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Global Outlook: Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
The Return of Nuclear Brinkmanship?
By Ramesh Jaura | 28 November, 2025
In a post on his 'Truth Social', Trump announced that the United States would resume nuclear testing, in response to atomic threats he said were coming from Russia and China. The move was seen across the board as marking an end to 33 years of restraint since the last US underground test in Nevada in September 1992.
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The 'Donroe Doctrine'
By Herbert Wulf | 26 November, 2025
With its present focus on Latin America, the Trump administration is initiating a shift in US foreign policy.
The UN Security Council Endorses Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
By Ramesh Thakur | 19 November, 2025
On 29 September, President Donald Trump announced an audacious 20-point Gaza peace plan. I cautioned earlier that there were many potholes to be navigated on the pathway to Middle East peace.
Involving Women in Peace Deals Reduces Chance of a Conflict Restarting By Up To 37 Per Cent
By Giuditta Fontana, Argyro Kartsonaki, Natascha Neudorfer and Stefan Wolff | 05 November, 2025
There is no doubt that the women, peace and security agenda has had a positive impact. Yet according to a UN Women survey in early 2025, global cuts to foreign aid budgets make it harder for women to make these vital contributions to peace and security.
Undoing North Korea's Nuclear Program: Iran is not a Blueprint
By Herbert Wulf | 15 October, 2025
Pyongyang sends mixed signals: It is open to talks – under the condition that the US withdraws its demands to denuclearize
Can the US Compete with China Without Becoming Like It?
By Ramesh Jaura | 06 October, 2025
In its attempt to outcompete China, the United States under Donald Trump is increasingly deploying tactics long associated with its rival: coercive economic tools, executive overreach, surveillance logic, and disregard for diplomatic norms.
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 Return of Nuclear Brinkmanship?
By Ramesh Jaura | 28 November, 2025
In a post on his 'Truth Social', Trump announced that the United States would resume nuclear testing, in response to atomic threats he said were coming from Russia and China. The move was seen across the board as marking an end to 33 years of restraint since the last US underground test in Nevada in September 1992.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
The 'Donroe Doctrine'
By Herbert Wulf | 26 November, 2025
With its present focus on Latin America, the Trump administration is initiating a shift in US foreign policy.
The UN Security Council Endorses Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
By Ramesh Thakur | 19 November, 2025
On 29 September, President Donald Trump announced an audacious 20-point Gaza peace plan. I cautioned earlier that there were many potholes to be navigated on the pathway to Middle East peace.
Involving Women in Peace Deals Reduces Chance of a Conflict Restarting By Up To 37 Per Cent
By Giuditta Fontana, Argyro Kartsonaki, Natascha Neudorfer and Stefan Wolff | 05 November, 2025
There is no doubt that the women, peace and security agenda has had a positive impact. Yet according to a UN Women survey in early 2025, global cuts to foreign aid budgets make it harder for women to make these vital contributions to peace and security.
Undoing North Korea's Nuclear Program: Iran is not a Blueprint
By Herbert Wulf | 15 October, 2025
Pyongyang sends mixed signals: It is open to talks – under the condition that the US withdraws its demands to denuclearize
Can the US Compete with China Without Becoming Like It?
By Ramesh Jaura | 06 October, 2025
In its attempt to outcompete China, the United States under Donald Trump is increasingly deploying tactics long associated with its rival: coercive economic tools, executive overreach, surveillance logic, and disregard for diplomatic norms.
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.