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The Lisbon NATO summit is a critical event for making the Alliance between Europe and North America fit the security challenges of the twenty-first century.
As NATO grapples with the future of its deterrence posture, it faces the contentious question of whether reducing or withdrawing forward-based U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe would unacceptably reduce the security of its member states.
In this global era, the world faces a host of security challenges which cannot be resolved by any one nation, especially through the unilateral use of military force. One key issue that requires urgent international attention is the military use of outer space.
The anticipated expansion of nuclear energy worldwide will raise considerable challenges not only for the nuclear industry, but for the IAEA. Much needs to be done to ensure that the IAEA is able to attract and retain the top quality professionals required to carry out the Agency's multiple missions.
While the U.S.-India bilateral relationship is important, it suffers from unrealistic expectations and is affected by the largely unavoidable differences in the two countries’ short-term interests.
While Britain is contributing productively to disarmament efforts, its fissile material records should be more transparent. A better means of tracking fissile materials is imperative as the world pursues mechanisms to verify nuclear weapons reductions.
When NATO leaders convene in November, they will undertake a reexamination of the alliance’s policy on nuclear weapons, a review that, spurred by recent nonproliferation initiatives, could split NATO’s members if not handled carefully.
Nuclear proliferation is a political problem and the key to assessing proliferation risks is political judgment.
Conflict has escalated in the IAEA's decision-making bodies, in part due to Iran and Syria's support in the Non-Aligned Movement and because the same states have attacked Director General Yukiya Amano's hands-off approach to Israel.
Japan is a key node in the global supply chain for nuclear reactor components. Before Japan can export any such components to India, the two states must reach a bilateral agreement specifying the rules of the road.