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If a regional nuclear war were to break out anywhere, most experts think that it is most likely to happen in India and Pakistan. Such a conflict would have dire consequences in loss of life, food insecurity and direct deaths from the bombs themselves. Following is analysis and opinion from Ploughshares Fund staff, grantees and guests on the ongoing struggle to deal with nuclear weapons in South Asia.
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Pakistan: The Worsening IDP Crisis
New analysis of the effects of monsoon flooding in Pakistan have revealed that some of the worst affected areas are those which were already home to intense violence and insurgent conflict. The Pakistani people, who were already displaced by violence and instability, have again seen their livelihoods destroyed by the flooding. In areas such as Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and other Federally Administered Tribal Areas, the fighting already destroyed much of the infrastructure that would have been relied upon for disaster relief. Read more »
Posted by Reid Pauly on September 21, 2010
South Asia, Conflict Prevention, Post–conflict Reconstruction
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Ploughshares Fund Program Officer Haleh Hatami in Islamabad
Ploughshares Fund Program Officer Haleh Hatami is in Islamabad, Pakistan visiting grantees and conducting research on the Ploughshares Fund’s investment strategy in conflict prevention in South Asia. Read more »
Posted by Reid Pauly on September 15, 2010
South Asia, Nuclear States, Conflict Prevention, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Radio Provides Lifeline to Pakistanis Affected by Floods
In the northwest region of Pakistan, which has been devastated by dramatic floods, Ploughshares Fund grantee Internews is providing glimmers of hope to local residents.  Internews is working with local radio stations to ensure that journalists are able to provide more than 5 million people affected by the floods with critical information about flood damage and relief efforts. Read more »
Posted by Kelly Bronk on August 25, 2010
South Asia, Conflict Prevention, Conflict & Regional Security
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Looking Toward Peace in Kashmir
Putting the interests of the Kashmiri people at the forefront is an essential component of any efforts by India and Pakistan to build lasting peace in the conflict-ridden region.  Read more »
Posted by Kelly Bronk on June 3, 2010
South Asia, Nuclear States, Conflict & Regional Security
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Ploughshares Fund Resources on the NPT
As the 189 signatories to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty gather in New York this week for the five-year review of the progress toward the goals of the treaty, Ploughshares Fund staff, board members and grantees are providing analysis and commentary on the range of issues under discussion, from Iran's nuclear program to global efforts to achieve a nuclear weapon-free world.  Read more »
Posted by Deborah Bain on June 1, 2010
China, Europe, South Asia, Middle East & Persian Gulf, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Proliferation, Iran, United States
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What the Volcano Can Teach Us About Nuclear War
"Think the ash cloud was bad?" ask Ploughshares Fund's Alexandra Bell and Ben Loehrke. "That's nothing compared to what would happen if India and Pakistan exchange just a few nukes." Read more »
Posted by Deborah Bain on April 30, 2010
Europe, South Asia, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, United States
What the Volcano Can Teach Us About Nuclear War
(Co-authored by Ploughshares Fund's Alexandra Bell and Ben Loehrke, this post was written for the Kalashnikovs and Canapes, a blog by fellows of the Truman National Security Project on the ongoing struggle for world peace.) & Read more »
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Posted by Alexandra Bell on April 29, 2010
Europe, South Asia, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, United States
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Unsecured nuclear material poses risks
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Posted by Deborah Bain on April 14, 2010
South Asia, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Nuclear Terrorism, Proliferation, Nuclear Materials, United States
Will Obama End the Nuclear Era?
There are times when you can feel the hinge of history moving. This is one of them. Read more »
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Posted by Joe Cirincione on April 11, 2010
China, Europe, South Asia, Middle East & Persian Gulf, North Korea, Nuclear States, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Nuclear Terrorism, Proliferation, U.S. Nuclear Policy, Nuclear Materials, Iran, United States
David Albright on the Tavis Smiley Show
Peddling Peril: Tavis Smiley interviews David Albright
Television commentator Tavis Smiley talks to physicist David Albright about his new book, Peddling Peril: How the Secret Nuclear Trade Arms America's Enemies.  Albright is founder and president of the  Institute for Science and International Security, which has received years of support from Ploughshares Fund.  In answer to Sm Read more »
Posted by Deborah Bain on April 10, 2010
South Asia, Middle East & Persian Gulf, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Nuclear Terrorism, Proliferation, U.S. Nuclear Policy, Nuclear Materials, Iran, United States