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Nuclear Weapons
It's Official: India and France Sign $8.7 Billion Deal for 36 Rafale Fighters
By Ankit Panda
It took a decade, but the Indian Air Force will have its Rafales. The first jet will likely arrive in 2019.
Enough Strategic Patience: Time for a New US North Korea Policy
By Daniel DePetris
North Korea's fifth nuclear test makes it plain that strategic patience has failed.
North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test Sends a Clear Message, But Who's Listening?
By Ankit Panda
North Korea is getting to the point where it'll have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles ready to fly.
India Eyes Israeli Foliage-Penetrating Radar for Kashmir Border Security
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Obama's UN plans for nuclear testing, "no first use," and more. Weekend links.
North Korea Says Its Yongbyon Reactor Is Back in Business
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang's decision to restart the reactor at Yongbyon isn't a surprise.
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the Future of US Asia Policy
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss the 2016 U.S. general election.
China, the United States, and MIRVs: Challenges to Strategic Stability in Asia
By Rabia Akhtar
Are MIRVs a road to nowhere in Asia?
North Korea's Musudan Missile Test Actually Succeeded. What Now?
By Ankit Panda
North Korea claims its sixth Musudan missile test this year was a success. Why does that matter?
Two Steps Toward Obama’s Nuclear ‘Moral Revolution’
By Henry Lawton
A clear and tangible path is emerging to put meat on the bones of Obama’s call on nuclear weapons.
Obama And Hiroshima: Symbolism And Substance
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Gregory Kulacki
What If the United States Had Told the Soviet Union About the Bomb?
By Catherine Putz
In 1945, U.S. nuclear scientists urged the government to talk to the Soviets about the bomb--of course, they didn't know the Soviets knew.
When Would North Korea Look to Use Nuclear Weapons?
By Ankit Panda
An announcement during the Workers' Party Congress keeps the waters muddied on Pyongyang's intentions.