4 Feb 2025 Trump and the global nuclear order Anubhav S Goswami The impact of the President’s second term on the global nuclear order could be profoundly negative.
6 Dec 2024 Hans Blix: The arms control Einstein who turned 96 this year Kourosh Ziabari A consensus-builder who believes nuclear weapons are never in safe hands, no matter who holds them.
5 Nov 2024 What’s new in Russia’s latest nuclear statement? Sitara Noor Vladimir Putin has rattled his sabre once again in the face of US and NATO deliberations on Ukraine’s use of weapons.
30 Sep 2024 China's missile tests New Zealand's principles Nicholas Khoo There are three reasons why China’s missile test is a serious challenge to New Zealand’s interests.
29 Aug 2024 US shifts nuclear focus to counter China’s growing arsenal Amrita Jash Beijing’s nuclear modernisation means its intentions and commitments to non-proliferation will continue to be questioned.
19 Jun 2024 Nuclear subs, nuclear power … could nuclear weapons be next? Daniel Flitton The Australian public has shown a willingness to go along with what was once unthinkable.
5 Dec 2023 Indonesia ratifies nuclear weapons ban treaty. Australia should too. Marianne Hanson Why does the government remain at odds with the vast majority of its neighbours?
3 Nov 2023 Australian leadership in Indo‑Pacific nuclear diplomacy John Tilemann With growing state capabilities in the region, “guardrails” are more important than ever. Canberra can help.
2 Oct 2023 French criticism of nuclear ban treaty highlights Canberra’s dilemma Nic Maclellan Can Australia rebuild a strategic military partnership with France at the same time as independence movements claim Pacific support?
25 Aug 2023 The social licence for AUKUS has not yet been earned Peter K. Lee , Alice Nason , Sophie Mayo Convincing Australians that nuclear-powered subs are needed, and worth the $368 billion price tag, is a hard sell.
7 Aug 2023 For America’s atomic bomb legacy, the past is present Daniel Mandell The fallout of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – as well as nuclear testing in the Pacific – continues to hang over the US regional reputation.
17 Apr 2023 AUKUS: What to do with nuclear waste? Maria Rost Rublee Only by investing in community consent – “social licence” – can the government be certain about long-term storage plans.
13 Sep 2022 Has Southeast Asia warmed to AUKUS one year on? Melissa Conley Tyler The shock of surprise has faded and a new tone from new voices may ease some concerns. But objections remain.
29 Jul 2022 Can we please have a real debate on nuclear submarines? Marianne Hanson It looks suspiciously as if a decision is already made, even with a promised 18-month investigation only half-way done.
25 Jul 2022 Australia and the Nuclear Ban Treaty Peter Hooton If disarmament is to be truly realistic, the world needs to change the conversation about nuclear weapons.
14 Mar 2022 Ukraine war triggers debate on Japan’s nuclear option Purnendra Jain In a new and volatile strategic environment, a decades-old commitment on non-proliferation is up for discussion.
25 Feb 2022 Keeping Australian uranium out of Russian hands – and bombs Daniel Flitton After MH17 was shot down the Abbott government banned yellowcake sales to Russia. But then struck a deal with Ukraine…
22 Feb 2022 Damage limitation and US nuclear strategy Victor Abramowicz In an atomic world, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
29 Dec 2021 An AUKUS surprise – Best of The Interpreter 2021 The Interpreter An extraordinary decision put Australia at the centre of regional defence debates.
2 Nov 2021 Arms control is not just about arms Khang Vu Getting US-Russia arms control talks on track can weaken the Russia-China partnership and strengthen US-Vietnam ties.
6 Sep 2021 Japan’s nuclear identity and the complicated endgame Tom Corben The legacy of a complex nuclear history weighs heavily on a country torn between deterrence and disarmament.
19 Aug 2021 China’s new silos: Nuclear arms control more urgent than ever Gareth Evans News of huge missile silo fields shows dumb luck is no basis for managing a risk of nuclear catastrophe.
22 Jan 2021 Russia-US relations in 2021: Key things to watch out for Alexey Muraviev , Nina Marković Khaze For all the talk of China, the Russia factor is still a huge challenge for the Biden administration.
21 Jan 2021 A “No-First-Use” doctrine would undermine American nuclear deterrence Andrew O'Neil And Australia should make clear to the Biden administration any such commitment is not in the interests of allies.
2 Nov 2020 Nuclear Ban Treaty: Wishful thinking over realism Andrew O'Neil Lacking enforcement mechanisms or a practical path to elimination, the treaty has little chance of being effective.
5 Aug 2020 Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki Gareth Evans , Chung-in Moon Existing nuclear arms control deals are dead or dying, but that should not be an excuse to give up disarmament hopes.
15 Jun 2020 Arms control or out of control? Marianne Hanson Revoking hard-won arms control achievements seems nothing less than madness.
3 May 2019 North Korea’s uranium and prospects of a stealthier bomb Morris Jones Counting Pyongyang’s missiles for potential nuclear weapons is understandable but perhaps we need to think smaller, too.
16 Nov 2018 It’s time to fill Asia’s arms control void Tanya Ogilvie-White The post-Cold War arms control architecture is crumbling, and if it can’t be salvaged, something new is required.
26 Sep 2018 EU and Iran push back against US sanctions Rodger Shanahan The sight of the EU and Iran jointly announcing a plan to blunt a signature US initiative must infuriate Washington.
8 Dec 2017 Does the nuclear weapon ban treaty warrant the Nobel Prize? John Carlson Australia should not sign the ban treaty. But the need for nuclear disarmament has not diminished.