The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT), also known as the Moscow Treaty, was a bilateral agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation aimed at reducing and limiting strategic nuclear warheads. Signed on May 24, 2002, and entering into force on June 1, 2003, the treaty committed both nations to decrease their deployed strategic […]
Op-ed: How the India-Pakistan Crisis Puts U.S. Strategy to the Test
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 […]
Shawn Rostker: ‘Quiet diplomacy is likely happening, even if the public posture is more restrained’
Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with India Today about the U.S. stance on tensions between India and Pakistan. Watch more
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 […]
A South Korean Bomb Would Be No Boon for Burden-Shifting
by Carl Parkin* In its first few months, the second Trump administration has disrupted long standing alliance relationships by questioning existing arrangements. The project to recast the United States’ role in its alliances won’t end with Europe, and if nominations are anything to go by, South Korea may be next on the burden-sharing chopping block. […]
