Ramesh Thakur

Ramesh Thakur is emeritus professor at the Australian National University and a former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General. Of Indian origin, he is a citizen of Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Ramesh's recent articles

The risk of a nuclear breakout by Iran has increased

The risk of a nuclear breakout by Iran has increased

The challenge of nuclear weapons to the UN Security Council: Adapt or Die

The challenge of nuclear weapons to the UN Security Council: Adapt or Die

The long arc of India-Russia relations

The long arc of India-Russia relations

What stands in the way of a nuclear weapon-free world?

What stands in the way of a nuclear weapon-free world?

Voters tell Modi: Keep going, but under caution

Voters tell Modi: Keep going, but under caution

Israel and Gaza: Yesterday, today and tomorrow

Israel and Gaza: Yesterday, today and tomorrow

While Australia votes, India-Pakistan cricket is downstream of politics

While Australia votes, India-Pakistan cricket is downstream of politics

Assassination allegations: The caution of Canadas allies is well grounded

Assassination allegations: The caution of Canadas allies is well grounded

US decides to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine

US decides to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine

NATO enlargement enthusiasts look to the Indo-Pacific

NATO enlargement enthusiasts look to the Indo-Pacific

The Wagner coup: Strategic setback or military deception?

The Wagner coup: Strategic setback or military deception?

U.S. allies look for their place in the emerging global order

U.S. allies look for their place in the emerging global order

Four nuclear myths

Four nuclear myths

Nuclear weapons may not be in Seouls best interest

Nuclear weapons may not be in Seouls best interest

NATOs mission creep remains a threat to European and world peace

NATOs mission creep remains a threat to European and world peace

The minefields that could sink AUKUS SSNs

The minefields that could sink AUKUS SSNs

Australia is an important Quad partner that India cannot trust

Australia is an important Quad partner that India cannot trust

What are the possible endgames in the Ukraine war?

What are the possible endgames in the Ukraine war?

Whats not to like about Rudds appointment as Canberras man in Washington?

Whats not to like about Rudds appointment as Canberras man in Washington?

The mystery of the Nord Stream pipeline explosions

The mystery of the Nord Stream pipeline explosions

Gorbachev changed the world

Gorbachev changed the world

Learning the right nuclear lessons from Ukraine

Learning the right nuclear lessons from Ukraine

Modi and the polarisation of India

Modi and the polarisation of India

The journey from nuclear non-proliferation to prohibition and disarmament: roadmaps, roadblocks and speedbumps

The journey from nuclear non-proliferation to prohibition and disarmament: roadmaps, roadblocks and speedbumps

Truth - the first casualty of war

Truth - the first casualty of war

Russian and US parallel pathways to a nuclear conflict

Russian and US parallel pathways to a nuclear conflict

The tale of two airlines, Iranian Air IR 655 and Malaysian Air MH 17 and double standards

The tale of two airlines, Iranian Air IR 655 and Malaysian Air MH 17 and double standards

Putin's actions in Ukraine are vile, but Russia was sorely provoked by NATO

Putin's actions in Ukraine are vile, but Russia was sorely provoked by NATO

Ukraine and nuclear risks

Ukraine and nuclear risks

The slide to war with Russia. Part 1 & 2...First posted on October 26, 2016

The slide to war with Russia. Part 1 & 2...First posted on October 26, 2016

Putin may be executing NATO's 1999 playbook, not Hitler's from the 1930's

Putin may be executing NATO's 1999 playbook, not Hitler's from the 1930's

False flag meets fake news: The Ukrainian invasion that wasn't

False flag meets fake news: The Ukrainian invasion that wasn't

Indias suspect Quad credentials

Indias suspect Quad credentials

India's Coronavirus emergency tells a story poorly understood

India's Coronavirus emergency tells a story poorly understood

China's geopolitical reach extends to Iran

China's geopolitical reach extends to Iran

The Irrepressibles tame the Invincibles in their impregnable fortress

The ScoMosa Summit

Lockdown mea culpa: Norway sets an example

Lets learn from this pandemic to be better prepared for the really big one

A great documentary from Canada on the Iraq War

The rise and fall of coronavirus modelling

Coronavirus data prove Australia is in Asia

Scapegoating the WHO as the CHO (Japan Times 4.5.20)

The Coronavirus Derby

Sound the Trumpists: The deputy sheriff rides again Part Three: Goading the dragon

Sound the Trumpists: The deputy sheriff rides again Part Two: India and Australia

Sound the Trumpists: The deputy sheriff rides again Part One: The global landscape

BRUCE W. JENTLESON. Compete with China, but No New Cold War

Pandemics and the G20: One last shot at relevance

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