Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, October 2025
…nuclear-capable weapons systems, and the U.S. administration sent confusing messages about resuming nuclear weapons testing. Meanwhile, a slow-motion nuclear security crisis played out in Ukraine, where the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power…
Against All Odds: Preventing Terrorists from Getting Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons
…dealing a potentially catastrophic blow to US nonproliferation objectives. The cooperative nonproliferation programs in Russia and around the world give the US government a unique means by which to use…
Trump’s Gulf Visit: Property Deals or Peace?
…order that might not have been out of place in prior administrations. An Emirati sovereign wealth fund, meanwhile, will invest $2 billion in one of Trump’s own cryptocurrency initiatives. Qatar…
Iran Hits Irbil and Pakistan to Retaliate for Terrorist Attacks and the Assassination of a Key General
…choosing relatively unimportant sites to avoid a major confrontation. This method serves to express opposition to the U.S. presence in the region and to showcase Iran’s reach without direct military…
Twitosphere: The New Frontier for Human Security in Mexico
…before the police could respond to the scene. Websites such as www.blogdelnarco.com and www.borderlandbeat.com anonymously offer longer reports on incidents of drug violence across the country. By monitoring these outlets,…
Despite Objections, China’s Land Reclamation Difficult to Deter
…it had been used to pursue territorial claims against Vietnam. Since then, the contentious practice has constituted Beijing’s most important strategic maneuver in the heavily disputed waters, which are shared…
India’s Pangong Pickle: New Delhi’s Options After Its Clash with China
In early May, “fist fights and stone-pelting” broke out between Chinese and Indian troops at two separate sites along their disputed border. India and China are no strangers to border…
Nuclear Proliferation: Avoiding a Pandemic
…classes of countries were difficult to manage and little, if anything, was accomplished. The Nuclear Suppliers Group, meanwhile, is challenged by the US-India Agreement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation. This agreement…