Confronting the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism in Belgium and Beyond
…new, either. In the wake of Boughalab’s death, several people have been refused access or removed from nuclear sites after displaying signs of extremism, according to Belgium’s Federal Agency for Nuclear Control….
Why Some US Allies Aren’t Joining the Anti-Houthi Mission in the Red Sea
…was more circumspect, but still called for “avoiding escalation.” If one country knows the folly of attempting to decimate the Houthis via military means, that is the Saudi kingdom. Among…
Wishful Thinking on Iran
…the deal doesn’t rely on trust; it relies on intrusive monitoring provisions, included at suspect sites, where timelines for access are short enough to prevent “break out” or “sneak out”…
Drone Warfare in South Asia
…of pilots over Soviet airspace. In the late 1960s, the U.S. military began using jet-powered drones for surveillance missions over China and Southeast Asia, mapping adversary missile sites on pre-programmed…
ISKP’s Propaganda Threatens Asia’s Security Apparatus
…concern for Pakistan, ISKP may present a further threat to connectivity initiatives, such as the Trans-Afghan Railway, which would link Uzbekistan to Pakistan via Afghanistan. ISKP attacks on various sites…
Fostering Accountability in Cyberspace
…Broad accountability in cyberspace is needed from all stakeholders; however, this means more clearly defining acceptable and unacceptable behavior for many actors. Conventional thinking on “accountability” needs to be broadened…
America’s Nuclear Weapons Quagmire
…crisis.11Kristensen et al, “World Forces.” Finally, we maintain some 100 weapons, variously termed as tactical, battlefield, or non-strategic, forward deployed at six NATO air bases that are meant to be…
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, May 2022
…of cooperation, in Tokyo on Monday, 23 May 2022. The shipment, which was completed in March 2022, removed all HEU from three Japanese sites: the University of Tokyo’s Yayoi Research…