Economic coercion unlikely to stop Pakistan from backing militants
Earlier this year, the Trump administration suspended most security assistance, including Coalition Support Funds (CSF), to Pakistan and led the charge to place
Crippling the Open Skies Treaty Punishes Allies and the US, Not Russia
Originally published in Arms Control Wonk.
May 23, 2018
Commentary
On the Objectives of Arms Control
Quote of the week: “If arms control were killed, it would have to be reinvented.” – Paul Warnke The canonical objectives of
May 16, 2018
Commentary
Investigating Subcontinental Crises
In this article for Pakistan Politico, Sameer Lalwani and Hannah Haegeland review their edited volume, Investigating Crises: South Asia’s Lessons, Evolving Dynamics, and Trajectories,
Trump Administration’s New Weapons Export Policies Stress Benefits to US Economy
After months of anticipation, the Trump administration recently released a new conventional arms transfer (CAT) policy and a new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) export policy.
20 Years After Pokhran-II: Have Nuclear Weapons Made India More Secure?
In May 1998, India detonated five nuclear devices in the Thar Desert, crossing the threshold from a nuclear-capable to a nuclear-armed state.