James Byrne, Joe Byrne, Gary Somerville and Hamish Macdonald
A large fleet of North Korean cargo ships continues to deliver coal to China in contravention of UN Security Council resolutions, in what appears to be a large-scale, coordinated effort to evade sanctions imposed on the country over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes.
Tags: North Korea, Other Publications, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Project Sandstone, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
RUSI is marking the 50th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) by hosting a compilation of historic documents recording the negotiations during the 1960s.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, History
Cristina Varriale
A new rallying cry to ‘achieve a breakthrough’ has been launched by the North Korean leader. But what this actually means is, probably deliberately, obfuscated.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Lydia Wachs
While Germany’s mainstream parties – the so-called Volksparteien (mass-movement people’s party) – are faltering, the Greens are on course to be part of the next German government. However, their current security policy platforms will not remain unchallenged.
Tags: Germany, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Wojciech Pawlus
They may be a relic of the Cold War, but the Central European embassies which remain in the North Korean capital could boost EU diplomatic power.
Tags: North Korea, European Union
Tom Plant
The country’s nuclear projects require more political attention and more parliamentary accountability.
Tags: Defence Management, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK
Ryan Henrici
The recent execution of chemical attacks by Moscow, Damascus and Pyongyang for diverse purposes may not only suggest that the prohibitive power of international conventions is now fading away, but also signals the emergence of a new class of states who can deploy a credible chemical threat.
Tags: RUSI Newsbrief, North Korea, International Security Studies, Russia, Syria, Global Security Issues, Technology
J Simon Rofe
In a period of heightened tensions between North and South Korea, the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang represent an opportunity for the disarming power of sport diplomacy to take centre ice.
Tags: RUSI Newsbrief, North Korea, Global Security Issues, International Institutions
Björn Alexander Düben
The nature of North Korea's political system suggests that it might not behave like other nuclear powers.
Tags: RUSI Journal, North Korea, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
This workshop was the first in a series of regional roundtables to exchange views about the future of the NPT as it moves past its 50th Anniversary.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues
With the support of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy London (YPFP), UK Project on Nuclear Issues (UK PONI) is pleased to announce this roundtable event in the policy context surrounding the UK...
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues
UK Project on Nuclear Issues will host a one-day introductory workshop covering the basics of nuclear technology for early career professionals.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues
From Japan: A View of ‘Global Britain’ and the UK Integrated Review
The Threat From Far-Right Extremist Violence is Rising – How Can P/CVE Education Activities Be Part of the Strategy to Counter it?
Season Two: Holding Up a Mirror