Cristina Varriale
If long-term peace is to be achieved and denuclearisation completed, addressing North Korea’s human rights situation must become part of the process. Without this, it will be impossible to remove all sources of perceived hostility and North Korea’s nuclear weapons.
Tags: RUSI Newsbrief, North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Cristina 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: United States, US Defence Policy, North Korea, Defence Management, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
James Byrne, Joe Byrne, Hamish Macdonald and Gary Somerville
This report examines the role that UK companies have in North Korean efforts to evade international sanctions.
Tags: Project Sandstone, North Korea, Other Publications, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Jamie Kwong
US Democratic Party candidates for the White House are beginning to tackle nuclear challenges in their election campaigns.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Defence Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Darya Dolzikova
Russia is strengthening its links with North Korea in order to position itself as an indispensable interlocutor between Washington and Pyongyang. But the cost Russia could demand for regional cooperation may prove prohibitive for the US.
Tags: United States, North Korea, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Emil Dall
Can the US offer enough financial incentives to North Korea in exchange for denuclearisation, without discrediting the current sanctions regime? A way around the dilemma may exist. As President Donald Trump meets his North Korean counterpart, the role of sanctions in the negotiations warrant further discussion.
Tags: North Korea, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Cristina Varriale
There has been a political backlash in the US after Washington agreed to purchase heavy water from Tehran. Why did they do it?
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, RUSI Newsbrief, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Emil Dall
The tiny Marshall Islands goes to the International Court of Justice to compel nuclear weapon states to commit to disarmament.
Tags: Pakistan, RUSI Newsbrief, India, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Pacific
Timothy Stafford
A series of embarrassing security breaches have undermined the reputation of the US president’s protection service
Tags: United States, North America, RUSI Newsbrief, Terrorism, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Security Policy, Defence Policy, Domestic Security, Intelligence, National Security, Terrorism
UK PONI will be running a nuclear disarmament simulation game for early- and mid-career nuclear experts.
Tags: UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
UK Project on Nuclear Issues will host a one-day introductory workshop covering the basics of nuclear weapons policy for early career professionals.
Tags: UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Given the success of our previous UK PONI Christmas quizzes, we’re back for a third year!
Tags: UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Trianon: The Long Shadow on Hungary and Central Europe
A Tightrope Act: Germany’s Ban on Hizbullah Activities
A Military Analysis of the Sino–Indian Border Clashes