Keeping the peace in Europe – what hope the INF treaty?
The better solution to the problem of which INF Treaty withdrawal is a symptom is to reach a sustainable peace between Europe and Russia over... Read More
How to denuclearise a country
What makes a good deal, when seeking to denuclearise a country? The most important considerations to keep in mind are that neither the process of... Read More
Western countries are more secure without nuclear arms
NATO’s current nuclear strategy is untenable. Crises during the Cold War reveal that nuclear strategies become dangerous exactly in the circumstances they are intended to... Read More
Annulling the Iran deal – a dangerous strategic mistake
Rendering the Iran deal null and void will cap Trump’s misguided and treacherous approach to the Iran deal, and irreparably undermine America’s global, moral, and... Read More
Negotiating a global nuclear ban treaty – nuclear-armed states vs the UN
UN negotiations started yesterday in New York on a global treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons. Ignoring cross-party commitments to multilateral nuclear disarmament, the British government... Read More
The nuclear deal and militarisation of the Middle East
Support from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries for the nuclear deal with Iran was attained with promises of substantial increases in arms sales and intelligence sharing, thereby... Read More
Not a perfect deal, but still worth approving
The changing geo-strategic reality alone seems to argue in favor of approving the treaty. Despite the imperfections, it is technically sophisticated and perhaps the most... Read More
Kicking the bomb down the road
Iran gains a lot and Israel a little from the nuclear deal.