Weapons  (tagged articles)

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Scientific Federal Agencies & the United States Negotiation for the Limited Test Ban Treaty, 1962-1963

Helen Thompson - In October of 1962, the United States and Soviet Union’s arms race in ballistic missiles escalated to an unnerving confrontation that lasted thirteen days, while both world leaders waited on opposite sides of the world for the other to say the word and start... Keep Reading »

Theories of Nuclear Proliferation: Why Do States Seek Nuclear Weapons?

David A. Smith - Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and destructive weapons held in the aresenals of any modern states. Since the creation of the nuclear bomb, many have feared that a nuclear war could lead to the end of life on earth as we currently know it. The Treaty on the Non... Keep Reading »

Book Review: Cyber War Will Not Take Place

Justine Chauvin - In Cyber War Will Not Take Place1, Thomas Rid develops his argument on the concept of "cyberwar", previously formulated in an article of the same name2 published in January 2012. His chief point is that "cyber war has never happened in the past, it does not occur in... Keep Reading »
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Stuxnet: The World's First Cyber... Boomerang?

Alex Middleton - In June 2012, two years after the initial discovery of the Stuxnet worm,1 an excerpt from David Sanger's then soon to be released book entitled Confront and Conceal was published in the New York Times.2 This piece, purportedly based on the testimony of several current... Keep Reading »

U.S. Policy of Engagement Toward North Korea: Normalizing the Balance of Terror

Jung-Ju Lee - The balance of terror created by the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) on the Korean peninsula has escalated the sense of uncertainty in East Asia, jeopardizing both the region’s security and progress towards political and economic cooperation. The... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Weapons is tagged in the following 18 articles.

American History
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Scientific Federal Agencies & the United States Negotiation for the Limited Test Ban Treaty, 1962-1963
By Helen Thompson
In October of 1962, the United States and Soviet Union’s arms race in ballistic missiles escalated to an unnerving confrontation that lasted thirteen days, while both world leaders waited on opposite sides of the world for the other to say... Read Article »
American History Cold War Nuclear Weapons Foreign Policy Test Ban Treaty John F. Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis Nuclear Proliferation Science Policy
Nuclear Proliferation
2016, Vol. 8 No. 08
Theories of Nuclear Proliferation: Why Do States Seek Nuclear Weapons?
By David A. Smith
Nuclear Weapons are the most powerful and destructive Weapons held in the aresenals of any modern states. Since the creation of the nuclear bomb, many have feared that a nuclear war could lead to the end of life on earth as we currently know it.... Read Article »
Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Proliferation Nuclear War Realism International Relations Nuclear Non-proliferation Cold War Arms Control
Cyber Security
2016, Vol. 2015/2016 No. 2
Book Review: Cyber War Will Not Take Place
By Justine Chauvin
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
In Cyber War Will Not Take Place1, Thomas Rid develops his argument on the concept of "cyberwar", previously formulated in an article of the same name2 published in January 2012. His chief point is that "cyber war has never happened in the past,... Read Article »
Cyber Warfare Cyber Security National Security Espionage International Relations Cyberweapons
Cyber Security
2016, Vol. 2015/2016 No. 2
Stuxnet: The World's First Cyber... Boomerang?
By Alex Middleton
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
In June 2012, two years after the initial discovery of the Stuxnet worm,1 an excerpt from David Sanger's then soon to be released book entitled Confront and Conceal was published in the New York Times.2 This piece, purportedly based on the testimony... Read Article »
Cyber Security Cyber Warfare Cyber Attack Hacking Stuxnext Iran International Relations Cyber Weapons
International Relations
2014, Vol. 7 No. 2
U.S. Policy of Engagement Toward North Korea: Normalizing the Balance of Terror
By Jung-Ju Lee
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
The balance of terror created by the presence of Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) on the Korean peninsula has escalated the sense of uncertainty in East Asia, jeopardizing both the region’s security and progress towards political and economic... Read Article »
North Korea Nuclear Weapons Foreign Policy International Relations Weapons Of Mass Destruction East Asia
Nuclear Proliferation
2013, Vol. 4 No. 1
Denuclearization: A Models-Based Approach
By Conor Hughes
Published by Clocks and Clouds
With nuclear proliferation a major threat to international security, this study examines the factors that led three countries to denuclearize by applying Scott Sagan's three models: security, domestic politics, and norms. Rather than only observing... Read Article »
Nuclear Proliferation Nuclear Weapons International Security International Norms Denuclearization International Relations
International Relations
2012, Vol. 4 No. 04
Russia and Iran: Strategic Partners or Competing Regional Hegemons? A Critical Analysis of Russian-Iranian Relations in the Post-Soviet Space
By Moritz A. Pieper
Russia and Iran have a long history of being geographic neighbours, rivals, competitors and partners - a history which has coined mutual expectations, stereotypes and interactions. Still present in the Iranian collective memory, Tsarist Russia expanded... Read Article »
Iran Russia Central Asia Geopolitics Hegemon International Relations Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Weapons
2011, Vol. 3 No. 06
Nuclear Weapons Testing in the United States: Sacrificing Health for National Defense
By Christopher Millson
As WWII ended, and the Cold War began, America began to strengthen its national defense against the Soviet Union. Alliances were created resulting in the formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The United States began to create an arsenal of nuclear... Read Article »
Nuclear Weapons World War II Thyroid Cancer Radiation U.S. National Defense
2011, Vol. 4 No. 2
The New Geopolitics: Why Nuclear Weapons No Longer Serve U.S. Interests
By Richard Burt
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Richard Burt is the former U.S. ambassador to Germany, and recently played a critical leadership role in the ratification of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). Burt had previously served as a correspondent for the New York Times, and is... Read Article »
Nuclear Weapons Cold War Deterrence International Relations Nuclear Proliferation
Nuclear Proliferation
2010, Vol. 4 No. 1
Containing the Atom: Paul Nitze and the Tradition of Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons
By Reid Pauly
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Immediately following the first and only uses of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, President Truman described nuclear stewardship as “an awful responsibility that has fallen to us.”i The decision to use the bombs did clearly... Read Article »
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Paul Nitze Atom Bomb Hydrogen Bomb Truman
Iran
2010, Vol. 2 No. 06
How to Think About Iran: Demystifying a Complex International Challenge
By Michael J. Norris
"When can we expect a pro-Western, pro-business government in Iran?" asks a US government official in the quasi-fictitious film Syriana. Today, it is highly probable that the same question is still being asked by anxious diplomats the world over... Read Article »
Iran Iran Nuclear Weapons Iran And Israel Islamic Revolution Islamic Republic Iran Nuclear Program Iran U.S. Relations International Politics
George W. Bush Presidency
2010, Vol. 2 No. 05
Colin Powell: Examining a Key Player in the Bush Administration
By Jessica M. Biedron
To understand an administration, you need to understand the key players. Through analyzing the Bush presidency, it is clear that the agenda was constructed and shaped by more than just one man. The President’s choice for executive cabinet... Read Article »
Colin Powell Iraq War Bush Administration United Nations Weapons Of Mass Destruction Security Council Secretary Of State Bush Cabinet Members Powell
International Arms Trade
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
The Burden of Disarmament: UN Peacekeeping Operations & Illicit Weapons
By Ali B. Al-Bayaa
It has become undeniable that illicit weaponry, specifically small arms and light Weapons pose an unprecedented global security threat. In fact it may almost be acceptable to say that with the turn of the 21st century, we witness a world which is... Read Article »
International Arms Trade Disarmament United Nations UN Peacekeeping Diplomacy Weapons Arms Trade Treaty
Nuclear Weapons
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
International Law and Nuclear Weapons: Does the Continued Development of Advanced Nuclear Weapons Violate International Law?
By Boris S. Nikitin
Throughout the twentieth-century, nuclear Weapons got deadlier; their range and power have both increased, bringing the potential for greater devastation to the globe. To limit the spread of nuclear Weapons, the international community adopted the... Read Article »
International Law Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Non-proliferation Npt Nukes Bunker Buster
Iran
2007, Vol. 1 No. 1
Discerning Iran: Exploring the Motives for Iranian Foreign Policy
By Sohaib Perwaiz
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In recent years, the turbulent nature of politics in the Middle East has captured the attention of nations worldwide. Iran, in particular, has garnered more than just alarmed glances due to its aggressive foreign policy against the US, as evident... Read Article »
Iran Iranian Politics International Relations Foreign Policy Middle East Nuclear Weapons
Arms Control
1997, Vol. 1996/1997 No. 1
The Necessity and Caution for Theatre Missile Defence
By Ben Sheppard
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
In March, 1996, Mrs Thatcher reinvigorated the debate over ballistic missile defence in a speech at Fulton, USA, where she conveyed an urgent message that “acquiring an effective global defence against ballistic missiles is a matter of... Read Article »
Arms Control Missile Defense Ballistic Missiles ABM Treary Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Nuclear Proliferation
1997, Vol. 1996/1997 No. 2
Nuclear Weapons Proliferation and the Efficacy of Deterrence
By Luke Wilcock
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
Nuclear Weapons were first used in anger during the Second World War against the Japanese. The Horishima and Nagasaki experience left nobody in any doubt that nuclear Weapons were unique. Never before had so much destruction been meted out so... Read Article »
Nuclear Weapons Deterrence Nuclear Proliferation International Security
Arms Control
1997, Vol. 1996/1997 No. 2
Light Sabres in Space: Soviet Views on SDI
By John Devlin
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
President Ronald Reagan branded the USSR an “evil empire” in March 1983. A few days later he instigated a “long-term research and development [R&D] program” to explore ways to protect America from strategic nuclear... Read Article »
Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative Arms Control Nuclear Weapons Missile Defense

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