Nuclear Arsenals
A tracked security dataset for our international relations coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
Taran: Russia's Nuclear Weapons Are
Ukrainian analyst Victor Taran argues Russia's tactical nuclear weapons are political blackmail, not a battlefield solution, in a War on the Rocks...
Energy Corridors Shift Security Focus from
Western efforts to diversify energy routes are creating a new geography of security focused on Caspian-to-Europe corridors, but these cannot replace...
Syria's Post-Assad Justice Efforts
A Just Security series examines Syria's complex transition following the 2024 fall of Bashar al-Assad, focusing on governance reform, accountability...
US Official Outlines Asymmetric Nuclear
A former U.S. defense official argues for a sea-based, U.S.-only nuclear role for South Korea, contrasting with a more integrated, ground-based...
Trump Ties U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel
President Trump submitted a U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress, making its implementation contingent on Saudi Arabia normalizing...
BIS Removes Two Hong Kong Addresses from Entity List
The Bureau of Industry and Security removes two addresses linked to Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. from the Entity List under the China...
US National Security Tech Strategy Walks Fine Line Between Competition and Cooperation
The Trump administration's new national security tech strategy aims to balance technological competition with cooperation, recognizing the need to...
UAE Imposes Trade Embargo on Iran Amid Escalating Tensions
The United Arab Emirates has halted all trade and financial transactions with Iran, citing regional escalations that undermine regional and...
Iran's Supreme Leader Prepares for Long War with US and Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reorganizing the country's military and national security establishment to prepare for a prolonged...
China's New Laws Ensnare Western Companies in Legal Bind
China's expanding economic security toolkit is countering Western trade and financial restrictions, putting foreign companies in a bind between...
US National Security Directives and Global Developments
The US has announced new national security directives, including tariffs on drones and measures to free US companies to hack on behalf of the...