Nuclear Strategy
Israeli threat to attack Gaza with nuclear weapons and its impact on Egyptian national security
Regarding the statement of the Israeli Minister Turath that attacking Gaza with nuclear weapons is an option, and retracting once again this statement to...
Don’t Deceive Yourselves, The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Precedent Cannot Be Revoked
On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States of America dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing...
Could Ukraine’s Nuclear Weapons Have Deterred Russian Invasion?
After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Ukraine inherited the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world. It, however, decided to give up its nuclear...
Thinking About the Unthinkable, Again
In 1962, Herman Kahn riveted the US defense community with a book titled Thinking About the Unthinkable. Far ahead of its time, the American...
Are we already playing Russian nuclear roulette?
Russia started seeking a bigger role in the XXI-th century world order soon after Vladimir Putin came to power. His 2007 Munchen speech surprised...
Decoding China’s Nuclear Threat
A recent report from a study group organised by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has highlighted concerns over China’s alleged nuclear buildup. The report...
Putin’s Crimes Against Peace in Ukraine: “Friction”-Based Risks of Nuclear Conflict
Abstract: Until the end of 2022, Vladimir Putin issued a series of explicit nuclear threats against the United States. Such threats, once easily dismissed...
Why India’s No First Use Policy must remain
The policy of No First Use (NFU) of nuclear weapons has for long remained central to India's nuclear doctrine. India adopted the NFU policy...
The resurgence of Conventional Threats and the Future of the New START Treaty
Russia declined to conduct a technical meeting with the US on the New START Treaty. According to the US, Russia unilaterally withdrew from the...
Getting North Korea Wrong
Recently, North Korea declared a first use nuclear policy, reserving the right to use its nuclear weapons preemptively “in case the command and control...