North Korea The Hanoi Summit: Ruined by over-ambitious hard bargaining? March 21, 2019 0 Written by Liang Tuang Nah. From 27–28 February 2019, US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong-un in Vietnam's capital Hanoi…
North Korea North Korean denuclearisation: Verification in a quid pro quo framework February 19, 2019 0 Written by Nah Liang Tuang. Apparent significant progress in North Korean denuclearisation should be treated with cautious optimism. If Pyongyang's sincerity can be verified, there…
India Tactical Weapons, Strategic Aims: Countering Indian Military’s Conventional Superiority and Cold Start Doctrine September 26, 2018 0 Written by Rizwan Zeb. Historically, India followed a military doctrine defined as “a non-aggressive, non-provocative defence policy based on the philosophy of defensive defence.” According…
International Relations A Realistic Analysis of the Third ROK-DPRK Summit September 24, 2018 0 Written by Liang Tuang Nah. Following the recently concluded summit in Pyeongyang between President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Chairman Kim Jong-un of North…
India Nuclear weapons during India-Pakistan Crises: A Historical Reader August 30, 2018 0 Written by Rizwan Zeb. Since the 1980s, nuclear weapons have figured prominently in Indo-Pakistan conflicts. Even before the overt nuclearization of both countries in 1998,…
India The Do’s and Don’ts of Denuclearization: The Subcontinent Edition August 13, 2018 1 Written by Rohan Thomas John. In May 1998, India and Pakistan made the leap from nuclear capable to nuclear-armed states within two weeks of each…
Asia Nationalism, the Hindu State and Nuclear Power July 11, 2018 0 Written by Shreya Singh The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has been rhetorically assertive on nationalism, security, defense and geopolitical issues. This assertive stance seems to…
Nuclear Weapons Pakistan: A Reluctant Nuclear State, 20 Years After? June 28, 2018 0 Written by Rizwan Zeb. Twenty years ago, on May 28, Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests in response to Indian nuclear tests on May 11…
North Korea Now is not the time to tread softly with Pyongyang March 1, 2018 1 Written by Liang Tuang Nah. With the 23rd Winter Olympic Games held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the Kim regime of North Korea initiated yet another plan…
China 2018 U.S. Nuclear Posture Review February 13, 2018 1 Written by Bert Chapman. On January 27, 2017, President Trump directed the Department of Defense to conduct a Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) to examine the…
