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Lauren Sukin
Chinese Spy Balloon 2023
Commentary China

Cybersecurity, surveillance, and military retaliation: Why some balloons bust–and others don’t

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Cybersecurity, surveillance, and military retaliation: Why some balloons bust–and others don’t

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So, what was it about this particular incident that generated such swift, bipartisan calls for a military response?

Commentary China
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News Cybersecurity

Responding to Uncertainty: The Importance of Covertness in Support for Retaliation to Cyber and Kinetic Attacks

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Responding to Uncertainty: The Importance of Covertness in Support for Retaliation to Cyber and Kinetic Attacks

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The vulnerability of critical infrastructure and financial systems to cyber operations remains a primary concern for national security

News Cybersecurity
Yoon Suk-yeol
Commentary Nuclear Safety South Korea

The Dueling Nuclear Nightmares Behind the South Korean President’s Alarming Comments

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The Dueling Nuclear Nightmares Behind the South Korean President’s Alarming Comments

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Yoon Suk-yeol’s call to develop nuclear weapons is fundamentally a call for South Korea to know it can protect itself in a changing security environment.

Commentary Nuclear Safety South Korea
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Commentary Nuclear policy South Korea

The US has a new nuclear proliferation problem: South Korea

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The US has a new nuclear proliferation problem: South Korea

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Last week, Seoul officially put its nuclear option on the table, for the first time since 1991.

Commentary Nuclear policy South Korea
Nuclear Chess
Commentary Governance International Relations Security The Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Russia and Eurasia

Has the Russia-Ukraine war blown up the global nuclear order?

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Has the Russia-Ukraine war blown up the global nuclear order?

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The Russian nuclear saber-rattling that has accompanied the invasion of Ukraine represents a level of nuclear risk unprecedented since the end of the Cold War.

Commentary Governance International Relations Security The Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Russia and Eurasia
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Commentary International Relations Russia Ukraine

Poll: Russia’s nuclear saber-rattling is rattling neighbors’ nerves

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Poll: Russia’s nuclear saber-rattling is rattling neighbors’ nerves

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While Ukrainians fight or flee Russia’s bombardment of their cities, many Europeans feel a palpable, renewed nuclear fear.

Commentary International Relations Russia Ukraine
CTBTO Executive Secretary Lassina Zerbo
Commentary Arms Control Nuclear Risk

Key nuclear treaty review plagued by COVID delays as distrust grows

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Key nuclear treaty review plagued by COVID delays as distrust grows

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Today’s security environment calls for a renewed commitment to nonproliferation. No country alone can reverse adverse developments in Iran and dissuade others from seeking nuclear arsenals. Effective nonproliferation efforts must be global. But distrust among NPT members may prevent the necessary coordination.

Commentary Arms Control Nuclear Risk
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Commentary Russia

Is Russia preparing for war?

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Is Russia preparing for war?

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As Russia builds up forces near Ukraine, it continues to insist its troops are there simply to conduct military exercises. While exercises are routine, they have also historically been used by Russia and others to prepare for war and to cover up plans for surprise attacks.

Commentary Russia