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South Asia Needs CBMs More Than Ever
In 2017, Yasir Hussain assessed opportunities to implement new bilateral confidence building measures (CBMs) to reduce nuclear risk between India and Pakistan. His words, republished below, remain timely in the context of continuing development of nuclear capabilities in South Asia…
Join the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty’s International Monitoring System
Introduction China, India, and Pakistan are expanding and modernizing their nuclear arsenals. Historical tensions, unresolved border disputes, and high levels of mistrust are among the factors behind their strategic modernization programs. The current, brittle security environment in southern Asia makes it…
جنوبی ایشیا کے ۱۹۹۸ میں جوہری تجربات کے بعد امریکی ردِ عمل
پاکستان اور بھارت نے مئی ۱۹۹۸ میں جوہری تجربات کیوں کئے اور امریکہ و عالمی برادری کا ردِ عمل کیا تھا؟ ساؤتھ ایشین وائسز کا یہ مضمون ان تمام سوالات کا احاطہ کرے گا جس میں ماہرین اور محققین کا…
SAV Explainer: U.S. Response to South Asia’s 1998 Nuclear Tests
Why did India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons in May 1998, and how did the United States and the international community respond? This SAV Explainer pieces together the details, aided by expert analysis from practitioners and scholars on Strategic Learning.…
The Case for Nuclear Disarmament in South Asia
In the current global strategic environment, nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan consider nuclear deterrence to be a peace guarantor in South Asia, largely due to the threat of retaliation or mutually assured destruction. To this end, they have augmented their…
Bridging the Gap: The CTBT Science & Technology Conference
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) represents a vital step towards ending nuclear testing and thereby increasing regional stability and global security. However, the CTBT is yet to enter into force due to the failure of some Annex II countries, nations…