Incentivizing China to see nuclear and risk reduction as beneficial rather than detrimental will require skillful U.S. diplomacy to leverage pressure from allies in Europe and regional states.
One of the few success stories in the elimination of radioactive sources from a contested territory is the Republic of Moldova’s removal of approximately 2,700 disused radioactive materials from the breakaway region of Transdniestria.
Such an agreement will face major negotiating and implementation challenges—not only between Washington and Moscow, but also between Washington and NATO European allies.
CNS expert Miles Pomper interviewed in English by BeFM, a Korean-English broadcast.
Russia’s ability to project power into the region remains limited today, and the status quo seems tolerable. But there are risks to U.S. interests in the future.
The Strategic Stability Dialogue appears to be off to a promising start, and hopes are high that the talks will lead to formal negotiations for a successor to the newly extended New START treaty.
Examines potential for precision medicine to be used in a genetic weapon system, state capabilities and motivations, and offers policy recommendations.