The Iran nuclear deal has long been derided by U.S. President Donald Trump, whose actions have already jeopardized some of the concrete security dividends of the hard-won agreement. But his …
A challenging nuclear disarmament landscape for 2020
The next year will be critical in the attempt to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons—and the outlook is hardly promising. The global nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation regime, already at the breaking point, will certainly face various overlapping challenges.
Here are some focal points that Project Ploughshares will be following closely:
How rising tensions between the United States and Iran threaten Iraq
By Murtadha Faraj Published in The Ploughshares Monitor Volume 40 Issue 3 Autumn 2019 The decades-old hostility between the United States and Iran escalated when U.S. President Donald Trump decided to …
Syria (2011 – first combat deaths)
Syria (2011 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The Syrian Armed Forces and militia groups loyal to the Bashar Assad …
Turkey (2003 — first combat deaths for this phase of the conflict)
Turkey (2003 — first combat deaths for this phase of the conflict) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The government of Turkey is in conflict …
Yemen (2004 – first combat deaths)
Yemen (2004 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The government of Yemen, with the support of pro-government militias, against Houthi rebels, southern …
Israel-Palestine (1948 – first combat deaths)
Israel-Palestine (1948 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The government of Israel, with strong support from the United States, opposes the governing …
Iraq (2003 – first combat deaths)
Iraq (2003 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The government of Iraq, supported by the Iraqi forces and the United Nations Assistance …
Egypt (2011 – first combat deaths)
Egypt (2011 – first combat deaths) Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): Since 2011, Egypt has experienced dramatic social upheaval and shifts in power. Control over the …
Is war ever justified? Workshop
In Niagara Falls on October 26 Ploughshares Executive Director John Siebert and Intern Charmila Ireland facilitated a workshop on the question “Is war ever justified?” The event was organized by …