Missile Defense

No Light at the End of the N-Tunnel
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar wrote on the findings of two reports released by ICAN and SIPRI, highlighting that the world has drifted from reasonably robust deterrence to one of fragile ...

Israel’s Nuclear Assets and Hamas Threat
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argued that the Gaza experience suggests that there is a case for introducing nuclear-related guardrails and red lines.

Survivability of Nuclear Arsenal – What? How?
CAPS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi writes on the importance of the survivability of nuclear arsenals for credible deterrence.

Dissecting the Idea of ‘Limited’ Nuclear War
CENTER FOR AIR POWER STUDIES - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi writes about the concept of a "limited" nuclear war and identifies two sets of challenges in the event of such a conflict.

Ballistic Missile Defence in Nuclear Strategy
CAPS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi analyses the role ballistic missile defense (BMD) should play in supporting India's nuclear strategy.

Missile Defense and the Strategic Relationship among the United States, Russia, and China
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES - APLN member Tong Zhao co-wrote an article with Dmitry Stefanovich on "Managing the Impact of Missile Defense on U.S.-China Strategic Stability."

3 Nuclear Superpowers, Rather Than 2, Usher In a New Strategic Era
THE NEW YORK TIMES - APLN member Tong Zhao was featured in an article by the New York Times discussing China’s nuclear expansion.

How Will America Deal With Three-Way Nuclear Deterrence?
THE ECONOMIST - APLN member Tong Zhao argues that China's strategic nuclear policy has become harder to read but may be aimed at convincing the US to treat China with respect and as an equal.

It’s Time for S. Korea to Think Seriously about Crisis Stability
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that crisis stability is as important as deterrence and as much attention should be paid to preventing wars as to winning them.

Emerging Missile Trends to Watch Out For
IPCS - APLN member Manpreet Sethi cautions that trends in the development and employment of missiles create opportunities for greater proliferation as well as their more uninhibited use in the future.