More: Nuclear Proliferation
Three Failed NPT Conferences: Is the Nuclear Order Shifting From Rules to Security Alliances?
Three consecutive review conferences have now ended without consensus. When delegates to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference gathered in New York earlier...
China’s Iran Dilemma: What Happens If Tehran Quits the NPT—and War With the US Erupts?
China opposes the US and Western escalation against Iran and insists on condemning the US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear targets. China considers...
How the Mecca Pact Rewires Tehran’s Nuclear Calculus
On August 7th, with American warships blockading Iranian ports and Iranian fast boats still harassing tankers off the Omani coast, the leaders of Saudi...
Why China’s Submarine Missile Test Matters for Its Nuclear Deterrent?
China's successful submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific this week was more than a routine military exercise. It provided Beijing with a...
Iran Deal Grants Nuclear Inspectors Access, IAEA Says
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the interim United States Iran peace agreement requires Iran to allow U.N. nuclear inspectors...
US and Iran Clash Over Nuclear Inspections as Fragile Peace Deal Faces Early Strains
Fresh disagreements between the United States and Iran have emerged just days after the two sides signed a framework agreement aimed at ending months...
Kim Yo Jong Rejects G7 Denuclearisation Call, Defends North Korea Nuclear Status
North Korea has pursued nuclear weapons development for decades, despite multiple rounds of international sanctions and United Nations resolutions demanding denuclearisation. The program has...
Iran Blames United States Policy Shifts and Israeli Strikes for Delays in Nuclear and Regional Diplomacy
Iran has accused the United States of prolonging efforts to reach a diplomatic settlement by sending contradictory signals during ongoing negotiations aimed at ending...
Russia Displays Nuclear Warhead Drills During Major Military Exercise
Russia released footage showing troops transporting and preparing nuclear warheads for mobile missile launch systems during a large scale military exercise taking place across...
The Case Against False Symmetry
Brahma Chellaney's recent essay in The Hill raises a legitimate and important concern. The United States applies nuclear non-proliferation norms with troubling inconsistency. On...