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Network reflections: Can effective deterrence exist without dialogue?
Members of the ELN Network share their views on deterrence and diplomacy
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Ukraine and the European Security Crisis
“The foundation for European security should be mutual security, not unilateral military advantage standing guard over spheres of influence. And mutual security should be for all.” writes Robert Legvold
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Reflections on P5 risk reduction: milestones to date and recommendations for the eleventh NPT review cycle
The recent P5 affirmation that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought” as well as the incorporation of strategic risk reduction into the nuclear doctrines and dialogues working group are impactful and are welcome first measures. The P5 must now build on this momentum to discuss a substantive programme of work which must will lead to the implementation of concrete risk reduction measures within the eleventh review cycle.
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Russia and the West: Why talk still matters
Blinken and Lavrov’s meeting in Geneva today is the latest in a series of meetings between Russian and various transatlantic and European actors over the past two weeks. While there has been no breakthrough, Wilfred Wan writes that these talks should be seen as a modest but necessary step in the right direction.
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Ideas for US/NATO response to Russian security guarantee proposals
The US and NATO should respond to Russia’s security guarantees proposal with a unified counterproposal that addresses Russia’s concern about NATO expansion, rolls back Russia’s own expansion in its near abroad, and creates stable and successful states in the space between NATO and Russia, writes Kevin Ryan.
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What is driving Russia’s security concerns?
Alexey Gromyko sheds some light on Russia’s perspective and sets out possible options for compromise between Russia and NATO, from arms control to the future of NATO enlargement.
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Redesigning nuclear arms control for new realities
A revival of arms control will not be possible by going back to old approaches. Instead, arms control needs to adapt to new circumstances. A new report from the Center for Security Studies in Zurich sets out a transatlantic approach on how to build a political strategy for arms control in a new landscape.
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Network reflections: Joint statement of the P5 on preventing nuclear war
Network members share their views on the joint statement of the leaders of the Five Nuclear-Weapon States, Jan 2022.
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Network views: Russia/West tensions over Belarus
ELN members reflect on the recent tensions at the Belarus/Poland border and discuss principles for the next steps forward.