Information on "Nuclear Weapons"
July 2013
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9 Jul 2013
Do Nuclear Weapons Deter?
Author: James Arbuthnot, Desmond Browne, Pauline Neville-Jones, Benoit Pelopidas, Bridget Kendall
Publisher: Chatham House
In this transcript, four experts discuss whether nuclear weapons still retain their deterrence value. More on «Do Nuclear Weapons Deter?»
June 2013
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16 Jun 2013
Hassan Rowhani's Election as President of Iran: Initial Assessments
Author: Ephraim Kam
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This policy brief considers what Hassan Rowhani’s recent election as the President of Iran (June 2013) might mean for the country's foreign policy. More on «Hassan Rowhani's Election as President of Iran: Initial Assessments» -
10 Jun 2013
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
Author: Jonathan Medalia
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), rejected by the US Senate in 1999 and since taken up by the Obama Administration, with a stated goal of pursuing US ratification. More on «Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments» -
7 Jun 2013
War-head Worries: Asia's Expanding Nuclear Arsenals
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This Brief examines the seeming expansion of nuclear arsenals in Asia. More on «War-head Worries: Asia's Expanding Nuclear Arsenals» -
Jun 2013
Charting a New Course on North Korea's Nuclear Programme?
Author: Hanns Günther Hilpert, Oliver Meier
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This commentary discusses the question of whether or not North Korea should be recognized as a de facto nuclear power. More on «Charting a New Course on North Korea's Nuclear Programme?»
May 2013
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May 2013
NATO’s Nuclear Guardians: Why NATO's Bureaucracy is Unable to Initiate Change to, or Support Reform of, Alliance Nuclear Policy
Author: Edmond E Seay
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC) / Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)
This paper, based on interviews with NATO officials, explores the history of NATO’s structural and internal responses to issues of nuclear weapons policy. More on «NATO’s Nuclear Guardians: Why NATO's Bureaucracy is Unable to Initiate Change to, or Support Reform of, Alliance Nuclear Policy» -
May 2013
Confidence-building on Tactical Nuclear Weapons: What’s on the Table?
Author: Anne Finger, Oliver Meier
Publisher: Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)
This paper provides an overview of existing proposals to build confidence and increase transparency on tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) in Europe. More on «Confidence-building on Tactical Nuclear Weapons: What’s on the Table?» -
May 2013
Game Off-Base - NATO and Iran's Nuclear File
Author: Barbara Korte
Publisher: NATO School
How can NATO constructively deal with Iran? This paper provides an assessment of the current developments in Iran’s political system, foreign policy, and strategic environment, including relations with regional and international actors. More on «Game Off-Base - NATO and Iran's Nuclear File »
April 2013
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23 Apr 2013
China Will Not Change Its Nuclear Policy
Author: Yao Yunzhu
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary examines China's no-first-use (NFU) nuclear doctrine. More on «China Will Not Change Its Nuclear Policy» -
17 Apr 2013
The ‘P5’ Conferences: Past Meetings and Policy Considerations for Geneva 2013
Author: Maria Looney
Publisher: British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
This briefing gives context, history, and key issues affecting the ‘P5’ meeting of NPT nuclear weapon states in Geneva in April 2013. More on «The ‘P5’ Conferences: Past Meetings and Policy Considerations for Geneva 2013»
