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Nuclear War
November 06, 2021
China-US Tensions Put Nuclear War Back in the Spotlight
By Jacob Parakilas
A nuclear arms race isn’t new, per se, but it does help refocus our attention on dangers that have long been with us.
July 04, 2019
Imagining a Nuclear War With North Korea: The 2020 Commission, Misperception, and Trump
By Robert Farley
Jeffrey Lewis' 2020 Commission holds important lessons for how Trump's diplomacy with North Korea could go south.
January 05, 2018
Dr. Strangelove and the Insane Reality of Nuclear Command-and-Control
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Stanley Kubrick’s iconic dark comedy continues to highlight the importance of nuclear command-and-control safety mechanisms.
August 11, 2017
Why Trump's Threat of 'Fire and Fury' Against North Korea Is So Dangerous
By Vipin Narang and Ankit Panda
Trump's empty threats are not only dangerous; they serve to undermine allied commitments and the credibility of U.S. threats.
June 24, 2017
North Korea Is Willing to Talk and China Is Somewhat Relieved
By DD Wu
North Korea's ambassador to India expressed willingness to talk with the United States about freezing its nuclear and missile tests
April 30, 2017
Go First and Go Nuclear: Assessing North Korea's Emerging Nuclear Strategy
By Ankit Panda
Vipin Narang explains North Korea's nuclear warfighting strategy and theory of victory.
April 28, 2017
Making Sense of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: The Big Picture
By Ryan Barenklau
How far along are North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs?
March 28, 2017
Nuclear South Asia and Coming to Terms With 'No First-Use' With Indian Characteristics
By Ankit Panda
Let's make one thing clear: India can explore a pre-emptive first strike without changing its 2003 nuclear doctrine.
January 14, 2017
South Asian Strategic Stability and Pakistan's Babur-3 Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Will Pakistan's new submarine-launched cruise missile bolster or harm strategic stability?
September 22, 2016
Making a US-Sino War ‘Thinkable’?
By Amitai Etzioni
A new study may embolden those who see conflict as inevitable.
January 21, 2016
Just How Secure Are India and Pakistan's Nuclear Materials?
By Ankit Panda
The Nuclear Threat Initiative's 2016 index does not paint a reassuring picture of nuclear materials security in South Asia.
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