A nuclear weapon free world would only be an advantage for security if and only if transgression of the rule can be exposed without fail, in time and with grievous consequences for the rule-breaker.
But who should ascertain the transgression without doubt and in time and who would take the decision on the appropriate measures? In HSFK-Report 4/2009 Was wäre, wenn? Wie kann sich die internationale Gemeinschaft in einer kernwaffenfreien Welt gegen Regelbecher durchsetzen?(Enforcement of the rules in a nuclear weapon free world) Harald Müller shows practicable ways to minimize security risks.