Never Signed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1925 Geneva Protocol banning chemical and biological weapons was never agreed upon, potentially leading to unrestricted chemical warfare throughout the 20th century.