News last week that China had published a white paper on arms control seemed promising, because it raised hopes that Beijing would provide some rationale or plan for its nuclear expansion of the past few …
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It looks like Japan will finally cast aside its ban on hosting nuclear weapons—specifically, those of the United States. Moving towards action she called for last year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reviewing the three principles that have …
In 1945, two historic developments reshaped the course of global diplomacy. The first was the establishment of the United Nations in October, following the signing of its Charter in June. This act of collective hope …
Eighty years ago, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki helped end the largest war in history. The bomb has reshaped global power, deterrence and diplomacy ever since. Today, much of the world’s nuclear attention …
On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, there is renewed focus on nuclear weapons in international security. China and other nuclear-armed states within Australia’s extended region are expanding their arsenals, with little …