The U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty
(IMEMO) The article analyzes the dynamics, causes and implications of the collapse of the Open Skies Treaty in the broader context of gradual dismantlement of the network of arms control…
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The Elusive Russian Nuclear Threshold
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The role of nuclear weapons in Russia’s national security policy moved to the center of attention last year following the new U.S. Nuclear Posture Review, which…
The Putin-Trump Summit: In Helsinki, Three Worldviews Will Clash
(National Interest) The upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin in Helsinki has generated a storm of warnings about the possible collusion between two presidents intent…
Russia’s New Conventional Capability: Implications for Eurasia and Beyond
(PONARS Policy Memo) In late 2015 and early 2016, Russia demonstrated in Syria that it had acquired long-range, precision-guided, conventional-strike capability, the use of which has implications far beyond military utility.…
Sokov: We face an unrestricted arms race in two very dangerous categories
(VICE) Donald Trump says the United States has fallen behind and must return to the “top of the pack” in nuclear weapons capability. The president on Thursday called a recent report of a missile…
How will the United States upgrade its nuclear weapons arsenal?
(The Christian Science Monitor) Proponents of upgrading the US nuclear arsenal say that the current weapons are out of date. Advancing the United States’s commitment to modernizing its aging nuclear…
Sokov: Russia Quick to Threaten Nuclear Strikes in Regional Conflicts
(USDI) The Soviet Union’s old doctrine was: You deter World War III with nuclear weapons. Now Russia’s new doctrine: Threaten to use nuclear weapons against any major power that may try…
Should the United States Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine? PONARS Eurasia Experts Weigh In
A group of former senior military and diplomatic officials have called for the United States to provide $1 billion a year in military assistance to Ukraine over the next three…
The ‘Return’ of Nuclear Weapons
The current crisis unfolding in Ukraine has brought the issue of nuclear weapons back into sharp focus. In recent years, nuclear disarmament has proved unexciting. The unilateral reduction of the…
Nuclear Weapon Disagreements within NATO: Sources and Implications
In the last few years, debates within NATO on the future of the Alliance’s nuclear policy have gone through a number of twists and turns. The adoption of the new…