More: Nuclear Strategy
One Planet, One Humanity: A Final Reminder
“If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” -Yogi Berra
It may still sound silly and “unrealistic,” but acknowledging global “oneness” represents humankind’s only plausible...
The Security Imperative: Pakistan’s Nuclear Deterrence and Diplomacy – Book Review
Zamir Akram's book, "The Security Imperative: ‘Pakistan’s Nuclear Deterrence, and Diplomacy’ offers a rich and insightful analysis of Pakistan’s nuclear-capability. While it covers most...
Clarifying Strategic Risks: Scenarios of an Israel-Iran War
Iran continues to taunt Israel with threats of annihilation. But such threats have no tangible strategic foundation. They are erected on a flimsy structure...
The United States, North Korea and Nuclear War
“The laws of physics are decrees of fate.”-Alfred North Whitehead, The Origins of Modern Science
Among the world’s nuclear trouble spots, North Korea is the...
Madness and World Politics: Risks of a Nuclear War
Abstract: Whether by design or inadvertence – by “bolt-from-the-blue” attacks or incremental aggressions – certain states could find themselves embroiled in a nuclear war....
The Evolution of Nuclear Weapons: From Battlefield Tools to Political Instruments
For over 70 years, nuclear weapons have been an integral part of our world, evolving into a modern-day phenomenon reflected in art, literature, and film...
American and Russian “Firebreaks”: Survival Risks of Asymmetrical Nuclear Doctrine
“Deterrence is not just a matter of military capabilities. It has a great deal to do with perceptions of credibility.”– Herman Kahn, Thinking About...
The Lingering Shadow of Nuclear Weapons: A Global Concern
The world stands at a critical juncture where the spectre of nuclear weapons continues to loom large despite efforts to reduce their numbers since...
Israel And “Last Things”
Examined historically, war and terror against Israel are better explained by eschatology (the study of “last things”) than by enemy hopes for “self-defense” or...
Could Israeli Nuclear Deterrence Protect Against Iranian Non-Nuclear Attacks?
Abstract: As Israel approaches a full-scale war with Iran, its nuclear weapons and strategy are generally presumed irrelevant to deterring that state’s non-nuclear threats....