Historically 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 …
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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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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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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 …