New Delhi’s Futile Pursuit of NSG Membership
This week, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will meet again in Vienna to discuss the admission of new members. In particular, the meeting will revolve […]
Usman Ali Khan
Usman Ali Khan is an Islamabad-based freelance writer and is currently an MPhil candidate at Quaid-i-Azam University. He has an MSc in Defence and Strategic Studies from the same university. His research is mostly focused on nuclear issues in South Asia and the United States. He tweets @Shau_ni
Articles by Usman Ali Khan
The Peril of Admitting an NPT-Outlier to the NSG
Nuclear proliferation has been a concern since the dawn of the nuclear age. The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was created in the mid-1970s to address proliferation concerns […]
“Pakistan’s Race to Build Tiny Nukes”: The Viewpoint from Pakistan
“If the adversary feels that you are unpredictable, even rash, he will be deterred from pressing you too far. The odds that he will fold […]
Downsides to the India-Japan Nuclear Deal
The evolving India-Japan relationship– and in particular, the prospect of a nuclear deal –is worrying and causing geopolitical transformation in the Indo-Pacific region. The relationship […]
Indian MTCR Membership: Diplomatic Solution or Destabilizing Mistake?
On September 29, events marked the beginning of a harsh dispute between India and Italy, as Rome decided to block India’s bid for entry into the […]
South Asian Nuclear Deterrence: historical context and its future
History is key to making sense of the utility of nuclear weapons to Pakistan, and the state’s heavy reliance on them. A point that is often […]