Non-Proliferation

By Patrick Norén From October 22-24, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Kingdom of Morocco organized the first ever conference on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing the implementation of the...
By Alexis J. Gartner Alexis J. Gartner outlines the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s work on weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation in USSOUTHCOM’s area of responsibility. Haga clic en este enlace para leer este artículo en español. Disclaimer:...

We Cannot Afford a Nuclear War: Are We Ready?

By BG (Ret.) William King Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) National Security threats and the consequences posed by nuclear or radiological events remain as real...

New Nuclear Dual-Use Risk: Beating Swords into Ploughshares?

By Dr. Paul Dorfman Dr. Paul Dorfman discusses whether new civil nuclear programs could cross over into military nuclear programs, and what this means for...

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Perspectives and Imperatives for Global Security

By Michele Mignogna Michele Mignogna discusses tensions in the current global nuclear non-proliferation regime and calls for "revision to address the evolving challenges and criticisms,...

India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Call for Revision

By Colonel H R Naidu Gade With two adversarial nuclear-armed powers as neighbors, India may be about to revise its nuclear doctrine according to retired...

Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare Marked at CSP28

The 28th Conference of the States Parties of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CSP28) has held a minute's silence in a ceremony of remembrance for...

Prosecuting Crimes: Strengthening the Weakest Links in CBRN Safety and Security 

By Talgat Toleubayev UNICRI's Regional Coordinator for South East and Eastern Europe, Talgat Toleubayev, discusses current challenges in prosecuting CBRN crimes and introduces the Prosecutor's...

No Sanctions for Russian Nuclear Exports: Russian Dolls and Chinese Whispers 

By Dr. Paul Dorfman Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine all its energy exports have been sanctioned – bar nuclear. Dr. Paul Dorfman discusses the operation...

Civil Nuclear Security Risk in an Increasingly Unstable World 

By Dr. Paul Dorfman, Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group As the established nuclear order gradually breaks apart and co-operative security increasingly takes a back seat to...

To the Brink – Nuclear Flashpoints 

By Colonel (Ret.) H.R. Naidu Gade, Retired Colonel, India Colonel (Ret.) Naidu Gade outlines the main flashpoints were territorial disputes, ideological differences or economic competition...

CBRN – The Final Frontier

Kevin Cresswell discusses the need for a broader definition to WMD and robust Laws of Armed Conflict for Space. "Some People will not want to...

Controlling Novichok Nerve Agents after the Skripal and Navalny Incidents

By Dr. Stefano Costanzi, Professor of Chemistry, American University, USA and Dr. Gregory D. Koblentz, Director of Biodefense Graduate Programs, George Mason University, USA. Since...

An enduring legacy: How U.S. Cold War Policy Created the Chemical Stockpile Preparedness Program

By Mr. Michael J. Wells, WMD Modeler, Pentagon Operations Center Emergency Medical Directorate, Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), USA & Mr. Allen Edwards, Senior...

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