The Limited Nuclear War Hidden Behind the Long Peace
10 Jun 2022 | APLN
10 June 2022
This week, Robert Jacobs discusses how the Cold War nuclear testing amounted to a hidden nuclear war, and Sadia Tasleem criticises the focus on confidence building measures over nuclear disarmament in the India-Pakistan relationship. We also share some commentaries you might have missed, and activities from our network.
The Limited Nuclear War Hidden Behind the Long Peace
Robert Jacobs challenges the idea that nuclear weapons were never used during the Cold War, arguing that nuclear testing brought enough harm on populations living in the vicinity of test sites that it amounted to a hidden nuclear war.
CBMs are not enough: Time to talk about disarmament
Sadia Tasleem arguesthat improving confidence building measures between India and Pakistan is not sufficient to address the challenges faced by the two nuclear armed nations in South Asia, especially in light of recent misfiring incidents. Instead, the two countries need to consider how to work towards nuclear disarmament.
APLN policy fellow Joel Petersson Ivre wrote in Korea Pro onthe options available to the South Korean government for upgrading its missile defense systems.
Helen Clark appeared on BBC World, commenting on the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She argued that a radical change is required to support the global effort to fight the pandemic.
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