

Cristina Varriale
An appeal to reason, logic and intellectual discipline in analysing North Korean affairs
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, North Korea, InformationDarya Dolzikova and Anagha Joshi
Southern and eastern Africa has been one of the regions targeted by North Korean proliferation financing activities. Measures to address vulnerabilities can reduce countries’ risk exposure to this threat.
Tags: Counter-Proliferation Finance, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Occasional Papers, North Korea, AfricaWojciech Pawlus
The Polish authorities may have done well in stemming the coronavirus pandemic, but they are in a political dilemma.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, NATO, Coronavirus, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, EuropeWojciech 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 UnionTom Plant
The country’s nuclear projects require more political attention and more parliamentary accountability.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Defence ManagementCristina Varriale
The resumption of the US–North Korea denuclearisation talks at a ‘working level’ is to be welcomed. But a broader security engagement is urgently needed.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, US Defence Policy, North Korea, Defence Management, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyCristina Varriale
On 4 July, North Korea successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. While the options for responding to this test remain the same (sanctions and economic pressures, formal negotiations, military action and deterrence), the mix and calibration of these tools need to change.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, RUSI Newsbrief, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyAniseh Bassiri Tabrizi and Emil Dall
Despite all parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action complying with its obligations, Iran’s reintegration into the global economy is fraught with problems. A further factor is a differing attitude to the agreement’s implementation between the US and the EU.
Tags: International Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Iran, RUSI Newsbrief, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyCristina Varriale
Cristina Varriale reviews Living on the Edge: Iran and the Practice of Nuclear Hedging, by Wyn Bowen et al.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, RUSI Journal, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North AfricaThis RUSI Under 35’s Forum event will explore the financing of North Korean Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, and how new technology including cybercrime and cryptocurrencies to avoid detection...
Tags: North KoreaLord Howell, chair of the House of Lords International Relations Committee, will present the report of the Committees latest inquiry into nuclear disarmament and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyUK PONI will be running a nuclear disarmament simulation game for early- and mid-career nuclear experts.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Project on Nuclear Issues
Dependent Deterrent? US Support for the UK’s New Nuclear Warhead
New Zealand's Indo-Pacific Recalibration
The Budding Alliance Between Lockdown Critics and the Far-Right in Germany