Nuclear Weapons and the Deterrence of Biological and Chemical Warfare
…rely, either explicitly or implicitly, on nuclear weapons to counter CB threats or attacks. Others argue that the role of nuclear weapons can and should be limited to the deterrence of other nuclear weapons….
Proliferation in Northeast Asia
…This is also the only region in the world where nuclear weapons have actually been used in warfare—against Japan in 1945. Further use of nuclear weapons was canvassed at various…
Surface Tension: The Need for Risk Reduction Among Emerging Naval Nuclear Forces in South Asia
…the Dilemma of India’s Undersea Nuclear Weapons,” War on the Rocks, January 14, 2019, https://warontherocks.com/2019/01/angles-and-dangles-arihant-and-the-dilemma-of-indias-undersea-nuclear-weapons/ that even the mating of warheads with SLBMs occurs through the same three-stage process59Yogesh Joshi,…
Will Iran Get the Bomb in 2024?
…against Iran, “is it not the time for Iran to acquire nuclear weapons or at least conduct a nuclear test?” While Eslami quickly underscored that nuclear weapons have no place…
Nuclear Risk Reduction Redux in South Asia
…refrain from deploying “tactical” nuclear weapons. Increasing Awareness of Nuclear Dangers: Participants agreed that greater awareness of nuclear dangers, particularly with regard to the possible acquisition of nuclear materials by…
Sechser & Fuhrmann: Deterrence Yes; Coercion No
…the Bomb has helped shape outcomes in confrontations between nuclear-armed states and contests between nuclear “haves” and non-nuclear weapon states. Their book, Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy, accepts Professor Alex George’s challenge to…
British Perspectives on the Future of Nuclear Weapons
…UK nuclear arsenal, building up tactical nuclear systems again; to join forces with France to provide an integrated ‘Eurodeterrent’ capability; or to pursue the elimination of nuclear weapons, involving Trident in five-power or multilateral…
Join the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty’s International Monitoring System
…nonproliferation rather than a step toward abolishing nuclear weapons entirely. Since Pakistan’s signature on the CTBT likely hinges on India’s signature, it is similarly unlikely that Islamabad would undertake any…