Publications

This publication argues that NATO’s Strategic Concept review needs to include nuclear posture in a measured and balanced discussion. This discussion must have coherence, cohesiveness and security betw...chevron_right

This brief discusses the important role that the strategic delivery vehicle issue plays in the START follow-on negotiations and in potential future arrangements. It argues that the negotiations with t...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the Obama administration’s 2009 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) due to be reported to Congress by February 2010. Though an internal administration document, the author argues, it will...chevron_right

This paper examines US President Barack Obama's nuclear diplomacy. The author highlights Obama's trip to Europe, in particular his speech in Prague on 5 April 2009. The paper concludes by discussing t...chevron_right

This paper examines the effects of NATO's Agreements for Cooperation on the Use of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes and their compatibility with the terms of the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT...chevron_right

This report captures the key presentations and debates at an inaugural Shadow NATO Summit in Brussels in April 2009. It was initiated on the premise that citizens of the 28 Member States of NATO shoul...chevron_right

This paper discusses the rationale behind the practice of nuclear sharing within NATO. The author explains that the presence of US nuclear weapons in Europe is a legacy from an outdated security agend...chevron_right

This paper discusses India-Iran relations in the context of their common security interests in Afghanistan and trade relations. The author argues that relations between the two countries have been ero...chevron_right

This paper examines NATO's nuclear sharing policy and the deployment of nuclear weapons on continental Europe. The author argues that the weapons stationed in several European countries offer no addit...chevron_right

This paper discusses developments in US-Indian nuclear cooperation in September 2008. It examines the Nuclear Suppliers Group's (NSG) decision to grant India a waiver for its civil nuclear program and...chevron_right

This paper examines Western politicians' and analysts' perceptions of China as a growing nuclear power whose arsenal presents a threat to world peace. The author argues that this perception overlooks...chevron_right

This paper outlines key aspects of the speech by William Hague given to an audience at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in July 2008. The author focuses on the specific events, polici...chevron_right

This paper examines the prospects for global nuclear disarmament. The author examines the links between disarmament and non-proliferation and argues that the continued possession of nuclear weapons he...chevron_right

This paper examines France's policy on its nuclear arsenal. The author discusses developments in nuclear disarmament and modernization under President Nicolas Sarkozy and provides insight on his "eigh...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the 2008 French White Paper on Defence and National Security. The author discusses the relevant passages with regards to nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament. He concludes that ...chevron_right