More: Nuclear Strategy
Expansion of Indian Sea-Based Capabilities: Implications for Regional Security Dynamics
India’s nuclear doctrine has been cloaked in the rhetoric of “No First Use” and “credible minimum deterrence.” But recent developments, especially in its sea-based...
After the Preemptive Strikes on Iran: Evolving Limits of Israel’s Nuclear Ambiguity
In consequence of recent hostilities, Iran’s prospects for gaining military nuclear capacity have been significantly degraded. Ipso facto, the potential Iranian nuclear threat to...
Russia’s Nuclear Strategy Post-Ukraine and Future of European Warfare
Russia has transformed its nuclear strategy following the 2022 Ukraine invasion, which integrates nuclear signaling into conventional conflict through calculated ambiguity and graduated escalation....
Presidents Must Never Brandish the Power of Nukes
U.S. President Donald Trump’s June 16 tweet on TruthSocial, “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” was a strategic mistake in communications and an incitement to...
False Flags, Real Risks: How Nationalism Drives South Asia’s Nuclear Gamble — with Michael Kugelman
South Asia, a crucible of ancient civilizations and modern rivalries, stands at a perilous crossroads. For over two decades, Michael Kugelman, a leading American...
South Asia at a Crossroads: Preventing War Between Nuclear-Armed Neighbors
At midnight on 6th April 2025, Indian forces launched attacks on multiple locations in Pakistan, including Shakargarh, Sialkot, Muridke, Bahawalpur, Kotli, and the Muzaffarabad...
Assessing the Risks of Unintentional Nuclear War: An American Imperative
“Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the way to survival or extinction. It must be thoroughly pondered...
Why the US-Japan-ROK Alliance Faces Greater Risk in 2025 Than Cold War Europe
With the growing threat of nuclear conflict in Northeast Asia—driven by North Korea’s ability to strike the U.S. mainland with nuclear missiles—strategic concerns about...
Beyond the Bomb: Emerging Tech and the New Nuclear Age
The era of nuclear warfare has been going through a dynamic shift as emerging technologies have revolutionized the terminologies of international relations, i.e., deterrence,...
The North Korean Nuclear Problem During “Trump II”: More Refractory Than Ever
Abstract: Though seemingly on the “back burner,” worrisome nuclear developments in North Korea are steadily increasing. Inter alia, by ignoring diplomatic warnings and legal...