A conversation about changing Russian perspectives on the utility and necessity of nuclear use and prospects for nuclear risk reduction.
The world has entered an era of interrelated nuclear competitions at the great power and regional levels.
Nuclear weapons failed Putin as a guarantee against external meddling.
The concept of strategic stability has come under immense pressure in recent years. Nuclear multipolarity, novel technologies, an exacerbating crisis in arms control, and a growing acceptance of “softer” norms are all taking a toll.
The more Moscow understands NATO intent and capabilities, the better it is for Russia—and vice versa.
The resulting framework may look very different from arms control of the past. But it would be better than a future in which proliferation proceeds in the absence of any shared guardrails for handling the most dangerous weapons in the world.
Canberra should push to alleviate itself of the burden of managing spent fuel while enhancing commitments to nonproliferation.
Why does North Korea want to launch a military satellite? What is the significance of the failure of a military satellite launch in relation to the development of weapons? When will the 7th nuclear test take place?
A conversation about the state of nuclear nonproliferation today, against the backdrop of a proposed resumption of nuclear testing by North Korea and the implied threat of the use of tactical nuclear weapons by Russia in Ukraine.
China views U.S. missile defense as posing a greater potential threat to China’s nuclear deterrent than other U.S. military capabilities.