Russia’s war against Ukraine, with its explicit and implicit nuclear threats, has exposed the vulnerabilities of existing security instruments and raised further concerns about the future of the global non-proliferation norm.… Read More Commentary: Strengthening the nuclear order: Pragmatic internationalism amid Russia’s war against Ukraine
By Valeriia Hesse and Yelyzaveta Khodorovska Nuclear weapons are killing people in Ukraine even when they are not used as Russia is utilizing nuclear deterrence as a shield to protect its atrocities, write Valeriia Hesse and Liza Khodorovska. Valeriia Hesse is a management and research consultant at Atomic Reporters and a fellow at the Odesa Center for Nonproliferation (OdCNP)… Read More UN must condemn Russia’s nuclear threat at non-proliferation conference
By Tariq Rauf NEW YORK (IDN) Finally, at long last, the postponed 2020 Tenth Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference commenced its work at United Nations headquarters in New York on August 1, 2022. Under the able Presidency of Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen of Argentina, the review conference is expected to complete its work on August 26. If all goes well,… Read More Achieving the Elusive Against the Odds: “A Middle East Nuclear (and WMD) Free Zone”