Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityThe DPRK and Dual-Use PolicyByDean Ensley and CSIS PONIPublished May 2, 2016The third Kim likely hopes to use recent missile activity, and a rumored fifth nuclear test, as an attempt to shore up his image and demonstrate military power in advance of the celebration of his authority. And how has the international community responded? As usual: with sanctions.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityThe Cost of Modernization: Can we Afford to Replicate the Triad?ByLiz Whitfield and CSIS PONIPublished Oct 2, 2014All three legs of the U.S. nuclear triad are aging and will need large-scale, expensive modernization in the coming decades if they are to be maintained. This has prompted a discussion about the continued necessity of the nuclear triad in the post-Cold War era. Is maintaining the triad worth the money?
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityAfter the BJP Vicotry: What Will India’s Nuclear Policy Be?ByLindsay Miller and CSIS PONIPublished Jun 20, 2014To develop the strongest possible nuclear deterrent, the Modi administration should maintain the NFU, and continue previous administrations’ efforts with regards to survivability. Policy changes to address credibility and command and control problems could also help strengthen the deterrent.