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Nuclear Weapons
Putin: Russia Ready to Extend New START With US ‘Without Any Preconditions’
By Ankit Panda
New START is slated for expiration in February 2021.
Nuclear Deterrence: Mixed Messages for Japan
Recent U.S. policy has given Japan reason to be both concerned and reassured about its security guarantees.
What Exactly Did Pakistan’s Prime Minister Say About the Country’s Nuclear Weapons?
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan’s nuclear policy remains unchanged.
If India Rethinks Nuclear No First Use, It Won't Surprise Pakistan or China
By Ankit Panda
Islamabad and Beijing have long doubted India's stated nuclear no first use policy.
Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense, and Asia’s Changing Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda
Arms control dies, great powers stir
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.
Global WMD Risks Are Rising. It’s Time to Do Something About It
By James Revill, John Borrie, and Augusta Cohen
Treaties to control chemical, biological and nuclear weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are at risk.
China Has Constructed Six Ballistic Missile Submarines
By Ankit Panda
China’s sea-based deterrent is growing.
Are Pakistan’s Battlefield Nuclear Weapons a Mirage?
By Aditya Ramanathan and Kunaal Kini
What exactly is behind Pakistan’s much-discussed low-yield Nasr? And how might it be used?
In a Post-INF Treaty World, the United States Must Consider Its Basing Options in Asia
By Kelsae Adame and Ankit Panda
It’s too late to save the INF Treaty, but there’s still little clarity on what a post-INF world looks like.
Russia Conducts Test of Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile
By Ankit Panda
The test is the thirteenth to date to involve the experimental Burevestnik.
Taiwan's 20th Century Brush With a Nuclear Capability
By Robert Farley
Just how close was Taipei to going nuclear?