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Nuclear Proliferation
8 Years Later: Understanding the Obama Administration's Asia-Pacific Legacy
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How did the United States' foreign policy efforts in the Asia-Pacific pan out under the Obama administration?
Why Should the US Talk to North Korea?
By Daniel DePetris
A willingness to sit down and talk with an adversary is a sign of strength, not weakness.
Trump: A Clear and Present Danger to Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts
By Yukari Easton
The greatest threat posed by Trump is his cavalier attitude toward nuclear proliferation.
We Need Another Grand Bargain With North Korea
By Jake Mahon
Kim Jong-un doesn’t want nukes to bomb San Francisco. He wants them as bargaining chips.
Nuclear Instability in the Asia-Pacific Region?
By Francis P. Sempa
A new study reaches sobering conclusions on the potential for nuclear proliferation.
US Sends B-52 Bomber Over South Korea in Response to Pyongyang’s Nuclear Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The low-level flight occurred on January 9 in the vicinity of Osan, South Korea.
North Korea Tests Nuclear Device, Claims Successful Thermonuclear Detonation
By Ankit Panda
On Wednesday, North Korea conducted its first nuclear test since 2013, claiming to have tested its first thermonuclear device.
Should the US Spend $1 Trillion on Nuclear Weapons?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Given the rapid modernization of Chinese and Russian nuclear stockpiles, some argue the US might want to.
Should the US Deploy New Tactical Nukes?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Yes, if U.S. nuclear strategists follow the advice of a new think tank study.
Why Nuclear Weapons Work
By Zachary Keck
Far from being a myth, nuclear deterrence is nearly an ironclad law.
The Need to Tread Cautiously on a US-Vietnam Nuclear Deal
By Andrew Beddow
‘It would be unwise to dismiss the dangers of a liberal approach to Vietnamese proliferation.’
N. Korea Won’t Cause a Nuclear Domino in Asia (But China Might)
By Zachary Keck
If there is a nuclear arms race in Asia, China's conventional military power will be to blame.