Don’t Let RRW Undermine Nonproliferation
…weapon that destroyed Hiroshima, is launched from Trident submarines. During the cold war, warheads with 100 kiloton yields were consistent with targeting plans against war-supporting industry, harbors, and mobile missile…
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, November 2023
…at Zaporizhzhia in Spotlight: “In his latest update on the situation at the six-unit plant which has been under Russian military control since early March 2022, the IAEA’s Director General…
Another contentious nuclear issue
…and profits are very unlikely to materialise. Likewise, U.S. defence contractors thought that the deal would place them first in line for the medium multi-role combat aircraft competition, but this…
Arms crawl that wasn’t
…the minds of their adversaries — while bolstering their own self-confidence — rather than as true weapons of war”. Tellis was right about New Delhi`s limited enthusiasm for nuclear weapons,…
India-Pakistan Cyber Skirmishes and the Challenge of Attribution
…has found a significant place in both countries’ national security postures in recent years. In 2019, then Indian Minister of State for Defence confirmed the development of a defense cyber agency to…
Protection of Civilians in the Context of Peace Operations: New York Dialogues
…of force except in self-defence and defence of the mandate—distinguish UN peacekeeping missions from other forms of peace operations such as AU-led peace support operations and enforcement missions. This can…
Stimson Center cited in Defense World on the increase in Asian naval capability
…further suggests that most of the increase in Asian naval capability will be in sophisticated capabilities such as anti-submarine, anti-air, ballistic missile defence and naval strategic defence forces. To read…
Lisa Sharland to Lead Protecting Civilians in Conflict Program
…the Protecting Civilians in Conflict program. Sharland most recently served as Deputy Director, Defence, Strategy and National Security, and the Head of the International Program at the Australian Strategic Policy…