Netanyahu & Olmert Policy Variations Towards Iran
To what extent does the policy towards a nuclear Iran of the present Benjamin Netanyahu premiership differ from that of Ehud Olmert? {Oriental Studies, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford} [dhr]...
View ArticleA Balanced Negotiating Table: Israel’s Greatest Fear
If we really want to resolve the Middle Eastern crises, we need to recognize Israel’s privileged status and bring it kicking and screaming to the negotiation table. [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince...
View ArticleIsrael, Iran & Nuclear Double Standards
If Israel is worried about a nuclear arms race then it should initiate a Middle Eastern nuclear-free zone. [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a recent article, Tom Anderson argued that Israeli fears of...
View ArticleWeapons Of Mass Destruction & The Nuclear Weapons Taboo
Nuclear weapons are not feared simply because of the level of destruction they can cause but rather the efficacy and efficiency with which they can cause such destruction. [dhr] [dhr] Taboo weapons,...
View ArticleStop Worrying About Iran
Perhaps it is time that we took a cue from Dr Strangelove and stopped worrying to start loving the bomb (and Iran). [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is a risky statement to make, especially in...
View ArticleThe Effects Of A Nuclear Iran
With reference to Israel’s nuclear strategy, would a nuclear-armed Iran spur proliferation among Arab states, strengthen Hamas and Hezbollah and disrupt oil shipping? {Department of War Studies, King’s...
View ArticleObama & Nuclear Weapons
Obama put the nuclear issue on a pedestal three years ago, has he made any progress in his pledge to eradicate them from the world? [dhr] [dhr] Three years ago this month in Prague Barack Obama...
View ArticleStuxnet & Assassinations: Dagan’s Doomed Philosophy
Dagan’s philosophy of attacking Iran on all fronts has failed to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons, and has impeded diplomacy. [dhr] [dhr] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Israel’s attempts to stop Iran...
View ArticleIran & The Bomb: When Theory Is Not Enough
If the Cold War peace was only an exceptional case, thus allowing Iran to build its own nuclear capabilities would not be the best option for the United States and Israel, which kind of theoretical...
View ArticleClosed Cities & Nuclear Entrepreneurship In Russia
Faced with a dearth of opportunity, the aged nuclear scientist would not need much imagination, nor would he have to look far, to find a buyer interested in an exchange that would provide him with a...
View ArticleThe EU & The South China Sea: A Role to Play?
The European Union has established a gateway into East Asia’s vast markets through the South China Sea and has developed a role as a player in security issues, albeit minimal. Despite the EU’s current...
View ArticleDoes Mitt Romney Want A Third World War?
What is needed, and what Mitt Romney lacks, is pragmatism and the ability to negotiate: to realise that peace in the Middle-East is the most pressing problem in global affairs, one in which warfare...
View ArticleWould An Independent Scotland Join NATO?
In the 21st century, the security and defence of a nation is not the sole preserve of their national governments – these are international questions which directly impact the wider international...
View ArticleSome Theoretical Concerns on Nuclear Disarmament
Further nuclear proliferation increases the risks associated with nuclear weapons, and at the same time, total nuclear disarmament might cause regional tensions and global instability. There is a need...
View ArticleA Realistic Assessment of Nuclear Disarmament
This essay focuses on three main criteria/assumptions in order to evaluate whether abolition is a desirable policy goal for the international community: the capacity of nuclear weapons to deter...
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