Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed in The National Interest about how the United States should approach the crisis between India and Pakistan. Open conflict has erupted between India and Pakistan, once again raising the possibility of nuclear confrontation. Indian missile strikes into Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have resulted in eight deaths, according to Pakistani officials. At the […]
Letters and Publications
Op-ed: Doubts Concerning America’s Reliability Should Not Lead to a European Nuclear Deterrent
Research Analyst Connor Murray and Scoville Fellow Marlena Broeker wrote an op-ed in Just Security about the negative consequences of the United States backing away from NATO and a French-led nuclear deterrent. The Trump administration has consistently shown disregard for America’s European allies, whether it be in the Oval Office or at the Munich Security Conference. The administration’s […]
Op-ed: What Sweden, Finland, and Poland can teach the United States about confronting Russia’s nuclear threats
Scoville Fellow Marlena Broeker wrote an op-ed in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about how the United States can learn from allies like Sweden, Finland, and Poland on confronting Russian nuclear threats in Ukraine. From the minute Russia put its nuclear forces on high alert after invading Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has sought to […]
Op-ed: North Korean Forces in Ukraine: What it Means and What to Do
Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote an op-ed for the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs on the presence of North Korean forces in Ukraine. The presence of North Korean forces in Ukraine could reinforce Russian propaganda aimed at forcing Ukraine into an unfavorable ceasefire by adding to misperceptions that the war might be unwinnable. However, […]
Op-ed: Nuclear Testing Is a Relic. Resuming It Would Be Reckless.
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker wrote an op-ed in Just Security about why nuclear testing is unnecessary. For more than three decades, the United States has refrained from conducting explosive nuclear tests, maintaining a moratorium that has become a cornerstone of global nuclear stability. This self-imposed restraint has not only bolstered the United States’ moral standing […]
