Time to reform the NPT on January 31, 2019International politics has never been the same since the advent of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons changed the entire perspective of the international political system and since then a new era of politics termed as Realpolitik has just begun. Books in hundreds were written by prominent scholars, intellects, policy makers, academics, experts around the world to […]
Nuclear Security Index 2018: a critical appraisal on December 2, 2018Although it was due in February 2018, the month of September marked the launch of the volume of 2018 Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) index report following the subsequent volumes of 2012, 2014 and 2016 indexes. The report is a subject of unease, followed by heated and frenzied debates among the analysts of many countries, worldwide. […]
Nuclear suppliers group and its November agenda on November 13, 2018With the impending of the month of November, the group of haughty countries is once again ready to exert their energies for behaving biasedly. The meeting of special group of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is expected in mid-November, 2018. This is an already scheduled activity of the group members for setting up an agenda […]
Arms racing and alliance formation on October 31, 2018Security Dilemma: The term “Security dilemma” explains a condition where two or more countries are trapped in disputes and conflicts, primarily due to their national security that ultimately lead them to war. Basically, the situation of security dilemma takes place when two countries feel insecure vis-à-vis each other and simultaneously increase their respective defence and […]
Rapprochement quest over denuclearization on October 13, 2018Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, travel to visit Asian countries includes Japan, South Korea, China and North Korea. However, his visit to Pyongyang was with the explicit agenda of discussing denuclearisation talks with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader. The plan to visit Pyongyang was made during a meeting with Ri Yong-ho, North […]
International Day against nuclear testing: a critical review on October 1, 2018Ever since the world’s first nuclear test on July 16, 1945, over two thousand nuclear weapons tests have taken place. The so called international instrument responsible for putting an end to all forms of nuclear weapons testing is the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) that is yet to enter into force. Paradoxically, if the treaty […]
Chellakere and India’s nuclear aspirations on September 5, 2018It is necessary to draw the international arena’s attention towards India’s growing nuclear aspirations. New Delhi’s designs could have serious implications on regional security and strategic stability. Pakistan’s former Foreign Office (FO) spokesman, Mr Nafis Zakaria has actually disclosed India’s establishment of a huge nuclear city at Chellakere, Karnataka, which is also known as the […]
Deterrence equation in South Asia on July 30, 2018The nuclear deterrence equation in South Asia is gradually changing amidst the acquisition of advanced technologies and missile developments by India, most notably the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system. Similarly, India is heading into the continuous modernisation of its military build-up, aspiring to become a giant arms trader in the South Asian region. India has […]
Keeping Pakistan out of the nuclear game on June 19, 2018There are nine nuclear weapon states. Four of these have not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). These include Pakistan, Israel, India, and North Korea-which withdrew from the treaty. These four states are referred to as non-NPT nuclear weapon states. Pakistan possess nuclear weapons, and aspires to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), […]
Nuclear Supplier Group’s upcoming plenary on May 30, 2018With the approaching of the twenty-eighth Plenary Meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), an elite nuclear cartel to control nuclear commerce, the fingers are crossed once again with regards to the non-NPT state’s membership issue. With this in the contemporary international security environment, the NSG membership debate has emerged as an urgent issue for […]