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Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAdditional Protocol I , Bhabha Atomic Nuclear Plant, bilateral accord, Chernobyl, conflict zones, cyber-attacks, disruptive technologies, drone attack, Geneva Conventions, global emergency, IAEA, India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement, international framework, Kahuta Nuclear Research Laboratories, nuclear facilities, nuclear infrastructure, nuclear power plant, nuclear restraint, nuclear risk reduction, P-5 states, radioactive contamination, security, Smiling Buddha, South Asian model, transparency

A South Asian Blueprint for Nuclear Risk Reduction

Sana Ahmed1 Comment

The recent drone attack on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant reignited the critical debate about the security of nuclear infrastructure in active conflict zones. It also underscored the need for…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAmerican leadership, American power, anarchy, Arms Control, arms racing, China, cold war, disarmament regimes, Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty, FMCT, global instability, hegemon. , INF Treaty, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, international institutions, international policing, Iran, Iran Nuclear Deal, Israel, JCPOA, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Middle East, multilateral arrangements, New START, nonproliferation regimes, North Korea, nuclear arms race, nuclear escalation, nuclear proliferation, nuclear umbrella, Open Skies Treaty, OST, Russian invasion, security, security assurances, Ukraine, uranium enrichment

How Global Instability Fuels the Nuclear Arms Race

Muhammad Usama Khalid0 Comments

The world is in an uncertain place today and is perhaps experiencing the most uncertainty since World War II. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February…

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Trump and Zelensky: Bad Manners or Strategic Disaster?

Stephen Cimbala1 Comment

By any standard, the February 28 White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a breathtaking fiasco. After back-and-forth discussions, the conversation degenerated into a…

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Azerbaijan-Israel Strategic Relationship Proves Its Importance

Rufat Ahmedzade0 Comments

With the opening of the Azerbaijani trade office in Israel in 2021 and the embassy in 2023, Azerbaijan-Israel strategic relations reached a new level. The partnership covers a wide range…

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ICBM EAR Report December 8th

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Executive Summary: Week of December 8, 2024 This report asserts that the United States is at a critical inflection point in global security, facing mounting threats from an increasingly assertive…

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How Diplomacy Can Save GPS

Dana Goward0 Comments

Imagine drones are forced to land. Rockets are deflected. Electrical grids, telecommunications, and transportation systems are degraded. Airliners are driven off course. Interference with Global Positioning System (GPS) signals is…

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Hypersonic Horizons: The Next Generation of Air Superiority

Joshua Thibert0 Comments

The development of hypersonic technology is poised to redefine the landscape of military airpower. Hypersonic vehicles, capable of reaching speeds greater than Mach 5, offer unprecedented speed and agility, making…

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The Impact of Hungary’s New Liberal Immigration Standards

Dan G. Cox0 Comments

Policymakers in the West often fail to take a holistic view of security. China and Russia are doing just that as they prosecute warfare below the threshold of overt conventional…

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Our Delusional Presidential Campaigns

Stephen Blank1 Comment

To date, both presidential campaigns have mostly evaded any serious discussion of the real issues challenging the United States. When they have discussed them, they have interspersed potentially serious ideas…

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European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defense

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

Recently the European Union (EU) released its EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence. This document is centered on safeguarding space activities and enhancing the security of EU interests and…