The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) remains the linchpin of the global nuclear order, embodying a “grand bargain” that trades non-proliferation for disarmament and peaceful nuclear energy access. Yet, entering its …
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Iran’s nuclear program has long been a focal point of global concern, with Western powers especially anxious about Tehran crossing the nuclear threshold. Understanding the evolution of Iran’s nuclear strategy …
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Reinvigorating Arms Control with Lessons from Chemical Weapons Convention
by Abdul Rehmanby Abdul RehmanOn February 5, 2021, the United States and the Russian Federation agreed to extend the New START Treaty for five years, preserving the last remaining bilateral arms control agreement limiting …
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2025: The Year of Strategic Instability, as 2026 Opens a New Set of Strategic Challenges
The year 2025 has witnessed unprecedented levels of conflict and warfare, leading to deep mistrust, intensified strategic competition, and increased modernization in both conventional and nuclear arms. These developments have …
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From Arms Control to Orbit Control: Exploring the Case for Space Junk Diplomacy
by Rida Anwarby Rida AnwarHistorically outer space has been a symbol of the human progress, since it represents a field of mutual scientific exploration and knowledge beyond the political borders of the Earth. On …
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In forty-eight hours that mattered, two signals landed against the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) norm. First, at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee, the United States voted against the annual …
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Why the Global South Supports a Binding Space Treaty – and Why It’s Being Ignored
by Saif Ul Haqby Saif Ul HaqIn the midst of brewing geo-political tensions transcending the terrestrial bounds; weaponization of space is no longer a distant notion, but a plausible reality. Variety of kinetic and non-kinetic …
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As NATO absorbs the implications of a second Trump presidency, a consequential debate is brewing within its ranks: Can Europe rely on U.S. nuclear guarantees forever, or is the time …
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From Oil to Nuclear Energy: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 for a Sustainable Future
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirIn August 2009, Saudi Arabia announced that it would focus on exploring a nuclear power program. This initiative led to the April 2010 royal decree emphasizing atomic energy’s importance in …
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The Conference on Disarmament (CD), long viewed as the world’s principal negotiating forum for arms control and disarmament, is now better described as a diplomatic treadmill—where delegations run endlessly, burn …