Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityTechnology Based Sanctions and North Korea’s Missile ProgramByDaniel Salisbury and CSIS PONIPublished May 19, 2017It may seem clear that – at the very least – technology-based sanctions slow technical progress and raise procurement costs. However, other research suggests that sanctions have improved North Korea’s ability to procure WMD-related goods.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityThe Future of Submarine Second Strike and the Balance of StabilityByIsaac Jenkins and CSIS PONIPublished May 7, 2017SSBNs are proliferating, they are getting quieter, and methods for detecting SSBNs are improving. These three trends set the nuclear powers up for a competition that may diminish the stabilizing role SSBNs have historically played.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityThe Strategic Importance of Nuclear EnergyByJeffrey Graham and CSIS PONIPublished May 3, 2017A national policy in support of nuclear energy development is necessary to change this trend: as the Nuclear Energy Institute observes, public-private partnerships are critical for success on the scales that matter.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityBehind the Nuclear Veil – A Look at Daily LifeByAaron Joseph Bonovitch and CSIS PONIPublished Apr 24, 2017Despite the incredible work that they put into the job, the men and women keeping up the nuclear umbrella rarely see anything other than the part that they play, but their job is crucial to maintaining a nuclear deterrence policy.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityThe Road to Nuclear Arms is Paved with Good Intentions: The INF Treaty Preservation Act of 2017ByMaggie Arno and CSIS PONIPublished Apr 19, 2017Modernization and expansion of the INF treaty would not only address Russia’s perceived threats, but also provide security assurances to U.S. allies, preserve an important signaling mechanism, and strengthen the nonproliferation regime.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityNuclear Weapons and Capabilities in the Indian Ocean: An Indian PerspectiveBySylvia Mishra and CSIS PONIPublished Apr 18, 2017At a time of a qualitative reordering of the Asia-Pacific, stability in the Indian Ocean region hinges on collaborative efforts by India and the United States to keep the seas open and peaceful.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityFrom New York to DC – The Civil Society Divide on the Nuclear BanByAlicia Sanders-Zakre and CSIS PONIPublished Apr 5, 2017I’m sharing excerpts from an interview with Toshiki Fujimori, a Hiroshima bomb survivor and assistant secretary general of HIDANKYO (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations), who sits squarely in the humanitarian camp.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityThe Intertwining of Russian Nuclear and All-Domain DoctrinesByJoshua Noonan and CSIS PONIPublished Apr 3, 2017The Russian Federation’s future nuclear posture is dependent on its relative economic strength, the development of strategy by its leaders, and the use of unconventional forces to achieve the state’s priorities.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityMaintaining the Real Nuclear Deterrent: The Nuclear Security Enterprise and the People Within ItByAnthony Juarez and CSIS PONIPublished Jan 11, 2017In an increasingly complex and ambiguous international security environment, it has never been more important that we ensure that the nuclear security infrastructure.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityBalancing Trade and International SecurityByTracey-Ann Wellington and CSIS PONIPublished Aug 30, 2016Although it might take some time to see the impact of the World Customs Organization December 2015 resolution, it is a logical and deliberate move to enhance the security of the front lines of the flow of goods between borders.