Critics have asserted that the 2015 NPT Review Conference 'failed,' but how damaging was that outcome (three previous review conferences disagreed on a substantive final review document)? The DPRK challenge remains unresolved, but the Iran challenge has been averted/delayed, and the NPT was invaluable in achieving the deal. The absence of progress on Article VI continues to damage the NPT's credibility, but the non-proliferation and peaceful uses under international safeguards norms remain powerful. We can't be complacent; new ideas are needed to maintain and strengthen the NPT and support counter-proliferation arrangements- regionally and globally.