On June 16, 2022, NPEC held a virtual meeting on “China and Article VI: Death Threats to the NPT” with Sharon Squassoni and Thomas Grant. The topic covered China’s unwillingness to negotiate “in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms...
Sunday, in Singapore, Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida lamented China’s unwillingness to clarify its nuclear weapons holdings. His comments came not more than two weeks after Secretary of State Antony Blinken invited Beijing to collaborate on nuclear nonproliferation. Neither referenced the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)....
With President Biden’s decision on Wednesday to sell Ukraine advanced General Atomic drones and HIMARS accurate multiple rocket launching systems, the war in Ukraine has moved further into a missile-driven conflict whose boundaries will increasingly be defined more by missile threats than any nuclear fulminations....
Editor’s Note: The following is a summary of the 11th session of the Congressional Study Group on Foreign Relations and National Security, a program for congressional staff focused on critically engaging the legal and policy factors that define the role that Congress plays in various aspects...
With the current crisis in Ukraine, it’s tempting to downplay arms control concerns with China as an academic indulgence. That, however, would be a mistake. As dangerous as Russia currently is, China will be far more threatening in the future. Certainly, we now know that...
As the war in Ukraine enters its 68th day, our government has shared ever more sensitive information about what’s happening and Putin’s next moves. This is no accident. As Ronald Moultrie, the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security recently noted, “We are going to...
Earlier this week, in response to Russian assaults on nuclear plants in Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for the creation of a specialized Japanese nuclear security force to secure Japan’s nuclear plants against military attack. The governor of Fukui, which hosts Japan’s largest...
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drags on, sharing our most sensitive intelligence about Putin’s war plans has helped solidify international support for Ukraine and wrested control of the war’s narrative from Russia. Washington’s unprecedented willingness to share such secrets, though, should not be seen...
With the Ukrainian crisis and Olympics dominating the news, it’s understandable that the Presidential election in South Korea — one of America’s most important allies — has not gotten the attention it deserves. A key issue in this close race is whether or not South...
NPEC Public Policy Fellowship Research Retreat February 9 and 10, 2022 Wednesday, February 9th The ASAT Consequences of Nuclear Explosion in Space Greg Jones, Senior Defense Policy Analyst, Proliferation Matters Click here to view slides. Blue and Brown Water Space Strategies and Their Budgetary Profiles...
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