The TPNW is the first international legislative body to forbid nuclear weapons completely. TPNW offers a crucial forum for promoting disarmament worldwide. The Treaty has 94 signatories and 73 ratifications …
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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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Global initiatives to promote arms control have come into focus as the world commemorated UN Disarmament Week from October 24th to 30th. This observance places pressure on governments to pursue …
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Strategic Challenges for NATO in an Evolving Global Security Landscape
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhAbstractFollowing the Russia-Ukraine war on February 24, 2022, the post-Cold War international order collapsed and the greatest crisis started in Europe since World War I. It is questionable whether NATO …
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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 SheikhSince 2010, the UN General Assembly has observed August 29 as the International Day against Nuclear Testing (IDANT), as mentioned in Resolution 64/35 of that year. The commemoration aims to …
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Strengthening Alliances: US-South Korea Nuclear Strategy Aims at North Korea
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia Sheikh🔊 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 Korean Peninsula. The …