DefenceTalkDefenceTalkWhen an outgoing president hands the keys to the White House to the incoming one, another discrete handover takes place: the systems and codes for the US leader to launch a nuclear strike. On Wednesday Donald Trump’s huffy refusal to attend successor Joe Biden’s inauguration created an unprecedented challenge. Trump travelled to Florida three hours […]https://www.defencetalk.com/delicate-dance-handing-off-the-us-nuclear-football-76677/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkA United States study on worldwide nuclear materials security for 2020 has said Pakistan is the “most improved country” after increasing its overall score by seven points. On the whole, Pakistan ranked 19 with 47 points, while India ranked one place below at 20th spot with 41 points. According to the National Threat Initiative Nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-most-improved-country-on-us-nuclear-security-index-76029/

DefenceTalkA report examining nuclear security worldwide suggests India’s “nuclear security measures may be weaker than those of Pakistan”, but says the risk “appears to be moderate”, while claiming risk of nuclear theft in Pakistan “appears to be high”. The Harvard Kennedy School report, “Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Continuous Improvement or Dangerous Decline?”, says it is difficult […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-nuclear-security-measures-weaker-than-pakistans-report-67139/