John Ashley
Staff Writer
John is a senior staff writer for Charged Affairs and was the 2017 YPFP Nuclear Security Fellow. He holds an MA of International Policy degree from the University of Georgia, where his studies concentrated in CBRN nonproliferation, export controls, and international security.
Nuclear Arms Control for US, Russia, and China
By John Ashley |
Rather than holding out hope for a tripartite agreement with China and Russia, the United States should first build up bilateral arms control relationships with China and Russia individually. This includes renewing New START.
Iran, Enrichment, and Arms Control
By John Ashley |
The NPT does not grant a right to enrich, as Iran claims. However, it does allow for verification-based access to nuclear power.
A Nuclear Global Zero is Not Yet Possible
By John Ashley |
Verified reduction and rigorous export controls are the only ways to concurrently keep nuclear weapons from proliferating, while reducing the global number of states with warheads and weapons down to a more manageable level.
Beyond the Iran Deal
By John Ashley |
The recent escalation in tensions between the United States in Iran has jeopardized the already imperiled JCPOA. It is imperative that the JCPOA continues, as it would prove to skeptical states that arms control agreements could be successful.
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence
By John Ashley |
The US should deploy nonstrategic nuclear weapons to close a perceived deterrence gap and work toward arms control agreements to prevent the kind of miscalculation that could lead to global thermonuclear war.
Globalization with Chinese Characteristics
By John Ashley |
Italy recently made the news with the announcement that it had decided to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), making it the first G7 nation to do so. The BRI has become one of China’s signature foreign policy and economic initiatives. Many states in Central and South Asia, as well as some in Africa,…
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Nuclear Arms Control for US, Russia, and China
By John Ashley |
Rather than holding out hope for a tripartite agreement with China and Russia, the United States should first build up bilateral arms control relationships with China and Russia individually. This includes renewing New START.
Iran, Enrichment, and Arms Control
By John Ashley |
The NPT does not grant a right to enrich, as Iran claims. However, it does allow for verification-based access to nuclear power.
A Nuclear Global Zero is Not Yet Possible
By John Ashley |
Verified reduction and rigorous export controls are the only ways to concurrently keep nuclear weapons from proliferating, while reducing the global number of states with warheads and weapons down to a more manageable level.
Beyond the Iran Deal
By John Ashley |
The recent escalation in tensions between the United States in Iran has jeopardized the already imperiled JCPOA. It is imperative that the JCPOA continues, as it would prove to skeptical states that arms control agreements could be successful.
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence
By John Ashley |
The US should deploy nonstrategic nuclear weapons to close a perceived deterrence gap and work toward arms control agreements to prevent the kind of miscalculation that could lead to global thermonuclear war.