Report on the INMM Workshop on Preparing for Nuclear Arms Reductions to Address Technical Transparency and Verification Challenges

In May 2011, a workshop was held to develop broader awarenessof the technical and operational challenges that could be used toenhance effective transparency and/or verification in the mediumto long term. Building confidence in a broader multi-lateralengagement scenario adds even greater challenges than the traditionalbilateral approaches. The multi-disciplinary group thatattended included decision-makers needing to understand presentand possible future technical capabilities, and the technicalcommunity needing clearer definition of possible requirementsand operational constraints. In additional to traditional presentations,the group conducted an exercise to stimulate new perspectiveson verification requirements for a scenario based on nucleararms reductions at very low numbers of nuclear weapons. Thispresentation will summarize the outcome of the workshop andanticipated follow-on efforts.