Maintaining momentum with North Korea
…long committed itself not to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapons states–so-called negative security assurances. Although the North never received the nuclear weapons-free certification necessary to trigger implementation, that pledge…
Another contentious nuclear issue
…by a Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) decision to affirm a conditions-based approach to the sale or transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technologies. Because nuclear weapons can’t be made without these…
A New Spring in the Middle East? The Emerging Nuclear Energy Renaissance
…viability, the back end of the fuel cycle, and the risk of nuclear weapons proliferation.” Historically, US companies were key players in nuclear energy construction, and there are enduring pressures…
Iran’s Nuclear Future
…crossing nuclear red lines than in observing them, they might stop short of acquiring nuclear weapons. Iran’s leaders might decide not to go the whole nine yards if perceived penalties…
The Fragile Balance Between Israel’s Domestic Crisis and Its Nuclear Status
…David Ben Gurion to initiate a nuclear weapons program and ultimately acquire a nuclear arsenal. Precisely because he realized that Israel could not rely on the assurances of any superpower,…
Enact a Restraint Regime on MIRV Flight-Testing in South Asia
by Zafar Khan Zafar Khan received his doctorate in strategic studies from the University of Hull. He is the author of Pakistan’s Nuclear Policy: A Minimum Credible Deterrence. Currently, he…
Assessing the Impact of China’s MIRVs on South Asia
…weapons states to maintain their nuclear stockpiles and not modernize or invent new capabilities? If maneuverable hypersonic weapons may be outfitted with nuclear warheads in the future, then shouldn’t they…
Evolving Technologies for Future Deep Geological Repositories: A Closer Look
…DGRs for permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel. Deep Isolation – a US-based nuclear waste company – proposes to drill horizontal boreholes allowing countries to dispose of nuclear waste more…