Should Ukraine Have Kept Nuclear Weapons? Deconstructing the Decision to Disarm
February 15, 2024
In 1994, Ukraine relinquished Soviet nuclear weapons. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, critics have asked– was Ukraine’s decision to denuclearize a mistake? Would nuclear weapons have deterred Russia? What lessons does the Ukraine case impart for other states that might contemplate nuclear possession?
- Mariana Budjeryn,
- George Perkovich