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What are potential consequences and scenarios for Russian-taken Ukrainian NPP

Tactically, Russian invasion forces seized Ukrainian nuclear power plants with the aim to take control over the energy system of Ukraine, as well as carry out terrorist acts that would…

March 4, 2022Ukraine

Governance Nonproliferation

Latent split in Russian military and political leadership

Forces close to Nikolay Patrushev and Bortnikov are disappointed by Ukraine's invasion, as Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was responsible for that operation. Russian armed forces sustained 6727 casualties, their General Staff…

February 28, 2022Russia

Nonproliferation Terrorism

TTP’s step-up threatens Pakistani control of its nuclear weapon

Seizure of Afghan territory by Taliban brought safety concern to Pakistan, mostly over its nuclear capacity. Taliban militants in Pakistan declared an end to a month-long ceasefire arranged with the…

December 13, 2021Pakistan, Taliban

Nonproliferation

The Return of the Brinkmanship Strategy in the Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Joe Biden was officially sworn in on January 4, 2021 as the 46th President of the United States. This election was a relief in many diplomatic citadels with regard to…

February 22, 2021Iran, nuclear weapons

Nonproliferation

Warning: Work on smallpox virus by Russians gives rise to concern amid COVID-19 pandemic

Russia is currently hard at work on the smallpox virus under the guise of updating documentary standards and developing NIOCH-14 compound for clinic-based studies. This work by the State Research…

October 5, 2020coronavirus, smallpox

Nonproliferation

Violation of arms control treaties by Russia throws into question whether they need to be extended

From January 2020, the so-called Doomsday Clock by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, defining the risks of a global catastrophe, shows a record close to midnight - 100 seconds…

October 1, 2020INF Treaty, Russia

Nonproliferation

Assessing Future Nuclear Dynamics in the Middle East

“The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries” argued former US president Barack Obama. Considering the current political, social and humanitarian crises in the…

July 17, 2020Iran, nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Nonproliferation

What are potential consequences and scenarios for Russian-taken Ukrainian NPP

Latent split in Russian military and political leadership

TTP’s step-up threatens Pakistani control of its nuclear weapon

The Return of the Brinkmanship Strategy in the Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Warning: Work on smallpox virus by Russians gives rise to concern amid COVID-19 pandemic

Violation of arms control treaties by Russia throws into question whether they need to be extended

Assessing Future Nuclear Dynamics in the Middle East

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