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The Latest Provocations

While signals pointing to a looming nuclear test in North Korea have quieted in recent weeks, writes Douglas H. Paal, this could change overnight.

Vienna Talks

Expectations for this week's meeting in Vienna are muted because earlier this year Iran refused the IAEA access to Parchin, writes Mark Hibbs.

Beyond the Chicago Summit

NATO cannot postpone resolving its deterrence dilemmas without undermining Alliance cohesion, write Perkovich, Chalmers, Pifer, Schulte, and Tandler.

Better Relations?

Pakistan's new guidelines signal an important beneficial shift in Pakistani civil-military relations over the long run, write Toby Dalton and George Perkovich

Review Conference

The IAEA should address the problems standing in the way of the conclusion of an Additional Protocol with the remaining states by 2020, writes Mark Hibbs.

Bombs Away?

Skeptics and supporters alike tend to ignore the practical realities of deep nuclear reductions, writes James Acton.

 


Latest Analysis
  • North Korea’s Provocations

    Douglas H. Paal Q&A, May 18, 2012 Friday, May 18, 2012 North Korea; nuclear

    While signals pointing to a looming nuclear test in North Korea have quieted in recent weeks, this could change overnight.

  • Overcoming the Stigma of Cooperative Missile Defense

    James Collins Commentary, May 16, 2012 Wednesday, May 16, 2012

    Europe, Russia, and the United States can take steps to build trust and find a way to work together cooperatively on missile defense.

  • Iran and the IAEA Talk Again

    Mark Hibbs q&a, May 12, 2012 Saturday, May 12, 2012 Iran

    What will it take to end the Iran nuclear crisis and what is the role of the IAEA?

  • India and Europe in a Multipolar World

    Bernd von Muenchow-Pohl Carnegie Paper, May 2012 Thursday, May 10, 2012 India

    While the relationship between the European Union and India has a great deal of potential, it has underperformed. To revitalize it, both sides need to move from dialogue to joint action on a regional or multilateral level.

  • An Opening For Better U.S.-Pakistan Relations

    Toby Dalton, George Perkovich Hill, May 7, 2012 Monday, May 7, 2012

    Pakistani legislators announced new guidelines for engagement with the United States and NATO that ban, among other conditions, future American drone strikes inside Pakistan. While the new constraints will handicap international counterterrorism efforts in the short term, they signal an important beneficial shift in Pakistani civil-military relations over the long run.

  • The Iranian Nuclear Crisis: A Memoir

    Seyed Mousavian Thursday, May 3, 2012

    The first detailed Iranian account of the diplomatic struggle between Iran and the international community, begins in 2002 and takes the reader into Tehran’s deliberations as its leaders wrestle with internal and external adversaries.

  • The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – At the Heart of the Global Nuclear Debate

    Alistair Burt Proliferation Analysis, May 1, 2012 Tuesday, May 1, 2012

    The 2012 Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee in Vienna will be the first meeting of States Parties to assess global progress and build on the success of 2010.

  • The Unspectacular Future of the IAEA Additional Protocol

    Mark Hibbs Proliferation Analysis, April 26, 2012 Thursday, April 26, 2012

    One topic of discussion at the upcoming five-year treaty Review Conference meeting in Vienna will be how best to universalize the Additional Protocol for safeguards among the 185 non-nuclear-weapon states Party to the Treaty.

  • Getting Iranian Oil Sanctions Right

    Adnan Vatansever National Interest, April 24, 2012 Tuesday, April 24, 2012

    The United States and its European allies can make oil sanctions against Iran work by designing the right foundations that will not falter at the early signs of price instability in the oil markets.

  • Deescalating Tension with Iran

    Karim Sadjadpour MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports, April 17, 2012 Tuesday, April 17, 2012

    Negotiations are unlikely to resolve the problems surrounding Iran’s nuclear program at this time, but they can help deescalate tensions and maintain stability between all concerned parties.

 
 

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Lebanon Edges Closer to Syrian Crisis

Paul Salem
Thursday, May 17, 2012

As armed clashes last weekend show, north Lebanon is becoming a growing support base for the Syrian revolution. Sunni mobilization in support of the uprising in Syria is mounting and the Lebanese government is losing its ability to maintain its policy of neutrality.

Future Challenges for U.S.-China Relations

Michael D. Swaine, Yan Xuetong, Paul Haenle, John Pomfret, Yuan Peng
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The U.S. pivot to the Asia-Pacific has created both tension and opportunity in its relations with China.

The EU’s Plan B for Ukraine

Olga Shumylo-Tapiola
Monday, May 14, 2012

Ukraine Relations between Ukraine and the EU have reached their lowest point yet. It could be time for the EU to come up with a new plan.

What Should We Expect During Putin’s Third Term?

Mykola Siruk, Lilia Shevtsova
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Putin has returned to the Kremlin, but he faces a significantly different Russia, because the country's situation has changed drastically. The previous Putin’s consensus between those in power and society has fallen apart.

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