Publications

This paper examines Iranian developments in missile technology. The author analyzes possible motives for the Iranian government to conduct missile tests and describes the sources of the necessary tech...chevron_right

This paper provides a qualitative analysis of the state and sources of the Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan. It focuses on the activities of NATO-ISAF and its challenges in Afghanistan with a res...chevron_right

This paper analyzes domestic and foreign responses to the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement. The author concludes that there is no chance of India signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as a no...chevron_right

This paper analyzes India's agreement on a deal that would allow the US to trade nuclear material, including fuel and information. The author argues that, in its current form, the agreement has seriou...chevron_right

This paper describes how the proposed replacement of the Trident class submarines and the development of a next generation aircraft carrier program in the United Kingdom represents a backward-looking ...chevron_right

This report provides a US perspective on nuclear terrorism. The author discusses three basic ways terrorists could stage a nuclear attack on the US, namely by stealing or buying a nuclear weapon, by b...chevron_right

This paper describes China's January 2007 successful anti-satellite weapon test. The author explains that the Chinese test was the first time that a ground-based missile has been launched successfully...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the March 2007 vote in the House of Commons on the future of the UK nuclear deterrent. The author explains that even though the vote authorized the construction of next generation ...chevron_right

This report assesses the success of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in achieving the goals of its mandate. The report is broken into four sections in which the present situation is ...chevron_right

This paper presents US perspectives on the establishment and possible future of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). The authors state that the PSI does not offer a permanent solution to the n...chevron_right

This paper describes how diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Iranian and North Korean nuclear crises have so far yielded few positive results. It states that although a political solution will u...chevron_right

This paper advocates re-examining the UK defense industry with a view to changing production from armaments to civil-technologies. The author recognizes the importance of the defense industry, in empl...chevron_right

This paper highlights the importance of resolving the international dispute over Iran's nuclear program through diplomatic means. The authors stress the need to prevent any hasty moves toward sanction...chevron_right

This paper assesses the state of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) three years after its inception. The author explains how participating states have reaffirmed their intentions to strengthe...chevron_right

This paper describes how the extension of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into Lebanon has created a multifaceted crisis with several dimensions. The author explains how the US administration refuses...chevron_right