Japan’s Defense Guidelines: New Conventional Strategy, Same Old Nuclear Dilemma
Why Japan's national security strategy fails to address the tension between Tokyo's commitment to disarmament and its reliance on extended deterrence. (CNS)
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Playing Politics: How the Regional Context Impedes Confronting Myanmar’s Alleged Nuclear Program
The motivations for, and the regional and international reaction to, alleged secret nuclear and missile related activities in Myanmar policy. (CNS)
Is the Additional Protocol ‘Optional’?
An article by NTI counselor John Carlson on the Additional Protocol. This article originally appeared in the January-March 2011 issue of Trust & Verify, a publication of Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC).
A Post-Nuclear Euro-Atlantic Security Order
An op-ed published in both The Moscow Times and Project Syndicate on steps to reduce nuclear risks in the Euro-Atlantic region.
India and the Nonproliferation Institutions: Addressing the “Expectations Gap”
India’s arms control and nonproliferation policies have evolved in a positive direction since it declared itself a nuclear weapon power in 1998.
Enhancing India’s Role in the Global Nonproliferation Regime
One of the major objectives of the U.S.-India civil nuclear deal was to bring India within the international nuclear nonproliferation regime
Options for Expanding Conversion of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium
This technical report explores the cost and schedules associated with potential approaches to accelerate and expand the blend-down of Russian HEU.
At Sea Over Naval HEU: Expanding Interest in Nuclear Propulsion Poses Proliferation Challenges
Past and future use of highly-enriched uranium for naval propulsion and its implications for nonproliferation. (CNS)
Isolated Criticality: Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Plants, Concepts and Concerns
Russia's rationale for the construction of floating nuclear power plants and the associated proliferation, security and environmental concerns. (CNS)
