Publications

This paper provides an overview of Japan's nuclear weapons policy along and the stakeholders who are pushing for the country to change it. The authors find that although concerns about increased polit...chevron_right

It’s November 2018 and India accuses the Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) of killing its defense minister. What happens next? That was the challenge facing retired Indian and Pakistani military officers who participated in a recent crisis simulation exercise. See the results here.chevron_right

This report looks at different approaches to studying deterrence strategy. After discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional frameworks, the author examines how social constructivism, d...chevron_right

This report provides a summary of the 7th Annual US-China Strategic Dialogue on bilateral nuclear issues held in Hawaii in June 2012. It discusses: 1) China's nuclear strategy, 2) strategic stability ...chevron_right

This report argues that if the US wants to reduce its nuclear weapons stockpile, it will most likely have to provide region-specific and non-nuclear forms of reassurance to its allies in Europe, the M...chevron_right

This report looks at the discussions and conclusions arising from the Developments in Science and Technology Relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention workshop held in Switzerland in February 2012. ...chevron_right

This paper reports on the findings from a conference on US-Chinese strategic nuclear relations and space security. In the conference dialogue, the US participants stressed that the two countries shoul...chevron_right

This report examines why and how regional powers armed with nuclear weapons may employ those weapons coercively against the United States or US allies during a conventional war. The authors argue that...chevron_right

US nuclear force planning and a range of other Navy long-range procurement plans assume the safety of future ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and nuclear attack submarine (SSN) operations and the re...chevron_right

This report provides a summary of a workshop on global and regional security held in Brasilia on 13 and 14 August 2012. At the workshop, Brazil's position in the region was discussed along with an ana...chevron_right

This report provides a summary of a workshop on Track II dialogue on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and regional security held in Istanbul in the fall of 2012. Discussion includes American and Tur...chevron_right

This report provides insights into the key findings of a workshop concerning the future of NATO’s deterrence and defense posture. Much of the discussion focuses on the Deterrence and Defense Posture R...chevron_right

This paper provides a systematic comparative analysis of cooperative nonproliferation activities regarding nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons beyond the core treaties. It identifies the sources...chevron_right

This report examines resource conflicts in the context of US security initiatives in Latin America and the role that individual states have in managing them. International investments in mining and hy...chevron_right

The need for energy resources has brought new focus on nuclear power in Latin America, but its revival faces political, security, and practical challenges for the region, the US, and the international...chevron_right