All tagged Nuclear Disarmament

Analysis | Trust But Verify: The Demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty

Anna J. Davidson
United States, American Foreign Policy, China, Connectivity, Economic Policy, Economics, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Great Powers

The United States has officially announced that it is withdrawing from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Force Treaty in response to what it deems a “material breach” of the Treaty by the Russian Federation. Although the announcement marks the official loss of the Treaty, the unraveling of the INF has been years in the making. Although neither the United States nor Russia are yet able to agree upon who is to blame for the demise of the INF Treaty, there is no doubt that the next move is Moscow’s to make. 

Commentary | The Hypocrisy of Trump's Nuclear Disarmament Policy

Joon Young Kwon
Politics, American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Foreign Policy, Iran, JCPOA, United States, North Korea, Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Weapons

North Korea has not produced any measurable and verifiable denuclearization measures after the Singapore Summit in June, and yet the United States seems to have no intention of imposing sanctions or applying pressures other than UN sanctions on North Korea. In contrast, the Obama-era Iran Nuclear Deal saw resounding success in demilitarizing Iran’s nuclear program. Yet, despite these achievements, the Trump administration has withdrawn from the pact and reinstated sanctions on Iran.