INDIA has recently invited private companies to help develop Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs), marking a shift in its nuclear energy strategy.BSRs are compact reactors designed for smaller-scale electricity generation, diverging …
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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 …
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The Road Ahead of the Biological Weapons Convention 2024
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIntroduction The latest effort by states-parties to fortify the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will be completed halfway by this month’s end. At the convention’s ninth review conference in 2022, a working …
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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] Global initiatives to promote arms control have come into focus as the world commemorated UN Disarmament Week from October 24th to 30th. This …
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Russia Modifies Nuclear Doctrine: Implications for Global Security
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhRussia Modifies Its Nuclear Doctrine: On Sunday, September 1, 2024, Russia declared that it will revise its nuclear doctrine in response to the West’s actions in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The …
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The Geopolitical Chessboard: The Budapest Memorandum and Russia-Ukraine Relations
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhThe US, UK, and Russian Federation, who met on December 5, 1994, in Budapest, Hungary, provided security assurances in conjunction with Ukraine,s admission to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as …
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International Day against Nuclear Tests: South Asia’s Nuclear Dilemma
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia Sheikh[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] Since 2010, the UN General Assembly has observed August 29 as the International Day against Nuclear Testing (IDANT), as mentioned in Resolution 64/35 …
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Strengthening Alliances: US-South Korea Nuclear Strategy Aims at North Korea
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia Sheikh[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] At a NATO meeting in July 2024, U.S. and South Korean officials adopted new guidelines for nuclear deterrence and operations with regards to …
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Second NPT Prep Com 2024; Pathway towards Productive Negotiations
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia Sheikh[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Blog”] The pressure on States parties to advance the treaty’s implementation is growing as diplomats gather in Geneva for the 2024 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) …
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SIPRI Yearbook 2024: Rising Global Nuclear Arsenal Sparks Concerns
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia Sheikh[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to Article”] It is estimated that there are 12,121 nuclear weapons in the world, 9,585 of which are in military stocks and ready for deployment.According …