Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, Deputy Director at CSSPR, writes on Applying the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach to Sino-US Arms Control Dialogues.

Syed Ali Zia Jaffery is Deputy Director, Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research, University of Lahore, and Associate Editor of Pakistan Politico. Ali was a Visiting Fellow at the Stimson Center, Washington, D.C. He regularly writes on strategic issues for national and international publications, including Routledge, South Asian Voices, The National Interest, CSIS, The Atlantic Council, Dawn, Daily Times, The News, among others. His research interests lie in the fields of nuclear deterrence, strategic stability, and geopolitics. Since 2018, he has been teaching undergraduate level courses on foreign policy, national security, arms control & disarmament, and nonproliferation.
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, Deputy Director at CSSPR, writes on Applying the Nuclear Responsibilities Approach to Sino-US Arms Control Dialogues.
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, Deputy Director at CSSPR, writes on how leaders of nuclear states can better communicate nuclear responsibilities and their fulfilment to multiple audiences across the globe.
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies in South Asia: Perceptions of Risks and Responsibilities in Crisis Management and Prevention explores the impact of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) on crisis prevention and management in South Asia.
Over 2024/2025, BASIC’s Nuclear Responsibilities Programme ran the project ‘Addressing Emerging Nuclear Risks to Crisis Prevention and Management in South Asia Through a Responsibility-Based Approach’.
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