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Nuclear Weapons
Is China Considering a High-Risk Change to Its Nuclear Deterrence Posture?
By Ankit Panda
China may be considering putting its nuclear forces on alert.
Book Review: Indian Power Projection: Ambition, Arms and Influence
By Ankit Panda
Shashank Joshi catalogues India's relationship with hard power and its wide-ranging military toolkit.
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.
5.1 Magnitude Seismic Event Detected Near North Korean Nuclear Site, Signs of Possible Nuclear Test
By Ankit Panda
North Korea may have just tested a nuclear device.
What If the United States had Used the Bomb in Korea?
By Robert Farley
Cooler heads prevailed in the end, but nuclear use was a real possibility in the Korean War.
Iran Deal Update: 11,000 Kilograms of Enriched Uranium Leave Iran for Russia
By Ankit Panda
Iran has complied with a major requirement of the July 2015 nuclear deal and shipped thousands of kilograms of uranium out of the country.
Interview: Lawrence Wilkerson
By Emanuel Pastreich
A discussion of tensions in East Asia, and some possible solutions
Pakistan and the United States: What You Should Be Reading
By Ankit Panda
Assorted links on what you should be reading on U.S.-Pakistan relations in October 2015.
Pakistan Clarifies Conditions for Tactical Nuclear Weapon Use Against India
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan's foreign secretary notes that Islamabad is ready to use low-yield nukes against India's "Cold Start" doctrine.
Will the US Really Offer Pakistan a Nuclear Deal? Don't Count On It
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Pakistan won't get a nuclear deal. Even if it did, it wouldn't want one.
China Holds Air and Sea Exercise in East China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Russia-China hold naval drill, Pakistan's nuclear weapons, and U.S. policy in the South China Sea. Weekend links.
India and the NPT Need Each Other
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan and Arka Biswas
There are compelling reasons for India to join – and preserve – the Non-Proliferation Treaty.