Image Source: U.S. Department of Defense With the risk of nuclear escalation at its most significant since the Cold War, the 1958 U.S.-U.K. Mutual Defense Agreement (MDA) will expire at the end of this year. The treaty, specifically its Article III, has long authorized the special sale of nuclear materials to Britain, forming not just … Continue reading Why U.S.-U.K. Nuclear Cooperation is More Important than Ever
Author: Shane Ward
The Strategic Rationale for Brazil’s Nuclear Submarine Does Not Hold Water
Image Source: Reuters As the AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States continues to make headlines with its nuclear-powered submarines, another non-nuclear weapon state’s pursuit of the same capability went unnoticed. On October 4th, the Brazilian state-owned defense company Itaguaí Construções Navais and the Brazilian Navy cut the first steel … Continue reading The Strategic Rationale for Brazil’s Nuclear Submarine Does Not Hold Water