An Israeli attack against Iran's nuclear installations could put international nuclear inspectors at risk and would likely put the International Atomic Energy Agency in a tricky diplomatic situation.
The Asia-Pacific region epitomizes the type of proliferation challenges the international community faces.
Progress in negotiating bilateral agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation has been held up because of a debate in the United States over how to limit the spread of uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing capabilities worldwide.
Taiwan's resolve not to enrich or reprocess has nothing to do with the "gold standard" and nearly everything to do with U.S. leverage over Taiwan's security arrangements.
The UN Security Council report published last week documents North Korea's efforts in setting up a large-scale uranium enrichment plant after sanctions were first imposed five years ago.
In contemporary discussions about nuclear disarmament, few pause to ask why–and indeed whether–transparency is desirable.
A nuclear deal with Tehran that affirms Iran’s right to an exclusively peaceful nuclear program can create more hospitable conditions for Iranians to secure democracy and human rights.
The Nuclear Suppliers Group should take time to consider the implications of India's possible membership before deciding.
In his recent statement to the IAEA's Board of Governors, Iranian Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh suggested that Iran is not looking to cooperate during the next stage of negotiations over its nuclear program.
An IAEA agreement with Iran that permits the agency to do the needed work to open the way for a negotiated roadmap for lifting sanctions could serve as a model for future conflict resolution with other states, first and foremost with North Korea and Syria.