In this piece, Muhammad Shareh Qazi discusses how Nuclear Responsibilities can help strengthening global nuclear risk reduction.

Dr Muhammad Shareh Qazi is a Henry L. Stimson Center South Asian Voices Visiting Fellow 2023 Cohort and currently an Assistant Professor at Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore. He has been part of the CSSPR-BASIC-ICCS project on Nuclear Responsibilities since 2022 and is currently a CSSPR Nuclear Fellow at the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research at University of Lahore. He is also part of the ISYP/IPCS/CSSPR/NIICE Cyber-Nuclear Nexus Roundtable Series for South Asia and an Indo-Pacific Maritime Strategy Expert for Summer and Winter Schools of Center for Research and Innovation in Maritime Affairs, Minhaj University Lahore. He holds a Doctorate in International Relations with his dissertation focus on Nuclear Diplomacy in South Asia. He holds a Certificate of Merit in Academic Excellence in Strategic and Nuclear Studies from National Defense University Islamabad and is the author of the book titled ‘Escalation Patterns in South Asia: Future of Credible Minimum Deterrence.’
In this piece, Muhammad Shareh Qazi discusses how Nuclear Responsibilities can help strengthening global nuclear risk reduction.
In this report, Eva-Nour Repussard discusses perceptions of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) on crisis prevention and management in South Asia, based on a STREAM Survey conducted in 2024.
This primer explores how Nuclear Weapon States and Non-Nuclear Weapon States have invoked the concept of “responsibility” in the context of the NPT, analysing its evolving use to address security challenges, foster shared norms, and promote collaborative efforts for nuclear risk reduction amidst rising threats and strained global relations.
In October 2024, BASIC Policy Fellows visited Islamabad to engage with esteemed institutions on crisis management in South Asia and the impact of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) on security.
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