Publications

Well, can 3D printing technology help produce a nuclear weapon? This paper contends that 1) there are many barriers to manufacturing a complete nuclear weapon with 3D technology, and 2) the ‘printing’ process gives little or no advantage to...chevron_right

This paper looks at Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) cooperation and assistance activities that have involved Latin American and Caribbean states. While doing so, the text 1) lays out the problems these nations face in trying to combat and control the illicit trade in...chevron_right

This paper looks at the evolution and methodological foundations of the EU’s Nuclear Centres of Excellence Initiative, which provides technical assistance to non-member states in order to help them deal with the risks associated with...chevron_right

This SIPRI Fact Sheet 1) highlights the trends and issues that have defined global arms transfers from 1950 to 2016; 2) identifies the world’s main arms exporters and importers over the last five years; and 3) pinpoints the latest regional trends in...chevron_right

Africa has become the focus of global peace operations and, by extension, the main arena for new peace-centered developments and approaches. In response to this trend, this report 1) examines the differing perceptions of Africa’s future security environment and what role…chevron_right

This report examines 1) what motivated China to initiate its Silk Road Economic Belt initiative and how it fits into Beijing’s evolving security concepts and interests; and 2) the current and future security implications of the initiative for...chevron_right

This study breaks down the peace process that Guatemala underwent from 1984 to 2016. It specifically analyzes 1) the main actors involved in the negotiations and what they bargained about, and 2) the implementation of...chevron_right

As this report sees it, Iran has determined that asymmetric methods, including the use of proxy forces, are insufficient to fulfill its objectives in Syria and elsewhere. That’s why it’s transforming its military into an expeditionary force that’s capable of...chevron_right

How can a treaty that bans the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons also remain non-discriminatory and build a verification system that’s acceptable to different states? While grappling with this overarching question, the contributors to this text also focus on 1) the different ways to verify the production of fissile material in states with unsafeguarded stocks, and...chevron_right

In this paper, Nobuo Hayashi reviews the historic roles played by the 1899 and 1907 Hague Peace Conferences in articulating what was (and is) permissible in war. While performing this task, Hayashi 1) summarizes the form and substance of each conference; 2) identifies the...chevron_right

This brief explains why the Afghan government experienced strong revenue growth in 2016. (Its income grew by 18% after a 22% increase in 2015). The big jump occurred because of modest inflation, the Afghan currency’s depreciation, the impact of...chevron_right

This brief reviews the impact of conflict and crises on women in Pakistan, and the efforts to implement the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda within the country, as outlined in UN Security Council Resolution 1325. To accomplish the WPS’ goals, the brief’s author calls for...chevron_right

In the case of India and Pakistan's imbroglio over Kashmir, how have China’s policies toward the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir changed over time? According to this text’s author, Beijing has 1) increasingly opposed the internationalization of the conflict; 2) shifted from...chevron_right

What are the ongoing implications of hundreds of thousands of refugees returning to Afghanistan, primarily from Pakistan? This brief grapples with this question by looking at 1) the humanitarian, socio-economic and security concerns raised by...chevron_right

This comment examines how the EU might restore its out-of-area prominence and buttress up the Atlantic Basin’s economic potential, primarily by formulating a trade agreement with Mercosur. Such a deal would provide European states an opportunity to...chevron_right