What’s the Objective in a Nuclear War?
…nuclear superiority over the Soviet Union. The subtext of winning was preemption, but this aspect of success was more implied than expressed. The aim of winning a nuclear was rarely articulated…
The Arab Gulf states and the Iranian nuclear challenge
…Iran going nuclear. Arab states undoubtedly prefer a non-nuclear Iran but they are unwilling to take on the costs of negotiations or confrontation with Iran. The existing asymmetry of power…
Bias in Nuclear Security Implementation
…in its very reliance on the “human factor,” nuclear security culture is vulnerable to bias.1 International Atomic Energy Agency, “Nuclear Security Culture,” in IAEA Nuclear Security Series No. 7 (Vienna:…
Nuclear South Asia: Course Content and Structure
…as India’s “Cold Start” doctrine, Pakistan’s development of tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs), and deterrence stability and credibility on the subcontinent. The Global Nuclear Order: Examines the global nuclear order, identifying…
North Korea’s “Checkerboard” Threat: Obstacles & Opportunities for the US-ROK Alliance
…fixed infrastructure related to force flows both off and back onto the peninsula, which the DPRK can significantly degrade without the use of nuclear weapons. Doing so will ensure strategic…
Background on Iran
…disarmament scenarios. Program: Unblocking the Road to Zero, Author: Anoush Eteshami The Changing Political Utility of Nuclear Weapons: Nuclear Threats from 1970-2010, examines the evolution of nuclear weapons during…
Will the Gaza War Affect Iran’s Nuclear Strategy?
…20 that he saw no “correlation” between the Israel-Hamas war and Iran’s nuclear program. He added that “we should not equate nuclear material with nuclear weapons.” According to the latest…
Nuclear Abolition: Then and Now
…of nuclear abolition washed up on the Reagan administration, whose tough talk about prevailing in a nuclear war, building up nuclear arms, and early disinterest in negotiations stoked public anxieties. …