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Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
The Myths Behind the Romantic Faith in the Bomb
By Ramesh Thakur | 09 August, 2025
The simplest explanation for why nuclear weapons have not been used again in the 80 years since 1945, despite the presence of tens of thousands of warheads in American and Soviet arsenals at peak numbers in the 1980s, is that they are essentially unusable.
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Trump’s Tariff Offensive Against BRICS
By Herbert Wulf | 26 July, 2025
Is Trump's tariff policy slowing down the BRICS, or is the alliance losing momentum due to the heterogeneity of its member countries?
Four Things Every Peace Agreement Needs – and How the DRC-Rwanda Deal Measures Up
By Philipp Kastner | 19 July, 2025
It’s important to distinguish between what’s needed to get warring parties to the table, and what’s eventually agreed on. In this article, Has the DRC-Rwanda deal got the four essential components that usually signal that an agreement will hold?
Soaring Global Military Spending Threatens Climate Action
By Ellie Kinney | 19 June, 2025
Rising military spending will undermine global climate action unless we act now.
Donald Trump: Self-proclaimed Peacemaker Lacking Fortune and Expertise
By Herbert Wulf | 03 June, 2025
US President Donald Trump, even during his first term in office, set out with the intention of quickly ending wars and resolving conflicts. He aimed to end the Ukraine war "within 24 hours". This has failed and the end of the war seems far off.
Kashmir: Escalating to War?
By Herbert Wulf | 08 May, 2025
Two weeks after a militant group carried out a terrorist attack in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, the Indian Air Force launched air strikes on Pakistani territory. Is a war now looming that could also involve the US, Russia, China and possibly others?
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.
The Myths Behind the Romantic Faith in the Bomb
By Ramesh Thakur | 09 August, 2025
The simplest explanation for why nuclear weapons have not been used again in the 80 years since 1945, despite the presence of tens of thousands of warheads in American and Soviet arsenals at peak numbers in the 1980s, is that they are essentially unusable.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
Trump’s Tariff Offensive Against BRICS
By Herbert Wulf | 26 July, 2025
Is Trump's tariff policy slowing down the BRICS, or is the alliance losing momentum due to the heterogeneity of its member countries?
Four Things Every Peace Agreement Needs – and How the DRC-Rwanda Deal Measures Up
By Philipp Kastner | 19 July, 2025
It’s important to distinguish between what’s needed to get warring parties to the table, and what’s eventually agreed on. In this article, Has the DRC-Rwanda deal got the four essential components that usually signal that an agreement will hold?
Soaring Global Military Spending Threatens Climate Action
By Ellie Kinney | 19 June, 2025
Rising military spending will undermine global climate action unless we act now.
Donald Trump: Self-proclaimed Peacemaker Lacking Fortune and Expertise
By Herbert Wulf | 03 June, 2025
US President Donald Trump, even during his first term in office, set out with the intention of quickly ending wars and resolving conflicts. He aimed to end the Ukraine war "within 24 hours". This has failed and the end of the war seems far off.
Kashmir: Escalating to War?
By Herbert Wulf | 08 May, 2025
Two weeks after a militant group carried out a terrorist attack in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, the Indian Air Force launched air strikes on Pakistani territory. Is a war now looming that could also involve the US, Russia, China and possibly others?
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.