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 …
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Arm Control and Disarmament
Key Outcomes from the 2025 Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhThe TPNW is the first international legislative body to forbid nuclear weapons completely. TPNW offers a crucial forum for promoting disarmament worldwide. The Treaty has 94 signatories and 73 ratifications …
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Arm Control and Disarmament
The K-5 Conundrum: India’s Rising Missile Reach and the Global Blind Spot
India’s upcoming K-5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) is often presented as a technical milestone—another incremental step in its long-touted credible minimum deterrence posture. But the true significance of the K-5 …
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The 2025 session of the UNDC focuses on a comprehensive set of disarmament-related issues, guided by the principles outlined in the Final Document of the First Special Session of the …
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Arm Control and Disarmament
Operation Swift Retort: India’s Attempted Aggression and the Global Response
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhThe Indian airstrike on Balakot, Pakistan, on February 26, 2019, was purportedly aimed at a militant training camp, according to Indian claims. However, Pakistan denied the presence of any such …
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The Conference on Disarmament (CD) member states have convened for the 2025 plenary sessions, which will continue throughout the year. The first public plenary session began on January 20, 2025, …
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The Ukraine war has brought the complexities of arms control into stark relief, illustrating how conflict intensity can both undermine and redefine the international arms control framework. As one of …
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Before the sun could rise on October 26, 2024, Israel operationalized its largest aerial attack on Iran’s soil again. It was a response for the night of October 1, 2024, …
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Arm Control and Disarmament
Analyzing the key takeaways from Disarmament Week 2024
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia Sheikh[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] Global initiatives to promote arms control have come into focus as the world commemorated UN Disarmament Week from October 24th to 30th. This …
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Arm Control and Disarmament
Shaping the Global Nuclear Agenda: Key Outcomes from the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting 2024
[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] Introduction:From September 9 to 12, 2024, the IAEA Board of Governors scheduled its regular September meeting at the Agency’s headquarters. The objective of …